wpsnoop: fix Spirit theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Spirit version 1.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Spirit 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 Spirit 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 Spirit 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 Spirit add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/spirit/ 841.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/404.php 1.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/archive.php 3.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/comments.php 3.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/content-page.php 649.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/content-single.php 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/content.php 1.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/footer.php 870.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/functions.php 5.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/header.php 2.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/ie.css 51.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/image.php 5.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/ 473.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/holly-left.png 31.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/holly.png 7.55kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/snowbackground.png 50.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/snowbackground2.png 56.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/snowflakes.png 22.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/texture-background.png 13.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/texture-blue-dark.png 6.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/texture-blue.png 5.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/texture-transparent.png 13.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/images/tree.png 266.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/inc/ 15.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/inc/custom-header.php 6.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/inc/extras.php 2.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/inc/template-tags.php 6.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/index.php 1.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/js/ 4.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/js/html5.js 2.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/js/keyboard-image-navigation.js 416.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/js/parallax.js 391.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/js/small-menu.js 1.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/languages/ 7.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/languages/readme.txt 253.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/languages/spirit.mo 423.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/languages/spirit.po 6.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/license.txt 14.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/no-results.php 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/nosidebar-page.php 764.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/page.php 747.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/README.md 141.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/rtl.css 3.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/screenshot.png 266.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/search.php 967.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/searchform.php 644.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/sidebar.php 464.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/single.php 804.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/spirit/style.css 24.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Spirit add to WordPress?

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

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

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_spirit The theme_mods_spirit option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Spirit 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 Spirit declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
infinite_scroll_has_footer_widgets 9 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare infinite_scroll_has_footer_widgets()
spirit_admin_header_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_admin_header_image()
spirit_admin_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_admin_header_style()
spirit_admin_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_admin_scripts()
spirit_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_body_classes()
spirit_categorized_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_categorized_blog()
spirit_category_transient_flusher 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_category_transient_flusher()
spirit_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_comment()
spirit_content_nav 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_content_nav()
spirit_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_content_width()
spirit_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_custom_header_setup()
spirit_enhanced_image_navigation 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_enhanced_image_navigation()
spirit_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_fonts()
spirit_footer_credits 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_footer_credits()
spirit_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_header_style()
spirit_page_menu_args 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_page_menu_args()
spirit_posted_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_posted_on()
spirit_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_scripts()
spirit_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_setup()
spirit_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_widgets_init()
spirit_wp_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare spirit_wp_title()

Using Spirit 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 Spirit from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install spirit


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

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

wp theme install spirit --activate


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

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

wp theme install spirit --force


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

wp theme update spirit


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

wp theme delete spirit --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Spirit?

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 Spirit 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 Spirit

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