wpsnoop: fix Penumbra theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Penumbra version 1.1.2.9 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Penumbra to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1.2.9 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 1.1.2.9 of Penumbra 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 Penumbra 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 Penumbra add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/penumbra/ 323.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/404.php 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/archive.php 3.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/comments.php 2.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/content-aside.php 1.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/content-page.php 799.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/content-single.php 2.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/content.php 2.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/footer.php 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/functions.php 5.93kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/functions/ 20.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/functions/images/ 3.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/functions/images/toggle.png 3.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/functions/theme-options.css 2.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/functions/theme-options.js 302.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/functions/theme-options.php 14.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/header.php 3.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/image.php 5.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/ 39.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/background-bg-flip.jpg 5.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/background.png 2.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/background2.png 3.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/blacktrans.png 109.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/boxes-bg.jpg 359.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/facebook.png 522.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/flicker.png 556.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/google.png 838.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/header_bg.png 11.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/icon-search.png 3.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/linkedin.png 565.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/reddit.png 778.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/rss.png 800.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/sitemain-bg.png 6.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/stumbleupon.png 1.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/twitter.png 770.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/whitetrans.png 110.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/images/youtube.png 779.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/inc/ 15.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/inc/custom-header.php 3.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/inc/customizer.php 3.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/inc/extras.php 2.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/inc/template-tags.php 5.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/inc/wpcom.php 325.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/index.php 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/js/ 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/js/customizer.js 489.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/js/html5.js 2.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/js/keyboard-image-navigation.js 416.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/js/small-menu.js 1.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/languages/ 12.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/languages/penumbra.po 12.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/no-results.php 1.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/page-templates-full-width.php 623.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/page.php 630.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/readme.txt 3.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/rtl.css 2.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/screenshot.png 155.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/search.php 928.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/searchform.php 597.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/sidebar.php 4.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/single.php 761.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/penumbra/style.css 25.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Penumbra add to WordPress?

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

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

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_penumbra The theme_mods_penumbra option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Penumbra 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 Penumbra declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
penumbra_add_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_add_init()
penumbra_admin_header_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_admin_header_image()
penumbra_admin_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_admin_header_style()
penumbra_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_body_classes()
penumbra_categorized_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_categorized_blog()
penumbra_category_transient_flusher 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_category_transient_flusher()
penumbra_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_comment()
penumbra_content_nav 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_content_nav()
penumbra_create_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_create_menu()
penumbra_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_custom_header_setup()
penumbra_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_customize_preview_js()
penumbra_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_customize_register()
penumbra_customizer_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_customizer_menu()
penumbra_enhanced_image_navigation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_enhanced_image_navigation()
penumbra_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_header_style()
penumbra_page_menu_args 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_page_menu_args()
penumbra_pagination 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_pagination()
penumbra_posted_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_posted_on()
penumbra_print_custom_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_print_custom_style()
penumbra_register_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_register_settings()
penumbra_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_sanitize_checkbox()
penumbra_sanitize_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_sanitize_text()
penumbra_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_scripts()
penumbra_settings_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_settings_page()
penumbra_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_setup()
penumbra_theme_options_validate 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_theme_options_validate()
penumbra_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_title()
penumbra_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_widgets_init()
penumbra_wp_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare penumbra_wp_title()

Using Penumbra 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 Penumbra from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install penumbra


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

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

wp theme install penumbra --activate


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

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

wp theme install penumbra --force


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

wp theme update penumbra


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

wp theme delete penumbra --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Penumbra?

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 Penumbra 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 Penumbra

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