wpsnoop: fix MTWriter theme conflicts, errors & issues

When the theme MTWriter conflicts or throws a PHP error we hope wpsnoop can help you to fix the issue quickly.


Discover which shortcodes wp-options PHP functions database tables and files are created by MTWriter, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with MTWriter.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what MTWriter leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does MTWriter version 1.2.8 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for MTWriter to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.8 may have created a different set of shortcodes, used different function names or could have created entirely different database tables to store settings and operate. This is not an exhaustive list but shows how version 1.2.8 of MTWriter behaves when installed and removed on a clean installation of WordPress.

We have not tested individual shortcodes, features or settings of this theme but instead have concentrated on the potential for obvious errors and conflicts which can occur, if you need help with the plugin in your local installation you can get WordPress help and support for MTWriter by clicking here.

Our testing covered the free version of this theme there may or may not be a paid version or premium version available for purchase that unlocks additional features and could behave in a slightly or very different manner.

Which new files does MTWriter add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/ 5.22MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/404.php 0.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/archive.php 1.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/author.php 6.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/comments.php 4.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/ 3.32MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/bootstrap.css 210.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/bootstrap.min.css 152.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/ 2.97MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/ 339.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/all.css 72.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/all.min.css 55.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/brands.css 728.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/brands.min.css 665.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/fontawesome.css 71.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/fontawesome.min.css 53.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/regular.css 748.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/regular.min.css 680.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/solid.css 742.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/solid.min.css 672.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/svg-with-js.css 8.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/svg-with-js.min.css 6.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/v4-shims.css 42.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/css/v4-shims.min.css 26.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/ 2.63MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.eot 126.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.svg 678.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.ttf 126.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.woff 85.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-brands-400.woff2 73.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.eot 33.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.svg 141.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.ttf 33.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.woff 16.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-regular-400.woff2 13.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.eot 187.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.svg 824.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.ttf 187.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff 95.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/fontawesome/webfonts/fa-solid-900.woff2 73.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/css/responsive.css 3.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/footer.php 2.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/functions.php 8.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/header.php 9.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/ 1.22MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/ 505.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/ 505.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/aboutme.jpg 240.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/controls/ 5.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/controls/horizontal.svg 2.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/controls/stacked.svg 2.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/logo(1).png 30.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/logo(2).png 41.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/logo(3).png 104.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/logo(4).png 37.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/assets/images/logo(5).png 44.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/ 708.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/controls.php 138.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/css/ No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/css/customizer.css No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/ 48.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/controls/ 39.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/controls/css/ 24.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/controls/css/customizer.css 24.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/controls/custom-controls.php 10.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/controls/js/ 4.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/controls/js/customizer.js 4.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/separator.php 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/widget/ 7.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/custom/widget/mtwriter-popular-posts.php 7.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/js/ 23.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/js/customize-controls.js 13.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/js/customizer.js 8.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/js/section-customizer.js 574.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/json/ 478.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/json/webfonts.json 478.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/customizer/live-preview-css.php 19.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/defaults.php 11.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/guten/ 4.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/guten/custom-meta-boxes.php 4.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/sanitize-functions.php 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/template-functions.php 16.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/inc/template-tags.php 3.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/index.php 1.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/js/ 194.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/js/bootstrap.js 81.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/js/bootstrap.min.js 49.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/js/infinite-scroll.js 35.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/js/infinite-scroll.min.js 25.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/js/main.js 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js 716.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/LICENSE 17.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/page.php 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/readme.txt 4.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/screenshot.png 357.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/search.php 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/sidebar.php 434.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/single.php 5.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/style.css 42.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/ 26.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/author-bio-wrap.php 3.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/content-none.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/content-search.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/content.php 2.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/header/ 9.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/header/header-horizontal.php 4.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/header/header-stacked.php 5.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/preloader.php 3.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/sidebar/ 856.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/sidebar/sidebar-left.php 427.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/sidebar/sidebar-right.php 429.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/mtwriter/template-parts/social-profiles.php 3.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does MTWriter add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme MTWriter?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by MTWriter?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
current_theme Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
theme_switched Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
theme_mods_mtwriter The theme_mods_mtwriter option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_mtwriter_widget The widget_mtwriter_widget option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use MTWriter may or may not create more options depending on how the theme is configured and depending on which other themes and plugins are active in your specific hosting environment.

What new PHP functions does MTWriter declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
mtwriter_add_font_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_add_font_styles()
mtwriter_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_body_classes()
mtwriter_calculatereadtime 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_calculatereadtime()
mtwriter_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_comment()
mtwriter_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_content_width()
mtwriter_custom_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_custom_excerpt_length()
mtwriter_custom_sanitize_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_custom_sanitize_fonts()
mtwriter_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_customize_register()
mtwriter_customizer_controls_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_customizer_controls_css()
mtwriter_customizer_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_customizer_css()
mtwriter_customizer_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_customizer_styles()
mtwriter_entry_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_entry_footer()
mtwriter_footer_info 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_footer_info()
mtwriter_get_color_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_get_color_defaults()
mtwriter_get_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_get_date()
mtwriter_get_default_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_get_default_fonts()
mtwriter_get_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_get_defaults()
mtwriter_getgooglefonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_getgooglefonts()
mtwriter_getjsondata 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_getjsondata()
mtwriter_load_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_load_widget()
mtwriter_pagination 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_pagination()
mtwriter_panels_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_panels_js()
mtwriter_pingback_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_pingback_header()
mtwriter_popular_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_popular_posts()
mtwriter_post_thumbnail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_post_thumbnail()
mtwriter_preview_customizer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_preview_customizer()
mtwriter_related_posts_by_categories 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_related_posts_by_categories()
mtwriter_related_posts_by_tags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_related_posts_by_tags()
mtwriter_sanitize_allowed_html 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_sanitize_allowed_html()
mtwriter_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_sanitize_checkbox()
mtwriter_sanitize_number 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_sanitize_number()
mtwriter_sanitize_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_sanitize_page()
mtwriter_sanitize_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_sanitize_select()
mtwriter_sanitize_separator 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_sanitize_separator()
mtwriter_sanitize_textarea 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_sanitize_textarea()
mtwriter_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_scripts()
mtwriter_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_setup()
mtwriter_skip_link_focus_fix 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_skip_link_focus_fix()
mtwriter_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwriter_widgets_init()
mtwritergetoption 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare mtwritergetoption()

Using MTWriter from the command line with WP-CLI

The following commands are provided for convenience and should only be used if you understand how WP-CLI works. These commands refer to a single WordPress instance and may need to be modified if you are working with a Multisite installation.


How to install MTWriter from the command line with WP-CLI

Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:

wp theme install mtwriter


How to activate MTWriter from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate MTWriter after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp theme install mtwriter --activate


How to reinstall MTWriter from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of MTWriter which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp theme install mtwriter --force


How to update MTWriter to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme update mtwriter


How to delete MTWriter from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete mtwriter --force

Where can you download earlier versions of MTWriter?

Whenever possible you should use the latest version of plugins and themes, however if you have recently updated and discovered that you need to install an earlier version you may be able to download other versions of MTWriter from the WordPress repository by visiting this link.

Please note that installing earlier versions of a theme or plugin is not generally a recommended course of action for most users and could re-introduce security, stability or other issues in MTWriter

About our testing enviroment

Tests were conducted using Apache 2.4.29, PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04, MySQL 5.7.33 and WordPress 5.9

It is very possible that different versions of PHP such as PHP 8.0, PHP 7.4, or PHP 7.3 could behave differently with MTWriter. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.