wpsnoop: fix Xcel theme conflicts, errors & issues

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


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

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What does Xcel version 1.2.01 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for Xcel to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 1.2.01 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 1.2.01 of Xcel 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 Xcel 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 Xcel add to WordPress?

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

Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/themes/xcel/ 2.96MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/404.php 915.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/archive.php 1.24kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/comments.php 2.48kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/content-none.php 1.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/content-page.php 575.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/content-search.php 784.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/content-single.php 604.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/content.php 2.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/ 175.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/ 150.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/composer.json 731.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/css/ 1.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/css/customizer.css 1.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/custom-controls/ 1.36kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/custom-controls/textarea.php 749.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/custom-controls/upsell.php 639.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/customizer-library.php 2.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/extensions/ 134.17kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/extensions/fonts.php 116.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/extensions/interface.php 5.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/extensions/preview.php 1.05kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/extensions/sanitization.php 2.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/extensions/style-builder.php 7.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/extensions/utilities.php 2.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/js/ 2.16kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/js/customizer-custom.js 1.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/js/customizer.js 493.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-library/README.md 7.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/customizer-options.php 12.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/mods.php 672.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/customizer/styles.php 11.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/footer.php 510.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/functions.php 11.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/header.php 1.38kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/images/ 644.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/images/demo/ 637.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/images/demo/slider_default_01.jpg 422.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/images/demo/slider_default_02.jpg 214.89kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/images/loader.gif 4.30kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/images/search_btn_bg.png 1.19kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/images/slider_blank_img_medium.gif 2.20kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/ 1.24MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/ 1.10MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/css/ 66.81kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.css 36.54kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css 30.27kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/fonts/ 1.04MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.eot 161.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.svg 433.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.ttf 161.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff 95.73kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/fonts/fontawesome-webfont.woff2 75.35kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/font-awesome/fonts/FontAwesome.otf 131.65kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/ 136.34kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php 119.60kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/custom-header.php 3.37kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/customizer.php 921.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/extras.php 1.85kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/jetpack.php 386.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/template-tags.php 9.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/inc/woocommerce-inc.php 1.03kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/xcel-pro/ 4.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/xcel-pro/class-customize.php 2.23kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/xcel-pro/customize-controls.css 397.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/xcel-pro/customize-controls.js 327.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/includes/xcel-pro/section-pro.php 1.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/index.php 1.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/js/ 148.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/js/custom.js 3.22kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/js/customizer.js 908.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/js/jquery.carouFredSel-6.2.1-packed.js 53.50kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/js/jquery.carouFredSel-6.2.1.js 88.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/js/navigation.js 1.08kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js 658.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/languages/ 27.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/languages/readme.txt 358.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/languages/xcel.pot 27.39kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/page.php 0.98kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/README.txt 7.96kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/screenshot.png 581.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/search.php 1.13kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/searchform.php 570.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/sidebar.php 272.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/single.php 838.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/style-theme-editor.css 2.00kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/style.css 44.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/template-full-width.php 665.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/template-left-sidebar.php 760.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/ 40.95kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/css/ 30.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/css/xcel-footer-none.css 329.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/css/xcel-footer-standard.css 2.11kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/css/xcel-header-standard.css 2.26kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/css/xcel-woocommerce-style.css 25.74kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/footers/ 1.63kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/footers/footer-none.php 577.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/footers/footer-standard.php 1.07kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/headers/ 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/headers/header-one.php 2.42kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/slider/ 4.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/slider/homepage-slider.php 4.43kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/templates/titlebar.php 2.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/ 65.68kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/css/ 5.46kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/css/admin-css.css 184.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/css/upgrade-admin.css 5.28kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/images/ 48.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/images/arrows.png 1.09kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/images/upgrade_stars.png 2.32kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/images/upgrade-payment.png 7.75kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/images/upgrade-support.png 4.10kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/images/upgrade-updates.png 33.40kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/js/ 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/js/upgrade-custom.js 1.15kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/tpl/ 9.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/tpl/upgrade-page.php 9.12kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/themes/xcel/upgrade/upgrade.php 1.29kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does Xcel add to WordPress?

