wpsnoop: fix Shale theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Shale version 1.2.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Shale to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.4 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 1.2.4 of Shale 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 Shale 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 Shale add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/shale/ 2.37MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/404.php 731.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/archive.php 1.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/ 950.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/css/ 41.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/css/flexslider.css 6.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/css/font-awesome.css 34.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/ 826.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/flexslider-icon.eot 2.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/flexslider-icon.svg 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/flexslider-icon.ttf 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/flexslider-icon.woff 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 69.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 357.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 138.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 81.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 65.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 107.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/img/ 302.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/img/dark-stripe-nav.png 86.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/img/dark-stripe.png 119.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/img/stripe.png 97.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/js/ 83.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/js/jquery.fitvids.js 3.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/js/jquery.flexslider.js 53.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/js/modernizr-custom.js 25.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/js/shale.js 945.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/assets/js/theme-customizer.js 457.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/comments.php 1.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/content-page.php 735.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/content-search.php 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/content-single.php 2.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/content.php 1.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/footer.php 1.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/full-width.php 858.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/functions.php 7.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/header.php 2.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/inc/ 8.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/inc/customizer.php 4.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/inc/template-tags.php 3.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/index.php 1.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/languages/ 4.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/languages/shale.pot 4.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/license.txt 32.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/page.php 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/readme.txt 3.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/screenshot.png 1.32MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/search.php 1.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/sidebar-footer.php 115.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/sidebar.php 106.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/single.php 968.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/shale/style.css 46.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Shale add to WordPress?

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

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

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_shale The theme_mods_shale option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Shale 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 Shale declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
shale_add_editor_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_add_editor_style()
shale_add_google_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_add_google_fonts()
shale_author_bio 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_author_bio()
shale_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_body_classes()
shale_customize_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_customize_css()
shale_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_customize_preview_js()
shale_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_customize_register()
shale_exclude_slider_posts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_exclude_slider_posts()
shale_flexslider 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_flexslider()
shale_javascript_detection 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_javascript_detection()
shale_pingback_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_pingback_header()
shale_post_nav 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_post_nav()
shale_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_sanitize_checkbox()
shale_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_scripts()
shale_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_setup()
shale_social_icon 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_social_icon()
shale_the_custom_logo 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_the_custom_logo()
shale_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare shale_widgets_init()

Using Shale 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 Shale from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install shale


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

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

wp theme install shale --activate


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

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

wp theme install shale --force


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

wp theme update shale


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

wp theme delete shale --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Shale?

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 Shale 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 Shale

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