[Robio]

Hi Aakash,

Our entire blog (http://demoshelter.typaldos.com) is down, apparently due to the Shortcoder update. Even the wp-login.php is inaccessible with the following error:

Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home2/kachingl/public_html/demoshelter/wp-content/plugins/shortcoder/admin/edit.php on line 144

So as near as I can tell, it’s currently impossible for us to even login, so we aren’t able to even disable Shortcoder to bring the site back.

Suggestions?

[Aakash Chakravarthy]

Hi Robio,

Looks like you are using an older version of PHP.

Anyways, to get going please edit the following line in shortcoder/admin/edit.php line 144

Replace trim( $post[ 'post_title' ] ) with $post[ 'post_title' ]

I’ll issue a fix shortly.

[Robio]

Thanks Aakash.

Any idea how I get into my WordPress blog to make these edits when I get this error even on the wp-login page?

[Aakash Chakravarthy]

You can use the file manager provided by your web host (control panel) or use FTP to access the file.

[Robio]

*head-desk*
Should have realized that.
Cheers!

[Aakash Chakravarthy]

But this code path is hit only when you save the post. I wonder why even login is not working for you.

[Robio]

Yep, that’s weird. Even weirder, I made your suggested edit, and I can now reach the login page and log in, but the rest of the blog still returns the same error. I tried quoting my change with a few lines either side for context, so you could make sure it looks right, but each time I hit Submit here in the forum, the page reloaded and my reply wasn’t there.

EDIT: here’s a screenshot

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[Robio]

Scratch that. Forgot to save. Don’t know why wp-login was working.

(Who’s an idiot? >>>THIS GUY<<<)

[Aakash Chakravarthy]

Ok, so everything works now ?

[Robio]

Yep. All good. I’m going to update the PHP too, so I’ll bookmark this conversation so I can change edit.php back before I do.

Cheers! And thanks! Shortcoder has been very helpful for us!

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