wpsnoop: fix twinkle theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does twinkle version 1.0.6 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for twinkle to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.6 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 1.0.6 of twinkle 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 twinkle 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: twinkle

Theme Slug: twinkle Internal ID: 147065 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.0.6 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 94 (2.23MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 26

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Which new files does twinkle add to WordPress?

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The theme twinkle added 94 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/twinkle/	2.23MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/404.php	1.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/archive.php	3.12kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/changelog.txt	500.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/comments.php	4.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/css/	240.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/css/admin/	18.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/css/admin/editor-style.css	1.96kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/css/admin/sideborder.png	16.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/css/base.css	150.27kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/css/theme.css	71.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/featured-posts-slider.php	1.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/	1.05MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot	67.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg	382.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf	149.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff	88.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2	70.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/FontAwesome.otf	103.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.eot	19.86kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.svg	106.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.ttf	44.34kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.woff	22.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/fonts/glyphicons-halflings-regular.woff2	17.61kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/footer.php	1.42kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/functions.php	3.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/header.php	4.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/	508.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/bootstrap-wp-navwalker.php	7.58kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/custom-comments.php	2.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/custom-meta-boxes.php	9.07kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/custom-post-gallery.php	6.11kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/customizer.php	13.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/	381.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/media/	345.20kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/media/install-twinkle-plugin.jpg	92.81kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/media/optimization.jpg	87.00kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/media/tuts.jpg	66.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/media/twinkle-devices.jpg	72.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/media/wpcompass-logo-dark.png	26.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/twinkle_dashboard_info.css	30.10kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/dashboard/twinkle_dashboard_info.php	5.95kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/enqueue.php	746.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/include-kirki.php	3.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/kirki-fallback.php	12.75kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/setup.php	2.18kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/stylesheets/	51.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/stylesheets/fotorama.css	17.43kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/stylesheets/fotorama.min.css	14.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/stylesheets/fotorama.png	3.15kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/stylesheets/[email protected]	15.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/twinkle-excerpt.php	1.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/inc/widgets.php	17.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/index.php	3.41kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/js/	137.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/js/customizer.js	998.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/js/slider_settings.js	721.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/js/theme.js	135.88kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/languages/	14.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/languages/twinkle.pot	14.28kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/	16.53kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/blog-first-large.php	1.31kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/blog-grid.php	909.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/blog-large.php	762.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-blog-grid.php	1.21kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-blog-large.php	1.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-empty.php	128.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-none.php	1.23kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-page.php	785.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-search-grid.php	1.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-single-style1.php	1.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-single-style2.php	1.55kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-single-style3-content.php	549.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-single-style3-header.php	1.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content-single.php	1.38kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/content.php	973.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/custom-excerpt-short.php	256.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/loop-templates/custom-excerpt.php	246.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/page.php	2.52kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/readme.txt	3.13kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/screenshot.jpg	251.66kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/search.php	1.92kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/searchform.php	763.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/section-about-author.php	778.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/section-post-categories.php	599.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/section-similar-posts.php	1.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/section-social-sharing.php	205.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/section-taglist.php	396.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/sidebar-footerarea.php	1.39kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/sidebar-hero.php	338.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/sidebar-statichero.php	290.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/sidebar.php	287.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/single.php	2.85kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/twinkle/style.css	2.99kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does twinkle add to WordPress?

The theme twinkle 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 twinkle?

twinkle 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 twinkle?

When twinkle 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
twinkle
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645518088;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_twinkle		The theme_mods_twinkle option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}
widget_twinkle_about_author		The widget_twinkle_about_author option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}
widget_twinkle_latest_posts		The widget_twinkle_latest_posts option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:12:"_multiwidget";i:1;}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_mods_twinkle
theme_switched
widget_twinkle_about_author
widget_twinkle_latest_posts

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

Installing twinkle added 26 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
kirki_installer_register	50 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare kirki_installer_register()
twinkle_about_author	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_about_author()
twinkle_comment_form	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_comment_form()
twinkle_comment_form_fields	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_comment_form_fields()
twinkle_custom_latest_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_custom_latest_posts()
twinkle_customize_preview_js	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_customize_preview_js()
twinkle_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_customize_register()
twinkle_excerpt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_excerpt()
twinkle_gallery_slider_columns	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_gallery_slider_columns()
twinkle_gallery_slider_columns_script	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_gallery_slider_columns_script()
twinkle_getting_started	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_getting_started()
twinkle_getting_started_menu	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_getting_started_menu()
twinkle_image_sizes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_image_sizes()
twinkle_page_settings_custom_meta_boxes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_page_settings_custom_meta_boxes()
twinkle_page_settings_meta_box	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_page_settings_meta_box()
twinkle_post_gallery	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_post_gallery()
twinkle_post_settings_custom_meta_boxes	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_post_settings_custom_meta_boxes()
twinkle_post_settings_meta_box	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_post_settings_meta_box()
twinkle_remove_excerpt	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_remove_excerpt()
twinkle_save_meta_box_data	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_save_meta_box_data()
twinkle_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_scripts()
twinkle_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_setup()
twinkle_start_load_admin_scripts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_start_load_admin_scripts()
twinkle_theme_archive_title	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_theme_archive_title()
twinkle_theme_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_theme_setup()
twinkle_widgets_init	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare twinkle_widgets_init()

Using twinkle 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 twinkle from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install twinkle

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

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

wp theme install twinkle --activate

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

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

wp theme install twinkle --force

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

wp theme update twinkle

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

wp theme delete twinkle --force

Where can you download earlier versions of twinkle?

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 twinkle 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 twinkle

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