wpsnoop: fix Words theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Words 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 Words 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 Words 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 Words add to WordPress?

This section will populate with a table showing an icon, size and filepath.

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/words/ 1.70MB The wp-content/themes/words/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/404.php 890.00B The wp-content/themes/words/404.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/archive.php 1.14kB The wp-content/themes/words/archive.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/ 1.47MB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/ 1.45MB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/ 358.77kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/css/ 272.45kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/css/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.css 154.09kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css 118.36kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/js/ 86.32kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/js/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js 50.13kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.min.js 36.18kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.min.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/ 1.10MB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/css/ 66.81kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/css/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/css/font-awesome.css 36.54kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/css/font-awesome.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css 30.27kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/ 1.04MB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 161.86kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 433.96kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 161.67kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 95.73kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 75.35kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 131.65kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/framework/Font-Awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/ 16.83kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/customizer.js 531.00B The wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/customizer.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/theia-sticky-sidebar.js 14.60kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/theia-sticky-sidebar.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/widget.js 1.21kB The wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/widget.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/words-custom.js 509.00B The wp-content/themes/words/assets/js/words-custom.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/comments.php 3.08kB The wp-content/themes/words/comments.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/footer.php 1.92kB The wp-content/themes/words/footer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/functions.php 7.22kB The wp-content/themes/words/functions.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/header.php 3.05kB The wp-content/themes/words/header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/ 24.35kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/author-widget.php 4.77kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/author-widget.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/custom-functions.php 1.07kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/custom-functions.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/custom-header.php 520.00B The wp-content/themes/words/inc/custom-header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/ 6.32kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/class-customize.php 4.09kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/class-customize.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/customize-controls.css 581.00B The wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/customize-controls.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/customize-controls.js 316.00B The wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/customize-controls.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/section-pro.php 1.35kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer-pro/section-pro.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer.php 5.85kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/customizer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/extras.php 704.00B The wp-content/themes/words/inc/extras.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/jetpack.php 992.00B The wp-content/themes/words/inc/jetpack.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/inc/template-tags.php 4.17kB The wp-content/themes/words/inc/template-tags.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/index.php 1.35kB The wp-content/themes/words/index.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/languages/ 4.44kB The wp-content/themes/words/languages/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/languages/words.pot 4.44kB The wp-content/themes/words/languages/words.pot file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/page.php 908.00B The wp-content/themes/words/page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/readme.txt 2.75kB The wp-content/themes/words/readme.txt file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/screenshot.jpg 147.17kB The wp-content/themes/words/screenshot.jpg file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/search.php 1.12kB The wp-content/themes/words/search.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/sidebar.php 386.00B The wp-content/themes/words/sidebar.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/single.php 1.11kB The wp-content/themes/words/single.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/style.css 33.17kB The wp-content/themes/words/style.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/ 5.18kB The wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-none.php 1.13kB The wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-none.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-page.php 1.06kB The wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-search.php 713.00B The wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-search.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-single.php 1.02kB The wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content-single.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content.php 1.27kB The wp-content/themes/words/template-parts/content.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

Which new shortcodes does Words add to WordPress?

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

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

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
widget_author-widget Potential conflict with 21 plugins or themes
theme_mods_words The theme_mods_words option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Words 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 Words declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
words_author_widget 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_author_widget()
words_body_class 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_body_class()
words_body_classes 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_body_classes()
words_categorized_blog 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_categorized_blog()
words_category_transient_flusher 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_category_transient_flusher()
words_content_width 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_content_width()
words_custom_header_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_custom_header_setup()
words_customize_preview_js 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_customize_preview_js()
words_customize_register 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_customize_register()
words_default_theme_options 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_default_theme_options()
words_entry_footer 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_entry_footer()
words_excerpt_more 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_excerpt_more()
words_get_theme_options 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_get_theme_options()
words_infinite_scroll_render 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_infinite_scroll_render()
words_jetpack_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_jetpack_setup()
words_posted_on 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_posted_on()
words_press_widgets_backend_enqueue 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_press_widgets_backend_enqueue()
words_sanitize_checkbox 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_sanitize_checkbox()
words_scripts 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_scripts()
words_setup 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_setup()
words_show_post_meta 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_show_post_meta()
words_widgets_init 1 conflict Fatal error: Cannot redeclare words_widgets_init()

Using Words 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 Words from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install words


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

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

wp theme install words --activate


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

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

wp theme install words --force


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

wp theme update words


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

wp theme delete words --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Words?

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 Words 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 Words

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