wpsnoop: fix Sylvan theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Sylvan version 2.1.11 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Sylvan to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.1.11 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 2.1.11 of Sylvan 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 Sylvan 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 Sylvan add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/sylvan/ 3.21MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/404.php 1.56kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/archive.php 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/changelog.md 864.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/comments.php 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/content.php 705.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/footer.php 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/functions.php 6.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/header.php 2.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/images/ 1.45MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/images/headers/ 332.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/images/headers/wood2.jpg 332.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/images/main-bg.jpg 1.12MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/images/pin.png 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/ 17.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/custom-header.php 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/customizer.php 1.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/jetpack.php 1.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/template-functions.php 680.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/template-tags.php 4.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/woocommerce.php 7.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/inc/wpcom.php 750.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/index.php 1.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/js/ 4.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/js/customizer.js 995.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/js/navigation.js 2.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js 686.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/languages/ 4.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/languages/readme.txt 322.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/languages/sylvan.pot 4.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/layouts/ 990.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/layouts/content-sidebar.css 495.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/layouts/sidebar-content.css 495.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/LICENSE 17.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/page.php 856.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/phpcs.xml.dist 4.78kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/readme.txt 3.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/rtl.css 368.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/ 28.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/_normalize.scss 5.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/elements/ 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/elements/_elements.scss 759.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/elements/_lists.scss 214.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/elements/_tables.scss 44.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/forms/ 1.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/forms/_buttons.scss 422.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/forms/_fields.scss 573.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/forms/_forms.scss 38.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/layout/ 781.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/layout/_content-sidebar.scss 325.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/layout/_no-sidebar.scss 131.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/layout/_sidebar-content.scss 325.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/media/ 1.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/media/_captions.scss 202.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/media/_galleries.scss 335.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/media/_media.scss 676.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/mixins/ 600.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/mixins/_mixins-master.scss 600.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/modules/ 1.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/modules/_accessibility.scss 924.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/modules/_alignments.scss 196.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/modules/_clearings.scss 422.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/modules/_infinite-scroll.scss 454.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/navigation/ 1.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/navigation/_links.scss 217.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/navigation/_menus.scss 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/navigation/_navigation.scss 313.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/shop/ 7.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/shop/_checkout.scss 285.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/shop/_components.scss 3.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/shop/_products.scss 753.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/shop/_single-product.scss 1.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/shop/_tables.scss 871.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/shop/_widgets.scss 940.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/site/ 862.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/site/_site.scss 436.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/site/primary/ 312.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/site/primary/_comments.scss 82.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/site/primary/_posts-and-pages.scss 230.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/site/secondary/ 114.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/site/secondary/_widgets.scss 114.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/style.scss 3.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/typography/ 866.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/typography/_copy.scss 618.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/typography/_headings.scss 41.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/typography/_typography.scss 207.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/variables-site/ 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/variables-site/_colors.scss 586.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/variables-site/_columns.scss 135.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/variables-site/_structure.scss 50.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/variables-site/_typography.scss 213.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/variables-site/_variables-site.scss 80.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sass/woocommerce.scss 615.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/screenshot.png 1.63MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/search.php 1.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/sidebar.php 360.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/single.php 732.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/style.css 23.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/template-parts/ 4.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/template-parts/content-none.php 1.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/template-parts/content-page.php 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/template-parts/content-search.php 882.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/template-parts/content.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/sylvan/woocommerce.css 12.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Sylvan add to WordPress?

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

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

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_sylvan The theme_mods_sylvan option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Sylvan 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 Sylvan declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
load_fonts 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_fonts()
sylvan_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_body_classes()
sylvan_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_content_width()
sylvan_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_custom_header_setup()
sylvan_customize_partial_blogdescription 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_customize_partial_blogdescription()
sylvan_customize_partial_blogname 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_customize_partial_blogname()
sylvan_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_customize_preview_js()
sylvan_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_customize_register()
sylvan_entry_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_entry_footer()
sylvan_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_header_style()
sylvan_pingback_header 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_pingback_header()
sylvan_post_thumbnail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_post_thumbnail()
sylvan_posted_by 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_posted_by()
sylvan_posted_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_posted_on()
sylvan_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_scripts()
sylvan_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_setup()
sylvan_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare sylvan_widgets_init()
themename_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare themename_custom_header_setup()

Using Sylvan 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 Sylvan from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install sylvan


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

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

wp theme install sylvan --activate


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

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

wp theme install sylvan --force


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

wp theme update sylvan


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

wp theme delete sylvan --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Sylvan?

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 Sylvan 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 Sylvan

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