wpsnoop: fix Persephone theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Persephone version 1.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Persephone to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1 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 of Persephone 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 Persephone 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 Persephone add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/persephone/ 101.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/404.php 380.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/comments.php 3.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/footer.php 622.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/functions.php 4.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/gpl.txt 34.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/header.php 2.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/ 4.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/bullet.gif 58.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/category.gif 240.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/comment.gif 220.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/dots.gif 45.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/feed-icon-16x16.gif 618.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/headernavbg.jpg 323.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/quotes.gif 262.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/tag.gif 182.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/themocracy_icon_light.gif 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/themocracy_icon.gif 663.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/images/twitter.gif 658.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/index.php 2.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/library/ 4.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/library/formFunctions.php 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/library/theme_options.php 3.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/page.php 1.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/screenshot.png 15.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/scripts/ 123.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/scripts/utils.js 123.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/sidebar.php 246.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/single.php 1.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/style.css 10.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/ 14.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/blue.css 765.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/blue/ 3.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/blue/headerbg.jpg 2.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/blue/searchboxbg.gif 502.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/blue/searchbuttonbg.gif 286.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/green.css 771.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/green/ 4.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/green/headerbg.jpg 3.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/green/searchboxbg.gif 513.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/green/searchbuttonbg.gif 414.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/red.css 764.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/red/ 4.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/red/headerbg.jpg 3.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/red/searchboxbg.gif 515.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/persephone/styles/red/searchbuttonbg.gif 291.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Persephone add to WordPress?

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

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

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_persephone The theme_mods_persephone option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Persephone 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.

Using Persephone 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 Persephone from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install persephone


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

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

wp theme install persephone --activate


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

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

wp theme install persephone --force


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

wp theme update persephone


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

wp theme delete persephone --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Persephone?

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 Persephone 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 Persephone

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