wpsnoop: fix Spark News theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Spark News version 1.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Spark News to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.1 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 1.1 of Spark News 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 Spark News 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 Spark News add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/spark-news/ 6.80MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/archive.php 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/ 5.96MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/ 5.79MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/admin-css.css 8.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/ajax-loader.gif 4.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/bootstrap-grid.css 66.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/ 5.43MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/icofont.eot 1.04MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/icofont.svg 2.25MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/icofont.ttf 0.99MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/icofont.woff 630.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/icofont.woff2 525.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/slick.eot 2.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/slick.svg 2.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/slick.ttf 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/fonts/slick.woff 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/icofont.css 109.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/icofont.min.css 90.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/ 39.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/comments.less 3.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/footer.less 869.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/general.less 12.91kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/main.less 175.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/media.less 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/navigation.less 7.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/pre-setup.less 5.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/single.less 1.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/ticker.less 741.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/less/unit-test.less 5.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/main.css 41.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/normalize.css 5.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/slick-theme.css 3.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/css/slick.css 1.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/js/ 171.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/js/jquery-admin.js 616.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/js/jquery-custom.js 9.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/js/jquery.marquee.js 22.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/js/jquery.marquee.min.js 8.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/js/slick.js 86.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/assets/js/slick.min.js 41.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/comments.php 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/footer.php 1.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/functions.php 681.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/header.php 6.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/ 51.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/custom-functions.php 10.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/custom-widget.php 4.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/customizer-options.php 8.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/customizer-pro/ 4.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/customizer-pro/class-customize.php 2.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/customizer-pro/customize-controls.css 620.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/customizer-pro/customize-controls.js 322.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/customizer-pro/section-pro.php 1.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/enqueue.php 6.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/get-started-notice/ 10.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/get-started-notice/jquery-admin-ajax-call.js 2.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/get-started-notice/notice.php 7.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/sanitization-callbacks.php 333.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/theme-setup.php 3.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/inc/welcome-page.php 4.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/index.php 977.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/page.php 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/README.md 15.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/readme.txt 2.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/screenshot.png 768.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/search.php 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/sidebar.php 206.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/single.php 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/style.css 784.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/ 29.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/content/ 14.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/content/content-excerpt.php 2.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/content/content-none.php 2.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/content/content-page.php 1.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/content/content-search.php 1.61kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/content/content-single.php 6.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/header/ 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/header/section-topbar.php 619.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/header/site-branding.php 473.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/home/ 12.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/home/section-banner-ad-one.php 304.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/home/section-banner-ad-two.php 312.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/home/section-block-slider.php 2.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/home/section-masonry.php 3.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/home/section-ticker.php 1.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/home/section-top.php 4.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/pagination/ 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spark-news/template-parts/pagination/pagination.php 1.31kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Spark News add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme Spark News?

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

Option Name   Known Conflicts
current_theme Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
dismissed-ct_premium Potential conflict with 2 plugins or themes
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
theme_switched Potential conflict with 8753 plugins or themes
theme_mods_spark-news The theme_mods_spark-news option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Spark News 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 Spark News declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
spark_news_about 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_about()
spark_news_accent_color_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_accent_color_setup()
spark_news_add_main_theme_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_add_main_theme_page()
spark_news_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_admin_scripts()
spark_news_admin_theme_stylesheet 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_admin_theme_stylesheet()
spark_news_after_activation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_after_activation()
spark_news_ajax_notice_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_ajax_notice_handler()
spark_news_blog_section_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_blog_section_setup()
spark_news_category_colorpicker_enqueue 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_category_colorpicker_enqueue()
spark_news_colorpicker_field_add_new_category 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_colorpicker_field_add_new_category()
spark_news_colorpicker_field_edit_category 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_colorpicker_field_edit_category()
spark_news_deprecated_hook_admin_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_deprecated_hook_admin_notice()
spark_news_enqueue_cs_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_enqueue_cs_js()
spark_news_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_excerpt()
spark_news_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_excerpt_more()
spark_news_fonts_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_fonts_url()
spark_news_getting_started_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_getting_started_admin_scripts()
spark_news_install_plugin 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_install_plugin()
spark_news_install_plugin_custom 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_install_plugin_custom()
spark_news_post_read_time 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_post_read_time()
spark_news_premium_admin_notice 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_premium_admin_notice()
spark_news_premium_ajax_notice_handler 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_premium_ajax_notice_handler()
spark_news_sanitize_select 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_sanitize_select()
spark_news_save_termmeta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_save_termmeta()
spark_news_section_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_section_setup()
spark_news_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_setup()
spark_news_the_category_colors 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_the_category_colors()
spark_news_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spark_news_widgets_init()

Using Spark News 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 Spark News from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install spark-news


How to activate Spark News from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install spark-news --activate


How to reinstall Spark News from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install spark-news --force


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

wp theme update spark-news


How to delete Spark News from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete spark-news --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Spark News?

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 Spark News 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 Spark News

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