wpsnoop: fix Publisho theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Publisho version 1.91 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Publisho to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.91 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 1.91 of Publisho 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 Publisho 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 Publisho add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/publisho/ 655.97kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/404.php 960.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/archive.php 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/author.php 2.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/category.php 1.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/changelog.txt 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/comments.php 2.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/content-none.php 580.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/content-page.php 778.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/content.php 2.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/css/ 6.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/css/ie.css 4.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/css/widgets.css 1.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/footer.php 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/functions.php 10.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/header.php 2.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/image.php 4.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/ 36.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/facebook.png 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/gplus.png 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/ig.png 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/rss.png 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/set-featured-image.png 4.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/themonic.png 17.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/themonic33.png 9.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/img/twitter.png 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/ 41.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/common-functions.php 2.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/extra-functions.php 4.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/pro/ 19.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/pro/class-customize.php 2.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/pro/customize-controls.css 544.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/pro/customize-controls.js 341.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/pro/screenshot.png 15.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/pro/section-pro.php 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/themonic-customizer.php 5.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/themonic-sanitizer.php 717.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/widgets/ 8.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/inc/widgets/widgets.php 8.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/index.php 2.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/js/ 31.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/js/html5.js 2.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/js/html5unminified.js 10.41kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/js/imgupload.js 578.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/js/slicknav.js 17.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/languages/ 16.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/languages/publisho.po 16.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/languages/tutorial.txt 462.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/license.html 1.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/page-templates/ 769.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/page-templates/full-width.php 769.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/page.php 771.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/readme.txt 2.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/rtl.css 4.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/screenshot.png 430.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/search.php 1.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/sidebar.php 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/single.php 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/style.css 43.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/tag.php 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/publisho/woocommerce.php 625.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Publisho add to WordPress?

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

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

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_publisho The theme_mods_publisho option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_publisho_ads_728x90 The widget_publisho_ads_728x90 option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
widget_publisho_widgetrpt The widget_publisho_widgetrpt option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Publisho 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 Publisho declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
publisho_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_body_class()
publisho_btm 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_btm()
publisho_catg_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_catg_select()
publisho_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_comment()
publisho_content_nav 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_content_nav()
publisho_content_post_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_content_post_settings()
publisho_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_content_width()
publisho_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_excerpt_length()
publisho_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_excerpt_more()
publisho_excerpts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_excerpts()
publisho_page_menu_args 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_page_menu_args()
publisho_q_script 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_q_script()
publisho_register_widgets 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_register_widgets()
publisho_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_sanitize_checkbox()
publisho_sanitize_dropdown 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_sanitize_dropdown()
publisho_sanitize_text 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_sanitize_text()
publisho_scripts_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_scripts_styles()
publisho_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_setup()
publisho_social_icons 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_social_icons()
publisho_the_custom_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_the_custom_logo()
publisho_theme_customizer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_theme_customizer()
publisho_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_widgets_init()
publisho_wp_media_files 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare publisho_wp_media_files()

Using Publisho 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 Publisho from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install publisho


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

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

wp theme install publisho --activate


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

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

wp theme install publisho --force


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

wp theme update publisho


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

wp theme delete publisho --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Publisho?

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 Publisho 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 Publisho

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