wpsnoop: fix Shades of Gray theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Shades of Gray version 1.4.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Shades of Gray to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4.2 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 1.4.2 of Shades of Gray 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 Shades of Gray 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.

Summary of WordPress theme analysis: Shades of Gray

Theme Slug: shades-of-gray Internal ID: 143739 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.4.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 37 (116.25kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 12

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Which new files does Shades of Gray add to WordPress?

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The theme Shades of Gray added 37 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/	116.25kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/404.php	772.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/archive.php	866.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/attachment.php	4.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/author.php	1.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/category.php	648.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/comments.php	1.84kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/footer.php	722.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/functions.php	9.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/header.php	2.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/	3.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/bg.jpg	1.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/bgh1.gif	43.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/li.gif	201.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/nav_hover.gif	86.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/nav.gif	86.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/stripe.gif	53.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/wordpress.png	849.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/images/wpmini-blue.png	958.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/index.php	278.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/languages/	10.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/languages/shadesofgray.po	10.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/license.txt	14.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/loop-attachment.php	4.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/loop-page.php	781.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/loop-single.php	2.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/loop.php	6.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/onecolumn-page.php	843.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/page.php	986.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/readme.txt	922.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/screenshot.png	23.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/search.php	923.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/sidebar-footer.php	1.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/sidebar.php	1.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/single.php	301.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/style.css	21.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shades-of-gray/tag.php	448.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Shades of Gray add to WordPress?

The theme Shades of Gray did not add any shortcodes when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Shades of Gray?

Shades of Gray did not create any new database tables when it was installed. It is possible that the theme creates new database tables after an initial setup or configuration or after some period of use.

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by Shades of Gray?

When Shades of Gray was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 new options in the wp_options table. Any known conflicts will be shown in red.

Option Name		Known Conflicts
current_theme		Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
Shades of Gray
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645518408;s:4:"data";a:3:{s:19:"wp_inactive_widgets";a:0:{}s:9:"sidebar-1";a:3:{i:0;s:7:"block-2";i:1;s:7:"block-3";i:2;s:7:"block-4";}s:9:"sidebar-2";a:2:{i:0;s:7:"block-5";i:1;s:7:"block-6";}}}}
theme_switched		Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
(empty string)
theme_mods_shades-of-gray		The theme_mods_shades-of-gray option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

During use Shades of Gray 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.

After disabling and deleting Shades of Gray there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_shades-of-gray
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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What new PHP functions does Shades of Gray declare when it is active?

Installing Shades of Gray added 12 new functions to Wordpress at run-time. These functions are internal and generally aren't meant to be used except by developpers who wish to interface with the plugin to enhance or alter its behavior.

Function	Conflicts	Common Errors
shadesofgray_auto_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_auto_excerpt_more()
shadesofgray_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_comment()
shadesofgray_continue_reading_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_continue_reading_link()
shadesofgray_custom_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_custom_excerpt_more()
shadesofgray_excerpt_length	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_excerpt_length()
shadesofgray_page_menu_args	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_page_menu_args()
shadesofgray_posted_in	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_posted_in()
shadesofgray_posted_on	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_posted_on()
shadesofgray_remove_gallery_css	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_remove_gallery_css()
shadesofgray_remove_recent_comments_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_remove_recent_comments_style()
shadesofgray_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_setup()
shadesofgray_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shadesofgray_widgets_init()

Using Shades of Gray 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 Shades of Gray from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install shades-of-gray

How to activate Shades of Gray from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install shades-of-gray --activate

How to reinstall Shades of Gray from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install shades-of-gray --force

How to update Shades of Gray to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme update shades-of-gray

How to delete Shades of Gray from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete shades-of-gray --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Shades of Gray?

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 Shades of Gray 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 Shades of Gray

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