wpsnoop: fix The Common Blog theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what The Common Blog 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 Common Blog version 1.5.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for The Common Blog to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.5.3 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 1.5.3 of The Common Blog 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 Common Blog 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 Common Blog add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/ 122.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/404.php 612.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/admin-style.css 1.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/archive.php 896.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/attachment.php 292.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/author.php 1.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/category.php 636.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/comments.php 1.82kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/css/ 858.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/css/ie.css 858.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/editor-style.css 3.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/footer.php 417.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/functions.php 23.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/gpl.txt 34.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/header.php 1.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/index.php 293.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/loop-attachment.php 819.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/loop-page.php 552.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/loop-single.php 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/loop.php 3.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/page.php 296.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/readme.txt 2.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/screenshot.png 25.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/search.php 759.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/sidebar-footer.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/sidebar.php 226.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/single.php 293.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/style.css 14.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/the-common-blog/todo.txt 242.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does The Common Blog add to WordPress?

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

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

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

During use The Common Blog 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 Common Blog declare when it is active?

Using The Common Blog 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 Common Blog from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install the-common-blog


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

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

wp theme install the-common-blog --activate


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

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

wp theme install the-common-blog --force


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

wp theme update the-common-blog


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

wp theme delete the-common-blog --force

Where can you download earlier versions of The Common Blog?

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 Common Blog 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 Common Blog

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