wpsnoop: fix Writing Gem theme conflicts, errors & issues

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

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

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What does Writing Gem version 1.4 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Writing Gem to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.4 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 1.4 of Writing Gem 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 Writing Gem 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: Writing Gem

Theme Slug: writing-gem Internal ID: 148749 Addon Type: > Theme Version: 1.4 Price: Free Source: WordPress.org Files: 64 (3.48MB) Short Codes: [ / ] 0 Database Tables: 0 Function Count: 38

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Which new files does Writing Gem add to WordPress?

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The theme Writing Gem added 64 new files when it was installed with WP-CLI in our WordPress test environment.

Which new shortcodes does Writing Gem add to WordPress?

The theme Writing Gem 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 Writing Gem?

Writing Gem 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 Writing Gem?

When Writing Gem 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
Writing Gem
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo		Potential conflict with 8767 plugins or themes
a:1:{s:16:"sidebars_widgets";a:2:{s:4:"time";i:1645499610;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_writing-gem		The theme_mods_writing-gem option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
a:1:{s:18:"nav_menu_locations";a:0:{}}

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

current_theme
theme_mods_twentytwentytwo
theme_mods_writing-gem
theme_switched

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What new PHP functions does Writing Gem declare when it is active?

Installing Writing Gem added 38 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
creative_gem_archive_post	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_archive_post()
creative_gem_body_classes	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_body_classes()
creative_gem_categorized_blog	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_categorized_blog()
creative_gem_category_transient_flusher	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_category_transient_flusher()
creative_gem_color_output	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_color_output()
creative_gem_comment	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_comment()
creative_gem_content_width	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_content_width()
creative_gem_custom_header_setup	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_custom_header_setup()
creative_gem_custom_sidebar	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_custom_sidebar()
creative_gem_customize_preview_js	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_customize_preview_js()
creative_gem_customize_register	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_customize_register()
creative_gem_entry_footer	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_entry_footer()
creative_gem_excerpt	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_excerpt()
creative_gem_fonts_url	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_fonts_url()
creative_gem_header_style	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_header_style()
creative_gem_infinite_scroll_render	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_infinite_scroll_render()
creative_gem_jetpack_setup	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_jetpack_setup()
creative_gem_megamenu_parent_element	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_megamenu_parent_element()
creative_gem_post_has_moretag	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_post_has_moretag()
creative_gem_post_navigation	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_post_navigation()
creative_gem_posted_on	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_posted_on()
creative_gem_readmore	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_readmore()
creative_gem_scripts	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_scripts()
creative_gem_scripts_styles	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_scripts_styles()
creative_gem_setup	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_setup()
creative_gem_subpage_contents	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_subpage_contents()
creative_gem_subpage_sidebar	2 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_subpage_sidebar()
creative_gem_widgets_init	1 conflict	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare creative_gem_widgets_init()
writing_gem_cg_themepage_removal	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_cg_themepage_removal()
writing_gem_cg_widgets_removal	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_cg_widgets_removal()
writing_gem_color_output	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_color_output()
writing_gem_custom_header_setup	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_custom_header_setup()
writing_gem_customize_register	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_customize_register()
writing_gem_enqueue_styles	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_enqueue_styles()
writing_gem_header_style	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_header_style()
writing_gem_remove_custom	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_remove_custom()
writing_gem_subpage_contents	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_subpage_contents()
writing_gem_subpage_sidebar	0 conflicts	Fatal error: Cannot redeclare writing_gem_subpage_sidebar()

Using Writing Gem 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 Writing Gem from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install writing-gem

How to activate Writing Gem from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install writing-gem --activate

How to reinstall Writing Gem from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install writing-gem --force

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

wp theme update writing-gem

How to delete Writing Gem from the command line with WP-CLI

wp theme delete writing-gem --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Writing Gem?

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 Writing Gem 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 Writing Gem

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

Type & Path	Size	Conflicts
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/	1.37MB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/404.php	830.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/404.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/archive.php	859.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/archive.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/comments.php	2.40kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/comments.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/css/	21.91kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/css/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/css/addons.css	8.61kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/css/addons.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/css/woocommerce2.css	13.30kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/css/woocommerce2.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/	48.56kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem	9.55kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem.eot	15.27kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem.eot file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem.svg	15.52kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem.svg file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem.woff2	8.22kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/fonts/creative-gem.woff2 file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/footer.php	1.68kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/footer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/functions.php	13.33kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/functions.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/header.php	4.38kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/images/	596.49kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/images/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/images/top-bg_thumb.png	30.06kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/images/top-bg_thumb.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/images/top-bg.png	566.43kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/images/top-bg.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/	73.59kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/custom-header.php	2.52kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/custom-header.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/customizer.php	25.46kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/customizer.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/extras.php	697.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/extras.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/jetpack.php	927.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/jetpack.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/template-tags.php	5.54kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/template-tags.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/	38.48kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/class-customize.php	2.25kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/class-customize.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/customize-controls.css	520.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/customize-controls.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/customize-controls.js	330.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/customize-controls.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/license.md	17.56kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/license.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/readme.md	1.19kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/readme.md file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/screenshot.png	15.29kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/screenshot.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/section-pro.php	1.36kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/inc/upgrade/section-pro.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/index.php	518.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/index.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/	12.29kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/ directory has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/addons.js	430.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/addons.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/customizer.js	8.29kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/customizer.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/customscripts.js	3.58kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/js/customscripts.js file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/page.php	1.10kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/page.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/readme.txt	3.20kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/readme.txt file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/rtl.css	1.81kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/rtl.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/screenshot.png	553.70kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/screenshot.png file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/search.php	948.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/search.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/searchform.php	556.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/searchform.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/sidebar.php	436.00B	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/sidebar.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/single.php	4.69kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/single.php file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/creative-gem/style.css	63.05kB	The wp-content/themes/creative-gem/style.css file has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/	2.11MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/functions.php	5.17kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/header.php	2.44kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/images/	1.13MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/images/writing_gem_top-bg.png	1.13MB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/	40.51kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/custom-header.php	2.03kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/	38.48kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/class-customize.php	2.26kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/customize-controls.css	516.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/customize-controls.js	328.00B	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/license.md	17.56kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/readme.md	1.19kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/screenshot.png	15.29kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/inc/upgrade/section-pro.php	1.36kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/readme.txt	2.73kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/screenshot.png	901.89kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/writing-gem/style.css	53.77kB	No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.