wpsnoop: fix Outside The Box theme conflicts, errors & issues

When the theme Outside The Box 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 Outside The Box, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with Outside The Box.


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

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What does Outside The Box version 1.2.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Outside The Box to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.4 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 1.2.4 of Outside The Box 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 Outside The Box 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 Outside The Box add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/ 429.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/404.php 149.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/archive.php 650.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/changelog.txt 260.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/comments.php 3.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/footer.php 572.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/functions.php 98.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/gpl-3.0.txt 34.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/header.php 1.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/images/ 21.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/images/bg.png 12.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/images/bgright.png 3.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/images/bgtop.png 3.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/images/link.png 1.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/index.php 650.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/page.php 387.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/screenshot.png 361.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/search.php 569.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/single.php 630.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/outside-the-box/style.css 4.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Outside The Box add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Outside The Box?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Outside The Box?

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_outside-the-box The theme_mods_outside-the-box option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Outside The Box 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 Outside The Box declare when it is active?

Using Outside The Box 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 Outside The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install outside-the-box


How to activate Outside The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install outside-the-box --activate


How to reinstall Outside The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install outside-the-box --force


How to update Outside The Box to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme update outside-the-box


How to delete Outside The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete outside-the-box --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Outside The Box?

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 Outside The Box 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 Outside The Box

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 Outside The Box. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.