wpsnoop: fix Wordsmith theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Wordsmith version 0.1.2 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Wordsmith to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 0.1.2 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 0.1.2 of Wordsmith 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 Wordsmith 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 Wordsmith add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/ 247.84kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/404.php 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/archive.php 2.70kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/comments.php 2.52kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/footer.php 1.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/functions.php 2.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/functions/ 37.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/functions/wordsmith-comments.php 7.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/functions/wordsmith-hooked-functions.php 12.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/functions/wordsmith-navigation.php 5.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/functions/wordsmith-template-tags.php 8.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/functions/wordsmith-theme-setup.php 4.64kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/header.php 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/ 2.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/background.png 128.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/bullet-point.png 225.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/comment-arrow-bypostauthor.png 446.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/comment-arrow.png 425.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/embossed-line.png 113.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/footer-sidebar-bullet.png 207.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/left-quote.png 657.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/search-icon.png 500.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/images/sidebar-bullet.png 194.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/index.php 1.90kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/js/ 2.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/js/html5.js 2.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/license.txt 14.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/readme.txt 1.79kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/screenshot.png 135.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/search.php 1.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/searchform.php 826.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/sidebar.php 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/single.php 939.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/style.css 32.53kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/template-parts/ 2.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/template-parts/content-search.php 768.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/template-parts/content-single.php 1.06kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/wordsmith/template-parts/content.php 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Wordsmith add to WordPress?

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

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

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_wordsmith The theme_mods_wordsmith option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Wordsmith 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 Wordsmith declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
wordsmith_comment_form_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_comment_form_defaults()
wordsmith_comment_reply_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_comment_reply_js()
wordsmith_comments_closed 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_comments_closed()
wordsmith_comments_pagination 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_comments_pagination()
wordsmith_display_comment 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_display_comment()
wordsmith_display_ping 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_display_ping()
wordsmith_downsize_img 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_downsize_img()
wordsmith_gallery_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_gallery_shortcode()
wordsmith_get_default_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_get_default_title()
wordsmith_get_entry_pages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_get_entry_pages()
wordsmith_get_link_pages 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_get_link_pages()
wordsmith_get_more_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_get_more_link()
wordsmith_get_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_get_options()
wordsmith_get_options_defaults 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_get_options_defaults()
wordsmith_img_caption_shortcode 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_img_caption_shortcode()
wordsmith_meta_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_meta_title()
wordsmith_multipage_more_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_multipage_more_link()
wordsmith_nav_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_nav_menu()
wordsmith_paginate_links 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_paginate_links()
wordsmith_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_scripts()
wordsmith_search_results_total 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_search_results_total()
wordsmith_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_setup()
wordsmith_the_author 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_author()
wordsmith_the_category 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_category()
wordsmith_the_content 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_content()
wordsmith_the_content_more_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_content_more_link()
wordsmith_the_date 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_date()
wordsmith_the_excerpt_more_link 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_excerpt_more_link()
wordsmith_the_post_thumbnail 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_post_thumbnail()
wordsmith_the_site_info 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_site_info()
wordsmith_the_tags 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_tags()
wordsmith_the_title 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_the_title()
wordsmith_untitled_entry 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_untitled_entry()
wordsmith_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare wordsmith_widgets_init()

Using Wordsmith 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 Wordsmith from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install wordsmith


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

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

wp theme install wordsmith --activate


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

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

wp theme install wordsmith --force


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

wp theme update wordsmith


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

wp theme delete wordsmith --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Wordsmith?

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 Wordsmith 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 Wordsmith

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