wpsnoop: fix Serious Blogger theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Serious Blogger version 1.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Serious Blogger to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4 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 1.4 of Serious Blogger 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 Serious Blogger 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 Serious Blogger add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/ 154.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/404.php 354.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/archive.php 3.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/comments.php 4.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/footer.php 367.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/functions.php 78.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/GPL_license.txt 17.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/header.php 3.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/ 30.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/blockquote.gif 258.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/body.gif 2.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/bullet.gif 53.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/button.gif 146.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/content_lines.gif 49.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/dots_1.gif 43.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/dots_2.gif 43.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/favicon.png 178.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/logo.gif 243.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/menu_left.gif 302.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/menu_right.gif 302.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/menu.gif 181.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/rss.gif 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/search_box.gif 5.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/search_btn.gif 710.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/search_input.gif 167.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/top.gif 8.77kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/topper.jpg 9.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/images/wrap.gif 342.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/index.php 2.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/page.php 1.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/readme.txt 274.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/screenshot.png 60.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/search.php 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/searchform.php 244.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/sidebar.php 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/single.php 1.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/serious-blogger/style.css 25.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Serious Blogger add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Serious Blogger?

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

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_serious-blogger The theme_mods_serious-blogger option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Serious Blogger 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 Serious Blogger declare when it is active?

Using Serious Blogger 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 Serious Blogger from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install serious-blogger


How to activate Serious Blogger from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install serious-blogger --activate


How to reinstall Serious Blogger from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install serious-blogger --force


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

wp theme update serious-blogger


How to delete Serious Blogger from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete serious-blogger --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Serious Blogger?

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 Serious Blogger 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 Serious Blogger

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