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

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

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_xcel The theme_mods_xcel option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use Xcel 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 Xcel declare when it is active?

Function   Conflicts Common Errors
customizer_library_add_sections 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_add_sections()
customizer_library_add_setting 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_add_setting()
customizer_library_choose_google_font_variants 49 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_choose_google_font_variants()
customizer_library_customize_preview_js 51 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_customize_preview_js()
customizer_library_customize_register 50 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_customize_register()
customizer_library_get_all_fonts 49 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_all_fonts()
customizer_library_get_choices 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_choices()
customizer_library_get_default 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_default()
customizer_library_get_font_choices 49 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_font_choices()
customizer_library_get_font_stack 49 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_font_stack()
customizer_library_get_google_font_subsets 49 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_google_font_subsets()
customizer_library_get_google_font_uri 48 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_google_font_uri()
customizer_library_get_google_fonts 49 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_google_fonts()
customizer_library_get_sanitization 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_sanitization()
customizer_library_get_standard_fonts 48 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_get_standard_fonts()
customizer_library_hex_to_rgb 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_hex_to_rgb()
customizer_library_register 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_register()
customizer_library_remove_theme_mods 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_remove_theme_mods()
customizer_library_sanitize_checkbox 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_sanitize_checkbox()
customizer_library_sanitize_choices 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_sanitize_choices()
customizer_library_sanitize_file_url 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_sanitize_file_url()
customizer_library_sanitize_font_choice 49 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_sanitize_font_choice()
customizer_library_sanitize_text 52 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_sanitize_text()
customizer_library_styles 51 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_styles()
load_tgm_plugin_activation 2919 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare load_tgm_plugin_activation()
tgmpa 2969 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa()
tgmpa_load_bulk_installer 2936 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare tgmpa_load_bulk_installer()
customizer_library_xcel_build_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_xcel_build_styles()
customizer_library_xcel_options 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_xcel_options()
customizer_library_xcel_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_library_xcel_styles()
customizer_xcel_theme_fonts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare customizer_xcel_theme_fonts()
xcel_add_editor_styles 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_add_editor_styles()
xcel_body_classes 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_body_classes()
xcel_cat_columns_array_push_after 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_cat_columns_array_push_after()
xcel_cat_custom_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_cat_custom_columns()
xcel_categorized_blog 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_categorized_blog()
xcel_category_transient_flusher 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_category_transient_flusher()
xcel_customize_preview_js 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_customize_preview_js()
xcel_customize_register 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_customize_register()
xcel_edit_cat_columns 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_edit_cat_columns()
xcel_entry_footer 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_entry_footer()
xcel_exclude_slider_categories_widget 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_exclude_slider_categories_widget()
xcel_is_woocommerce_activated 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_is_woocommerce_activated()
xcel_jetpack_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_jetpack_setup()
xcel_load_admin_script 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_load_admin_script()
xcel_load_customizer_script 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_load_customizer_script()
xcel_load_upgrade_page_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_load_upgrade_page_scripts()
xcel_posted_on 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_posted_on()
xcel_premium_admin_menu 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_premium_admin_menu()
xcel_register_required_plugins 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_register_required_plugins()
xcel_render_upgrade_page 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_render_upgrade_page()
xcel_scripts 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_scripts()
xcel_set_blog_queries 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_set_blog_queries()
xcel_setup 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_setup()
xcel_widgets_init 0 conflicts Fatal error: Cannot redeclare xcel_widgets_init()

Using Xcel 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 Xcel from the command line with WP-CLI

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

wp theme install xcel


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

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

wp theme install xcel --activate


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

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

wp theme install xcel --force


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

wp theme update xcel


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

wp theme delete xcel --force

Where can you download earlier versions of Xcel?

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 Xcel 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 Xcel

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