wpsnoop: fix StartKit theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does StartKit version 3.0.11 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for StartKit to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 3.0.11 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 3.0.11 of StartKit 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 StartKit 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: StartKit

Theme Slug: startkit Internal ID: 145125 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 3.0.11 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 155 (2.60MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 56

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Which new files does StartKit add to WordPress?

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The theme StartKit added 155 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new shortcodes does StartKit add to WordPress?

The theme StartKit 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 StartKit?

StartKit 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 StartKit?

When StartKit was activated and loaded for the first time it created 6 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
StartKit
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645536645;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)
widget_social_widget		Potential conflict with 8 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}
widget_startkit_info_widget		Potential conflict with 3 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}
theme_mods_startkit		The theme_mods_startkit option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

During use StartKit 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 StartKit there were 6 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_startkit
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched
widget_social_widget
widget_startkit_info_widget

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

Installing StartKit added 56 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
startkit_admin_enqueue_scripts	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_admin_enqueue_scripts()
startkit_admin_install_plugin	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_admin_install_plugin()
startkit_ajax_notice_handler	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_ajax_notice_handler()
startkit_blog_setting	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_blog_setting()
startkit_body_classes	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_body_classes()
startkit_breadcrumb_setting	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_breadcrumb_setting()
startkit_breadcrumbs	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_breadcrumbs()
startkit_breadcrumbs_style	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_breadcrumbs_style()
startkit_categorized_blog	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_categorized_blog()
startkit_category_transient_flusher	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_category_transient_flusher()
startkit_content_width	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_content_width()
startkit_custom_header_setup	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_custom_header_setup()
startkit_customize_preview_js	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_customize_preview_js()
startkit_customize_register	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_customize_register()
startkit_customizer_register	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_customizer_register()
startkit_customizer_script	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_customizer_script()
startkit_deprecated_hook_admin_notice	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_deprecated_hook_admin_notice()
startkit_entry_footer	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_entry_footer()
startkit_footer	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_footer()
startkit_google_font	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_google_font()
startkit_header_section_booknow_render_callback	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_header_section_booknow_render_callback()
startkit_header_section_search_render_callback	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_header_section_search_render_callback()
startkit_header_setting	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_header_setting()
startkit_header_style	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_header_style()
startkit_home_blog_section_partials	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_home_blog_section_partials()
startkit_home_footer_section_partials	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_home_footer_section_partials()
startkit_home_header_section_partials	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_home_header_section_partials()
startkit_home_section_blog_desc_render_callback	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_home_section_blog_desc_render_callback()
startkit_home_section_blog_subttl_render_callback	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_home_section_blog_subttl_render_callback()
startkit_home_section_blog_title_render_callback	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_home_section_blog_title_render_callback()
startkit_home_section_copyright_render_callback	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_home_section_copyright_render_callback()
startkit_infinite_scroll_render	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_infinite_scroll_render()
startkit_jetpack_setup	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_jetpack_setup()
startkit_logo_title_description	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_logo_title_description()
startkit_navigation	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_navigation()
startkit_post_layout	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_post_layout()
startkit_posted_on	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_posted_on()
startkit_premium_setting	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_premium_setting()
startkit_repeater_register	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_repeater_register()
startkit_repeater_sanitize	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_repeater_sanitize()
startkit_sanitize_checkbox	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_checkbox()
startkit_sanitize_hex_color	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_hex_color()
startkit_sanitize_html	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_html()
startkit_sanitize_integer	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_integer()
startkit_sanitize_number_absint	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_number_absint()
startkit_sanitize_number_range	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_number_range()
startkit_sanitize_select	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_select()
startkit_sanitize_text	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_text()
startkit_sanitize_url	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sanitize_url()
startkit_scripts	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_scripts()
startkit_scripts_styles	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_scripts_styles()
startkit_setup	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_setup()
startkit_sticky_menu	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_sticky_menu()
startkit_str_replace_assoc	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_str_replace_assoc()
startkit_widget_get_social	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_widget_get_social()
startkit_widgets_init	3 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare startkit_widgets_init()

Using StartKit 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 StartKit from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install startkit

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

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

wp theme install startkit --activate

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

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

wp theme install startkit --force

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

wp theme update startkit

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

wp theme delete startkit --force

Where can you download earlier versions of StartKit?

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 StartKit 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 StartKit

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