wpsnoop: fix Simplenotes theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Simplenotes version 5.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Simplenotes to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 5.2 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 5.2 of Simplenotes 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 Simplenotes 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: Simplenotes

Theme Slug: simplenotes Internal ID: 144238 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 5.2 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 53 (18.81MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 11

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Which new files does Simplenotes add to WordPress?

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The theme Simplenotes added 53 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/	18.81MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/404.php	396.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/archive.php	2.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/attachment.php	937.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/category.php	2.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/CHANGELOG.txt	1.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/comments.php	1.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/css/	25.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/css/class.css	14.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/css/common.css	7.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/css/navigation.css	3.91kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/	18.49MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Bold.eot	642.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Bold.svg	4.59MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Bold.ttf	641.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Bold.woff	355.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Light.eot	629.70kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Light.svg	4.56MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Light.ttf	629.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Light.woff	352.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Regular.eot	642.05kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Regular.svg	4.57MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Regular.ttf	641.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/fonts/Lato Regular.woff	355.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/footer.php	592.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/full-width-page.php	1.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/functions.php	5.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/GPL_license.txt	34.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/header.php	2.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/	35.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/icon-category.svg	1.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/icon-comment.svg	816.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/icon-date.svg	749.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/icon-rss.svg	647.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/icon-search.svg	27.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/icon-tag.svg	1.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/social-facebook.svg	463.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/social-instagram.svg	810.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/social-linkedin.svg	677.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/images/social-twitter.svg	831.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/index.php	1.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/js/	58.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/js/custom.js	353.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/js/jquery-1.3.1.min.js	53.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/js/scroll.js	4.45kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/page.php	1.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/readme.txt	958.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/screenshot.png	140.90kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/search.php	2.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/sidebar.php	565.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/single.php	1.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/style.css	1.63kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/simplenotes/theme-options.php	6.68kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Simplenotes add to WordPress?

The theme Simplenotes 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 Simplenotes?

Simplenotes 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 Simplenotes?

When Simplenotes 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
Simplenotes
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645516183;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_simplenotes		The theme_mods_simplenotes option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_simplenotes
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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

Installing Simplenotes added 11 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
theme_options_add_page	18 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare theme_options_add_page()
theme_options_do_page	14 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare theme_options_do_page()
theme_options_init	15 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare theme_options_init()
theme_options_validate	13 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare theme_options_validate()
theme_styles	8 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare theme_styles()
simplenotes_alter_search_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplenotes_alter_search_form()
simplenotes_comment	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplenotes_comment()
simplenotes_get_breadcrumbs	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplenotes_get_breadcrumbs()
simplenotes_load_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplenotes_load_scripts()
simplenotes_register_menus	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplenotes_register_menus()
simplenotes_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare simplenotes_widgets_init()

Using Simplenotes 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 Simplenotes from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install simplenotes

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

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

wp theme install simplenotes --activate

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

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

wp theme install simplenotes --force

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

wp theme update simplenotes

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

wp theme delete simplenotes --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Simplenotes?

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 Simplenotes 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 Simplenotes

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