wpsnoop: fix The Box theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does The Box version 1.5.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for The Box to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.1 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 1.5.1 of The Box 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 The Box 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 The Box add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/the-box/ 923.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/404.php 933.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/archive.php 3.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/comments.php 3.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/fonts/ 97.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/fonts/fa-icons.min.css 3.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/fonts/fa-webfont.eot 18.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/fonts/fa-webfont.svg 45.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/fonts/fa-webfont.ttf 17.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/fonts/fa-webfont.woff 12.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/footer.php 1.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/functions.php 15.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/header.php 2.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/image.php 5.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/ 42.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/css/ 6.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/css/customize-style.css 1.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/css/editor-blocks.css 3.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/css/editor-style.css 1.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/custom-header.php 1.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/customize-pro/ 4.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/customize-pro/class-customize.php 2.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/customize-pro/customize-controls.css 425.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/customize-pro/customize-controls.js 326.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/customize-pro/section-pro.php 1.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/customizer-css.php 4.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/customizer.php 16.88kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/images/ 4.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/images/content-sidebar.png 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/images/content.png 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/images/grid2-sidebar.png 1.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/images/sidebar-content.png 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/inc/template-tags.php 4.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/index.php 1.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/js/ 4.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/js/customizer.js 494.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/js/html5.min.js 2.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/js/keyboard-image-navigation.js 471.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/js/navigation.js 836.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/languages/ 49.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/languages/nl_NL.mo 4.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/languages/nl_NL.po 13.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/languages/pl_PL.mo 4.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/languages/pl_PL.po 13.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/languages/the-box.pot 11.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/no-sidebar.php 697.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/page.php 926.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/readme.txt 3.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/screenshot.png 633.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/search.php 1.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/searchform.php 761.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/sidebar.php 932.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/single.php 890.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/style.css 41.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/template-parts/ 11.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/template-parts/content-aside.php 984.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/template-parts/content-none.php 923.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/template-parts/content-page.php 1.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/template-parts/content-quote.php 984.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/template-parts/content-single.php 2.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-box/template-parts/content.php 4.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does The Box add to WordPress?

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress theme The Box?

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

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_the-box The theme_mods_the-box option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use The Box 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 The Box declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
thebox_categorized_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_categorized_blog()
thebox_check_layout_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_check_layout_options()
thebox_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_comment()
thebox_credits 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_credits()
thebox_custom_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_custom_classes()
thebox_custom_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_custom_css()
thebox_custom_excerpt_length 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_custom_excerpt_length()
thebox_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_custom_header_setup()
thebox_custom_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_custom_style()
thebox_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_customize_preview_js()
thebox_customize_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_customize_style()
thebox_editor_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_editor_css()
thebox_editor_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_editor_style()
thebox_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_excerpt_more()
thebox_fonts_url 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_fonts_url()
thebox_get_brightness 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_get_brightness()
thebox_grid 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_grid()
thebox_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_header_style()
thebox_hex2rgb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_hex2rgb()
thebox_infinite_scroll_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_infinite_scroll_setup()
thebox_posted_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_posted_on()
thebox_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_sanitize_checkbox()
thebox_sanitize_choices 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_sanitize_choices()
thebox_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_scripts()
thebox_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_setup()
thebox_social_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_social_links()
thebox_theme_customizer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_theme_customizer()
thebox_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare thebox_widgets_init()

Using The Box 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 The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install the-box


How to activate The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install the-box --activate


How to reinstall The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install the-box --force


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

wp theme update the-box


How to delete The Box from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete the-box --force

Where can you download earlier versions of The Box?

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 The Box 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 The Box

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