wpsnoop: fix Universal theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Universal version 1.0.3 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Universal to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.0.3 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 1.0.3 of Universal 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 Universal 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 Universal add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/universal/ 734.51kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/404.php 595.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/comments.php 3.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/css/ 9.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/css/editor.css 3.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/css/font.css 1.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/css/menu.css 3.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/css/reset.css 1.02kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/css/woocommerce.css 414.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/fonts/ 38.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/fonts/icomoon.eot 6.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/fonts/icomoon.svg 18.94kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/fonts/icomoon.ttf 6.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/fonts/icomoon.woff 6.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/footer.php 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format-aside.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format-audio.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format-gallery.php 1.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format-image.php 1.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format-quote.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format-status.php 1.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format-video.php 1.33kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/format.php 1.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/front-page.php 2.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/functions.php 11.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/header.php 3.57kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/images/ 296.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/images/header.jpg 75.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/images/St._Paul,_Minnesota,_c1900,_panorama.jpg 220.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/inc/ 18.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/inc/a11y.php 9.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/inc/comments.php 2.87kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/inc/customizer.php 5.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/index.php 1.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/js/ 8.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/js/a11y.js 2.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/js/comments.js 4.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/js/customizer.js 529.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/js/general.js 1.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/lang/ 37.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/lang/universal-es_ES.mo 7.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/lang/universal-es_ES.po 9.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/lang/universal-pt_BR.mo 3.59kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/lang/universal-pt_BR.po 8.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/lang/universal.mo 709.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/lang/universal.pot 7.80kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/no-posts-search.php 233.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/no-posts.php 237.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/page-full-width.php 919.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/page-sidebar-right.php 922.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/page.php 928.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/post-meta-tags.php 698.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/post-meta.php 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/readme.txt 6.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/rtl.css 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/screenshot.png 255.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/search.php 749.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/searchform.php 584.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/sidebar.php 1.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/single.php 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/skiplinks.php 128.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/style.css 18.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/universal/tpl-sitemap.php 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Universal add to WordPress?

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

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

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_universal The theme_mods_universal option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Universal 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 Universal declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
universal_ajax_comments 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_ajax_comments()
universal_archive_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_archive_title()
universal_breadcrumbs 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_breadcrumbs()
universal_comment_form_default_fields 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_comment_form_default_fields()
universal_compare_contrast 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_compare_contrast()
universal_continue_reading 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_continue_reading()
universal_custom_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_custom_excerpt_more()
universal_custom_header_image 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_custom_header_image()
universal_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_customize_preview_js()
universal_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_customize_register()
universal_customizer_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_customizer_styles()
universal_enqueue_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_enqueue_scripts()
universal_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_excerpt_more()
universal_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_filter()
universal_generate_custom_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_generate_custom_styles()
universal_hex2rgb 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_hex2rgb()
universal_insert_breadcrumbs 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_insert_breadcrumbs()
universal_inverse_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_inverse_color()
universal_load_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_load_styles()
universal_luminosity 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_luminosity()
universal_sanitize_checkbox 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_sanitize_checkbox()
universal_sanitize_content_display 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_sanitize_content_display()
universal_search_error 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_search_error()
universal_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_setup()
universal_shift_color 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_shift_color()
universal_show_excerpt 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_show_excerpt()
universal_social_media_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_social_media_menu()
universal_theme_wrapper_end 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_theme_wrapper_end()
universal_theme_wrapper_start 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_theme_wrapper_start()
universal_tinymce_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_tinymce_init()
universal_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare universal_widgets_init()

Using Universal 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 Universal from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install universal


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

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

wp theme install universal --activate


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

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

wp theme install universal --force


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

wp theme update universal


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

wp theme delete universal --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Universal?

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 Universal 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 Universal

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