wpsnoop: fix papyrus theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does papyrus version 1.2.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for papyrus to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.0 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 1.2.0 of papyrus 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 papyrus 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 papyrus add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/papyrus/ 449.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/404.php 972.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/archive.php 3.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/comments.php 1.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/featured-posts.php 1.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/footer.php 682.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/functions.php 914.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/header.php 5.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/ 107.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/comments_bubble.png 244.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/content_section_bg.png 697.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/digg.png 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/facebook.png 0.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/featured_readmore.png 434.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/footer_section_bg.png 19.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/logo_section_bottom.png 18.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/logo_section_middle_1.png 4.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/logo_section_middle_2b.png 14.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/logo_section_top.png 17.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/menu_bg.png 248.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/page_bg.png 1.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/pic.png 597.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/post_meta_seperator.png 586.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/reddit.png 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/rss.png 1.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/search_bg.png 378.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/search_submit.png 943.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/sidebar_bg.png 261.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/sidebar_bottom_bg.png 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/sidebar_widget_li_bg.png 132.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/sidebar_widget_li_li_bg.png 131.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/stumble.png 1.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/techno.png 1.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/twitter_bg.png 5.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/twitter_follow.png 683.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/twitter.png 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/widget_title_bg.png 2.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/images/wrapper_bg.png 9.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/ 196.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/fn-core.php 9.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/fn-custom.php 2.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/index.html 227.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/ 121.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/coin-slider.js 11.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/general.js 741.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/hoverIntent.js 3.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/index.html 227.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/jquery-1.4.2.min.js 70.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/jquery.cycle.all.js 31.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/js/superfish.js 3.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-init.php 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/ 61.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/admin.css 1.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/am-main.php 3.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/fn-admin.php 27.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/images/ 24.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/images/header_over.gif 99.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/images/header_over.png 141.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/images/header.gif 97.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/images/header.png 141.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/images/wdl.png 24.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/index.html 227.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/supporting_scripts.js 3.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/includes/theme-options/tiny-accordion.js 1.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/index.htm 1.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/index.php 3.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/license.txt 15.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/page-fullwidth.php 1.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/page.php 1.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/readme.txt 561.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/screenshot.png 71.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/search.php 3.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/sidebar.php 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/single.php 2.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/papyrus/style.css 27.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does papyrus add to WordPress?

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

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

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_papyrus The theme_mods_papyrus option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use papyrus 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 papyrus declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
papyrus_add_custom_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_add_custom_box()
papyrus_add_javascript 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_add_javascript()
papyrus_browser_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_browser_body_class()
papyrus_comments 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_comments()
papyrus_get_custom_field 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_get_custom_field()
papyrus_get_limited_string 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_get_limited_string()
papyrus_get_page_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_get_page_id()
papyrus_get_sidebar_id 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_get_sidebar_id()
papyrus_get_the_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_get_the_excerpt()
papyrus_has_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_has_title()
papyrus_more_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_more_link()
papyrus_post_is_in_descendant_category 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_post_is_in_descendant_category()
papyrus_save_postdata 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_save_postdata()
papyrus_slider_custom_box 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_slider_custom_box()
papyrus_the_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_the_widgets_init()
papyrus_theme_ads_show 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_theme_ads_show()
papyrus_twitter_script 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_twitter_script()
papyrus_wp_page_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare papyrus_wp_page_menu()

Using papyrus 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 papyrus from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install papyrus


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

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

wp theme install papyrus --activate


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

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

wp theme install papyrus --force


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

wp theme update papyrus


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

wp theme delete papyrus --force

Where can you download earlier versions of papyrus?

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 papyrus 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 papyrus

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