wpsnoop: fix TechNews theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does TechNews version 1.5.5 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for TechNews to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.5 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 1.5.5 of TechNews 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 TechNews 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: TechNews

Theme Slug: technews Internal ID: 145804 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.5.5 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 34 (290.40kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 12

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Which new files does TechNews add to WordPress?

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The theme TechNews added 34 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/technews/	290.40kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/404.php	521.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/archive.php	800.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/comments.php	474.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/fonts/	126.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/fonts/lato-light-webfont.eot	29.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/fonts/lato-light-webfont.ttf	63.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/fonts/lato-light-webfont.woff	33.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/footer.php	364.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/functions.php	10.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/header.php	1.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/img/	10.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/img/social_icons/	10.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/img/social_icons/facebook-icon.png	1.72kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/img/social_icons/gplus-icon.png	2.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/img/social_icons/pinterest.png	2.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/img/social_icons/twitter-icon.png	2.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/img/social_icons/youtube-icon.png	1.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/index.php	553.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/js/	18.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/js/html5shiv.js	2.37kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/js/jquery.flexslider-min.js	15.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/js/toggle-slider.js	454.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/loop.php	912.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/page.php	570.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/readme.txt	4.09kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/rtl.css	51.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/screenshot.png	75.32kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/search.php	757.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/searchform.php	373.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/sidebar.php	2.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/single.php	834.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/slider-index.php	609.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/technews/style.css	34.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does TechNews add to WordPress?

The theme TechNews 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 TechNews?

TechNews 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 TechNews?

When TechNews 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
TechNews
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645521328;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_technews		The theme_mods_technews option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_technews
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_switched

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

Installing TechNews added 12 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
technews_add_editor_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_add_editor_styles()
technews_css_modifier	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_css_modifier()
technews_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_customize_register()
technews_excerpt_more	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_excerpt_more()
technews_favicon_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_favicon_setup()
technews_html5_shim	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_html5_shim()
technews_init_widgets	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_init_widgets()
technews_my_filter_head	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_my_filter_head()
technews_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_scripts()
technews_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_setup()
technews_sidebar_on_left	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_sidebar_on_left()
technews_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare technews_title()

Using TechNews 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 TechNews from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install technews

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

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

wp theme install technews --activate

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

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

wp theme install technews --force

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

wp theme update technews

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

wp theme delete technews --force

Where can you download earlier versions of TechNews?

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 TechNews 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 TechNews

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