wpsnoop: fix SimpleDark theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does SimpleDark version 1.2.11 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for SimpleDark to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.11 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 1.2.11 of SimpleDark 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 SimpleDark 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: SimpleDark

Theme Slug: simpledark Internal ID: 144219 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.2.11 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 84 (724.46kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 33

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Which new files does SimpleDark add to WordPress?

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The theme SimpleDark added 84 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/simpledark/	724.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/404.css	1.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/404.php	2.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/admin.css	795.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/ajax-comments-post.php	7.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/ajax-posts-load.php	2.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/attachment.php	3.35kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/changelog.txt	13.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/comments.php	4.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/editor-style.css	5.16kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/footer.php	1.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/functions.php	16.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/header.php	1.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/ie.css	1.54kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/	312.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/404.png	1.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/arrows.gif	479.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/bg.png	742.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/bsep.png	294.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/dot.gif	67.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/dotted.gif	50.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/feed.gif	400.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/hsep.png	87.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/hsep2.png	87.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/hsep3.png	156.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/loading.gif	847.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/menu-item.png	221.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/none.gif	51.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/scroller.gif	713.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/scroller.png	2.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/search.gif	319.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/sep-bottom.png	1.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/sep-mid.png	184.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/sep-top.png	1.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/source/	292.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/source/scroller-editable.png	48.49kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/source/title.psd	244.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/title.png	7.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/tri.gif	113.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/images/up-down.gif	238.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/index.php	3.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/	60.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/autoresize.min.js	996.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/scrollto.js	2.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/scrollto.min.js	2.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-admin.js	308.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-admin.min.js	211.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-ajax.js	13.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-ajax.min.js	8.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-base.js	18.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-base.min.js	10.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-threaded-comment.js	2.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/js/simpledark-threaded-comment.min.js	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/	147.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/cs_CZ.mo	15.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/cs_CZ.po	20.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/it_IT.mo	15.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/it_IT.po	20.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/ru_RU.mo	17.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/ru_RU.po	23.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/zh_CN.mo	14.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/languages/zh_CN.po	20.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/page.php	57.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/pagenavi-css.css	341.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/plugin-support/	6.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/plugin-support/wp-syntax.php	6.06kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/readme.txt	170.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/screenshot.png	44.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/sidebar.php	918.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/single.php	57.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/style.css	26.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/style.zh_CN.css	26.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/templates/	6.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/templates/comment.php	1.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/templates/content-header.php	1.04kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/templates/singular.php	2.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/templates/thread-comment.php	1.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/utilities/	28.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/utilities/admin.php	18.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/utilities/ajax-comments.php	3.22kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/utilities/ajax-singular-pager.php	545.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/utilities/options.php	1.33kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/utilities/widgets.php	4.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simpledark/wp-syntax.css	1.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does SimpleDark add to WordPress?

The theme SimpleDark 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 SimpleDark?

SimpleDark 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 SimpleDark?

When SimpleDark was activated and loaded for the first time it created 5 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
SimpleDark
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645512934;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_simpledark		The theme_mods_simpledark option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}
widget_simpledark_feed		The widget_simpledark_feed option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

During use SimpleDark 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 SimpleDark there were 5 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_simpledark
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched
widget_simpledark_feed

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What new PHP functions does SimpleDark declare when it is active?

Installing SimpleDark added 33 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
fail	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fail()
simpledark_scripts	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_scripts()
simpledark_adjacent_image_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_adjacent_image_link()
simpledark_admin_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_admin_scripts()
simpledark_admin_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_admin_style()
simpledark_ajax_comment_getter	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_ajax_comment_getter()
simpledark_ajax_comment_pager	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_ajax_comment_pager()
simpledark_ajax_singular_pager	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_ajax_singular_pager()
simpledark_allowed_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_allowed_tags()
simpledark_clear_title_format	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_clear_title_format()
simpledark_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_comment()
simpledark_comment_count	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_comment_count()
simpledark_content_header	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_content_header()
simpledark_extra_post_meta	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_extra_post_meta()
simpledark_feed_additional_info	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_feed_additional_info()
simpledark_filter_more_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_filter_more_link()
simpledark_get_attachment_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_get_attachment_link()
simpledark_get_host	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_get_host()
simpledark_get_the_author_posts_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_get_the_author_posts_link()
simpledark_include_all	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_include_all()
simpledark_is_paged	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_is_paged()
simpledark_load_widgets	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_load_widgets()
simpledark_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_menu()
simpledark_next_image_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_next_image_link()
simpledark_previous_image_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_previous_image_link()
simpledark_refine_content_submit	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_refine_content_submit()
simpledark_refine_content_text_box	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_refine_content_text_box()
simpledark_register_nav_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_register_nav_menu()
simpledark_register_sidebar	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_register_sidebar()
simpledark_script_params	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_script_params()
simpledark_show_allowed_tags	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_show_allowed_tags()
simpledark_the_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_the_title()
simpledark_time_format	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simpledark_time_format()

Using SimpleDark 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 SimpleDark from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install simpledark

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

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

wp theme install simpledark --activate

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

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

wp theme install simpledark --force

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

wp theme update simpledark

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

wp theme delete simpledark --force

Where can you download earlier versions of SimpleDark?

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 SimpleDark 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 SimpleDark

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