[wp-testers] Theme keeps resetting to default - WP2.6-r8060

[Kirk M]

This usually means that WordPress is encountering an error in 
finding the correct theme when someone(s) attempts to access 
your site. In this case WordPress will revert to the Default 
theme rather than offering nothing at all to the visitor.

I've encountered this same type of problem in the past and it 
usually involved the "wp-mobile" plugin I use so folks who 
visit my site via a mobile device will have a mobile type 
theme for proper viewing. Occasionally, when I'm doing my 
semi-annual "housecleaning" of my install or testing a trunk 
revision I'll forget to move the "wp-mobile theme" out of the 
"wp-mobile" plugin directory and back into my "/themes/" 
directory so when anyone tries to access my site via a mobile 
device, the entire site will revert to the default theme 
because WordPress can't find the "wp-mobile" theme as directed 
by the plugin.

This sounds like something similar. Do the times vary between 
reverting back to the Default theme or are they mostly 
consistant? If they vary then try running without any plugins 
activate (with the exceptions of Aksimet if your running it) 
and see what happens. If the problem stops then reactivate one 
by one until you find the one that causes the problem. 
Obviously if the problem still occurs with all plugins 
deactivated, then it's a problem with your current install.

Hope this helps some.

Dean Robinson wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this, I've recently put
> a copy of WP2.6 on one of my "lower traffic" blogs to test it out, all
> is working fine, except I set my new theme, and then after about an
> hour its resetting itself to the default.  When I go into the admin it
> says my theme is active, but when viewing the site the default theme
> appears, I have to reselect my theme again to get it working.
>
> This ( http://previously-on-lost.com/ ) is the site in question, I've
> just reset the theme again, about 5 minutes prior to writing this email.
>
> Will probably have to revert back to 2.5.1 if there is no known fix
> (or if its just me thats having this issue)
>
> cheers
>
> Dean Robinson
>
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> dean.j.robinson at gmail.com
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