wpsnoop: fix Vanilla theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Vanilla version 2.2.0 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Vanilla to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.2.0 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 2.2.0 of Vanilla 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 Vanilla 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 Vanilla add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/vanilla/ 1.72MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/ 864.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/images/ 823.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/images/default-header.jpg 336.62kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/images/parlor.jpg 283.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/images/vanilla.jpg 202.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/ 12.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/AppLayout/ 2.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/AppLayout/ContentSpacer.js 536.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/AppLayout/HeaderClassController.js 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/AppLayout/HeaderEscaper.js 813.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/customizer/ 5.71kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/customizer/color.js 0.99kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/customizer/controls.js 603.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/customizer/preview.js 4.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/Drawer.js 1.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/skip-link-focus-fix.js 874.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/scripts/theme.js 2.01kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/ 28.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/ 5.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/embed.styl 228.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/form.styl 1.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/heading.styl 828.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/hr.styl 100.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/links.styl 246.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/list.styl 348.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/table.styl 493.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Base/typography.styl 1.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/ 11.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/archive-header.styl 180.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/comment-form.styl 569.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/comment.styl 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/comments-navigation.styl No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/content-area.styl 58.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/custom-header.styl 1.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/dashicons.styl 81.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/entry-meta.styl 261.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/entry.styl 806.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/gallery.styl 930.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/navbar.styl 1.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/pagination.styl 762.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/panel.styl 411.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/postlist.styl 681.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/primary-menu.styl 1.47kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/search-form.styl 213.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/site-branding.styl 415.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/site-footer.styl 169.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/site-main.styl 122.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Components/widget.styl 118.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Objects/ 5.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Objects/app-layout.styl 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Objects/container.styl 257.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Objects/drawer.styl 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Objects/grid.styl 1.49kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Objects/hamburger-btn.styl 1.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Settings/ 460.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Settings/setting.styl 460.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/style.styl 1.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Tools/ 1.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Tools/logical-props.styl 109.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Tools/mixin.styl 663.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Tools/mq.styl 869.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Trumps/ 2.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Trumps/embed.styl 123.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Trumps/text.styl 258.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Trumps/visibility.styl 1.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/assets/styles/Trumps/wp.styl 927.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/bundle.js 34.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/comments.php 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/footer.php 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/functions.php 4.76kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/header.php 3.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/inc/ 19.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/inc/custom-background.php 443.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/inc/custom-header.php 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/inc/customizer.php 11.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/inc/template-tags.php 4.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/index.php 2.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/LICENSE 731.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/readme.txt 3.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/screenshot.png 719.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/searchform.php 802.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/singular.php 1.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/style.css 92.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/template-parts/ 6.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/template-parts/content-front-page-panels.php 2.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/template-parts/content-none.php 1.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/vanilla/template-parts/content.php 2.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Vanilla add to WordPress?

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

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

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_vanilla The theme_mods_vanilla option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Vanilla 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 Vanilla declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
header_image_control_filter 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare header_image_control_filter()
vanilla_color_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_color_css()
vanilla_color_scheme_css_template 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_color_scheme_css_template()
vanilla_content_width 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_content_width()
vanilla_create_css 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_create_css()
vanilla_custom_background 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_custom_background()
vanilla_custom_header_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_custom_header_setup()
vanilla_customize_control_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customize_control_js()
vanilla_customize_controls_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customize_controls_js()
vanilla_customize_partial_blogdescription 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customize_partial_blogdescription()
vanilla_customize_partial_blogname 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customize_partial_blogname()
vanilla_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customize_preview_js()
vanilla_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customize_register()
vanilla_customizer_navbar_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customizer_navbar_body_class()
vanilla_customizer_postlist_body_class 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_customizer_postlist_body_class()
vanilla_entry_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_entry_footer()
vanilla_entry_meta 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_entry_meta()
vanilla_excerpt_more 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_excerpt_more()
vanilla_front_page_section 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_front_page_section()
vanilla_get_customize_color_settings 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_get_customize_color_settings()
vanilla_header_style 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_header_style()
vanilla_is_static_front_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_is_static_front_page()
vanilla_sanitize_posts_layout_on_front_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_sanitize_posts_layout_on_front_page()
vanilla_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_scripts()
vanilla_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_setup()
vanilla_setup_theme_options_front_page_section 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_setup_theme_options_front_page_section()
vanilla_setup_theme_options_navbar_section 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_setup_theme_options_navbar_section()
vanilla_setup_theme_options_panel 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_setup_theme_options_panel()
vanilla_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare vanilla_widgets_init()

Using Vanilla 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 Vanilla from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install vanilla


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

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

wp theme install vanilla --activate


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

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

wp theme install vanilla --force


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

wp theme update vanilla


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

wp theme delete vanilla --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Vanilla?

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 Vanilla 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 Vanilla

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