wpsnoop: fix SemPress theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does SemPress version 1.7.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for SemPress to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.7.0 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 1.7.0 of SemPress 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 SemPress 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 SemPress add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/sempress/ 590.96kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/404.php 1.55kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/404.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/archive.php 1.95kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/archive.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/author.php 2.69kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/author.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/category.php 1.88kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/category.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/comments.php 3.03kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/comments.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-aside.php 1.15kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-aside.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-audio.php 1.01kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-audio.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-chat.php 730.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-chat.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-gallery.php 1.11kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-gallery.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-image.php 1.05kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-image.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-link.php 1.14kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-link.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-page.php 999.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-quote.php 1.11kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-quote.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-single.php 997.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-single.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-status.php 1.11kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-status.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content-video.php 950.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/content-video.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/content.php 91.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/content.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/css/ 2.37kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/css/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/css/editor-style.css 2.37kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/css/editor-style.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/entry-footer.php 1.42kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/entry-footer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/entry-header.php 643.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/entry-header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/font/ 97.22kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/font/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.eot 14.58kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.eot file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.svg 39.11kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.svg file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.ttf 26.71kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.ttf file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.woff 16.82kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/font/genericons-regular-webfont.woff file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/footer.php 1.35kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/footer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/full-width-page.php 595.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/full-width-page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/functions.php 19.75kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/functions.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/header.php 2.29kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/image.php 5.40kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/image.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/img/ 3.93kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/img/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/img/noise.png 3.93kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/img/noise.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/inc/ 9.10kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/inc/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/inc/compat.php 939.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/inc/compat.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/inc/semantics.php 8.19kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/inc/semantics.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/index.php 1.84kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/index.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/int/ 2.17kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/int/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/int/post-kinds.php 1.15kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/int/post-kinds.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/int/syndication-links.php 1.02kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/int/syndication-links.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/js/ 3.22kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/js/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/js/functions.js 566.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/js/functions.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/js/html5shiv.min.js 2.67kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/js/html5shiv.min.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ 148.45kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/de_DE.mo 8.94kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/de_DE.mo file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/de_DE.po 14.08kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/de_DE.po file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/fr_FR.mo 8.03kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/fr_FR.mo file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/fr_FR.po 13.98kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/fr_FR.po file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/id_ID.mo 6.60kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/id_ID.mo file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/id_ID.po 11.85kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/id_ID.po file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ko_KR.mo 6.61kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ko_KR.mo file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ko_KR.po 11.84kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ko_KR.po file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/nb_NO.mo 6.00kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/nb_NO.mo file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/nb_NO.po 11.48kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/nb_NO.po file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ru_RU.mo 7.65kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ru_RU.mo file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ru_RU.po 14.25kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/ru_RU.po file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/sempress.pot 7.76kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/sempress.pot file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/sv_SE.mo 6.74kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/sv_SE.mo file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/sv_SE.po 12.65kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/languages/sv_SE.po file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/license.txt 34.32kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/license.txt file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/page.php 829.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/readme.txt 3.49kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/readme.txt file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/rtl.css 2.65kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/rtl.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/screenshot.png 185.25kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/screenshot.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/search.php 1.49kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/search.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/sidebar.php 1.18kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/sidebar.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/single.php 899.00B The wp-content/themes/sempress/single.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/style.css 34.95kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/style.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/tag.php 1.88kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/tag.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/sempress/taxonomy-post_format.php 1.88kB The wp-content/themes/sempress/taxonomy-post_format.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

Which new shortcodes does SemPress add to WordPress?

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

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

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_sempress The theme_mods_sempress option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use SemPress 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 SemPress declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
sempress_author_link 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_author_link()
sempress_body_classes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_body_classes()
sempress_comment 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_comment()
sempress_comment_autocomplete 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_comment_autocomplete()
sempress_comment_classes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_comment_classes()
sempress_content_nav 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_content_nav()
sempress_content_width 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_content_width()
sempress_customize_css 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_customize_css()
sempress_customize_register 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_customize_register()
sempress_enhanced_image_navigation 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_enhanced_image_navigation()
sempress_enqueue_scripts 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_enqueue_scripts()
sempress_get_main_class 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_get_main_class()
sempress_get_post_classes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_get_post_classes()
sempress_get_post_id 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_get_post_id()
sempress_get_search_form 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_get_search_form()
sempress_get_semantics 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_get_semantics()
sempress_main_class 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_main_class()
sempress_next_posts_link_attributes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_next_posts_link_attributes()
sempress_page_menu_args 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_page_menu_args()
sempress_pingback_header 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_pingback_header()
sempress_post_classes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_post_classes()
sempress_post_id 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_post_id()
sempress_posted_on 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_posted_on()
sempress_pre_get_avatar_data 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_pre_get_avatar_data()
sempress_previous_posts_link_attributes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_previous_posts_link_attributes()
sempress_semantic_next_image_link 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_semantic_next_image_link()
sempress_semantic_previous_image_link 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_semantic_previous_image_link()
sempress_semantics 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_semantics()
sempress_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_setup()
sempress_term_links_tag 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_term_links_tag()
sempress_the_post_thumbnail 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_the_post_thumbnail()
sempress_widgets_init 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sempress_widgets_init()

Using SemPress 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 SemPress from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install sempress


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

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

wp theme install sempress --activate


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

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

wp theme install sempress --force


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

wp theme update sempress


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

wp theme delete sempress --force

Where can you download earlier versions of SemPress?

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 SemPress 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 SemPress

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