wpsnoop: fix Water theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Water version 1.7.1 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Water to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.7.1 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 1.7.1 of Water 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 Water 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: Water

Theme Slug: water Internal ID: 147886 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.7.1 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 34 (189.83kB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 21

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Which new files does Water add to WordPress?

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The theme Water added 34 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/water/	189.83kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/404.php	138.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/author.php	2.30kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/comments.php	3.47kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/footer.php	565.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/functions.php	2.79kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/header.php	4.76kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/images/	19.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/images/comments.gif	80.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/images/edit.gif	76.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/images/header.jpg	19.59kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/images/posts.gif	75.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/images/tag.gif	75.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/inc/	58.97kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/inc/global.php	2.14kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/inc/index.php	489.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/inc/posts.php	11.24kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/inc/settings.php	41.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/inc/sidebar.php	0.98kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/inc/vars.php	2.65kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/index.php	51.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/jscolor/	28.02kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/jscolor/arrow.gif	66.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/jscolor/cross.gif	83.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/jscolor/hs.png	2.62kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/jscolor/hv.png	2.80kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/jscolor/jscolor.js	22.46kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/page.php	62.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/screenshot.png	55.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/search.php	71.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/sidebar.php	1.67kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/single.php	62.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/style.css	993.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/water/style.php	10.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Water add to WordPress?

The theme Water 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 Water?

Water 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 Water?

When Water was activated and loaded for the first time it created 4 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
Water
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645527167;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_water		The theme_mods_water option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

During use Water 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 Water there were 4 options still present in the wp-options table:

current_theme
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_mods_water
theme_switched

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

Installing Water added 21 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
the_posts	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_posts()
comment_parenthesis	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare comment_parenthesis()
edit_comment_button	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare edit_comment_button()
edit_post_button	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare edit_post_button()
get_the_next_post	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_the_next_post()
get_the_previous_post	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get_the_previous_post()
htmlentities_deep	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare htmlentities_deep()
isingroup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare isingroup()
merge_water	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare merge_water()
separate_array_by_col	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare separate_array_by_col()
separate_array_by_row	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare separate_array_by_row()
the_avatar	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_avatar()
the_nav_link	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_nav_link()
the_next_prev_comments	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_next_prev_comments()
the_next_prev_posts	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_next_prev_posts()
the_time_format	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare the_time_format()
user_group	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare user_group()
water_loaded	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare water_loaded()
water_menu_add	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare water_menu_add()
water_theme	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare water_theme()
widget_water_search	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare widget_water_search()

Using Water 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 Water from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install water

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

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

wp theme install water --activate

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

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

wp theme install water --force

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

wp theme update water

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

wp theme delete water --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Water?

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 Water 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 Water

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