wpsnoop: fix Simple Dark theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Simple Dark version 1.0.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Simple Dark to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.4 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 1.0.4 of Simple Dark 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 Simple Dark 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: Simple Dark

Theme Slug: simple-dark Internal ID: 144111 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.0.4 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 67 (2.44MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 37

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Which new files does Simple Dark add to WordPress?

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The theme Simple Dark added 67 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/	2.44MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/404.php	1.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/archive.php	1.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/attachment.php	3.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/author.php	2.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/comments.php	3.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/css/	692.71kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/css/editor-style.css	4.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/css/editor-style.min.css	4.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/css/theme.css	390.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/css/theme.min.css	293.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/fonts/	1.02MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/fonts/forkawesome-webfont.eot	184.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/fonts/forkawesome-webfont.svg	469.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/fonts/forkawesome-webfont.ttf	184.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/fonts/forkawesome-webfont.woff	112.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/fonts/forkawesome-webfont.woff2	89.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/footer.php	1.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/functions.php	1.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/global-templates/	808.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/global-templates/hero.php	445.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/global-templates/right-sidebar-check.php	363.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/header.php	2.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/images/	6.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/images/default-image.png	6.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/	55.50kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/class-wp-bootstrap-navwalker.php	20.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/custom-comments.php	3.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/customizer.php	4.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/editor-styles.php	436.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/enqueue.php	1.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/extras.php	5.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/hooks.php	1.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/jetpack.php	1.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/miscellaneous.php	1.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/pagination.php	1.64kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/setup.php	2.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/template-tags.php	5.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/theme-settings.php	1.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/inc/widgets.php	4.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/index.php	1.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/js/	300.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/js/customizer.js	518.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/js/theme.js	223.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/js/theme.min.js	77.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/languages/	6.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/languages/simple-dark.pot	6.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/loop-templates/	4.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/loop-templates/content-none.php	1.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/loop-templates/content-page.php	799.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/loop-templates/content-single.php	1.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/loop-templates/content.php	1.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/page-templates/	2.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/page-templates/fullwidthpage.php	1.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/page-templates/right-sidebarpage.php	1.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/page.php	1.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/readme.txt	3.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/screenshot.png	360.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/search.php	1.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/searchform.php	880.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/sidebar-templates/	1.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/sidebar-templates/sidebar-footerfull.php	622.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/sidebar-templates/sidebar-right.php	380.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/sidebar-templates/sidebar-statichero.php	524.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/sidebar.php	349.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/single.php	1.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simple-dark/style.css	1.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Simple Dark add to WordPress?

The theme Simple Dark 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 Simple Dark?

Simple Dark 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 Simple Dark?

When Simple Dark 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
Simple Dark
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645538424;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_simple-dark		The theme_mods_simple-dark option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:3:{s:28:"simpledark_posts_index_style";s:7:"default";s:27:"simpledark_sidebar_position";s:5:"right";s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

During use Simple Dark 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 Simple Dark there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_simple-dark
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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What new PHP functions does Simple Dark declare when it is active?

Installing Simple Dark added 37 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
simpledark_scripts	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_scripts()
simpledark_add_class_tag_cloud	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_add_class_tag_cloud()
simpledark_add_editor_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_add_editor_styles()
simpledark_add_site_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_add_site_info()
simpledark_adjust_body_class	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_adjust_body_class()
simpledark_body_attributes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_body_attributes()
simpledark_body_classes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_body_classes()
simpledark_bootstrap_comment_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_bootstrap_comment_form()
simpledark_bootstrap_comment_form_fields	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_bootstrap_comment_form_fields()
simpledark_categorized_blog	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_categorized_blog()
simpledark_category_transient_flusher	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_category_transient_flusher()
simpledark_components_infinite_scroll_render	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_components_infinite_scroll_render()
simpledark_components_jetpack_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_components_jetpack_setup()
simpledark_components_social_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_components_social_menu()
simpledark_custom_excerpt_length	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_custom_excerpt_length()
simpledark_custom_logo_output	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_custom_logo_output()
simpledark_customize_partial_blogdescription	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_customize_partial_blogdescription()
simpledark_customize_partial_blogname	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_customize_partial_blogname()
simpledark_customize_preview_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_customize_preview_js()
simpledark_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_customize_register()
simpledark_default_body_attributes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_default_body_attributes()
simpledark_edit_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_edit_link()
simpledark_entry_footer	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_entry_footer()
simpledark_get_theme_default_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_get_theme_default_settings()
simpledark_mobile_web_app_meta	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_mobile_web_app_meta()
simpledark_pagination	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_pagination()
simpledark_password_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_password_form()
simpledark_pingback	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_pingback()
simpledark_post_nav	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_post_nav()
simpledark_posted_on	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_posted_on()
simpledark_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_setup()
simpledark_setup_theme_default_settings	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_setup_theme_default_settings()
simpledark_site_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_site_info()
simpledark_tag_cloud_font_sizes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_tag_cloud_font_sizes()
simpledark_theme_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_theme_customize_register()
simpledark_widget_classes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_widget_classes()
simpledark_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_widgets_init()

Using Simple Dark 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 Simple Dark from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install simple-dark

How to activate Simple Dark from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install simple-dark --activate

How to reinstall Simple Dark from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install simple-dark --force

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

wp theme update simple-dark

How to delete Simple Dark from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete simple-dark --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Simple Dark?

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 Simple Dark 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 Simple Dark

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