I am having the same problem. My site is down, and I have no idea how to fix. I have searched the web, and I found somebody with a similar problem with Google Analytics plugin, where the solution was to delete the plugin via FTP. I did that (actually renamed the plugin rather than delete), but it just game me more errors, so I am at a loss. Here is the page with a potential fix, but I don’t know how to get it to work yet.
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-log-in-to-fix-fatal-error-with-pluginsgoogle-analytics-for-wordpress/
I sure hope these guys fix this quickly. I was trying before buying, and this is a bit distressing. They advertise testimonials on their site of fast support, but I have found no recourse other than here. Here’s the error on my page:
Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home/content/p3nexnas05_data02/32/3573332/html/wp-content/plugins/feed-them-social/admin/feed-them-settings-page.php on line 69
I am still looking froda, I can roll my whole site back to the last backup but will lose all of yesterdays work. I am not that PHP savvy but i think it has something to do with the break element.
Here is the offending piece of code if anyone can spot the error.
$limitforpremium = empty(is_plugin_active(‘feed-them-premium/feed-them-premium.php’)) ? ‘<small class=”fts-required-more-posts”><br/>’ . __(‘More than 6 Requires Premium version‘, ‘feed-them-social’) . ‘</small>’ : ”;
Correction.. it did work (method in prior post). It looks like my sftp program had timed-out or something because when I reconnected, I was able to rename the folder. I changed from “feed-them-social” to “feed-them-social.deactivate”, and now the page loads. I hope this helps. If you can find your FTP login details or cpanel access from your host, I imagine it will work for you too.
Now I need to figure out how to find an alternative solution for this plugin, if they don’t have a solution soon…
Use FTP to rename or delete the “feed-them-social” folder (inside wp-content/plugins) and then refresh your admin page. The FTS plugin is apparently broken.
Looking into this now, very sorry for the troubles.
Thanks frodo, i have access to my ftp as that’s how i got the code. If someone can identify the error then it should be a simple fix by just adjusting the code on line 69. If i cant work it out soon i will give your method a try so i can at least login without rolling back my site. Surely they could or should have validated their code before releasing it.
Try replacing
empty(is_plugin_active(‘feed-them-premium/feed-them-premium.php’))
with
!is_plugin_active(‘feed-them-premium/feed-them-premium.php’)
Spencer
Hi Spencer appreciate you getting on to it quickly.
Well done Spencer. That seems to have fixed it. Even though i was frustrated you have responded really quickly and that is a big plus. Thanks.
Really sorry about that, recently we upgraded our server to php 7.0 thus the oversight using the empty call. Any of you who are looking to try the upgrade I would be glad to hook you guys up for the troubles. support @ slickremix.com
Pushing a new version update now to correct this.
Spencer
If you’re upgrading at no cost then awesome, of course i would take advantage of that. If your not offering that then i still say thanks for fixing it quickly.
yeah for sure, definitely no cost!
To any other having troubles, just login to your File Manager on your hosting company or if you have FTP connection setup go there… in both cases go to the wp-content/plugins/feed-them-social and delete the folder feed-them-social
It won’t hurt anything to delete that folder. All your setting and shortcodes will still be intact. Then just go back to your website, which will be working now, and reupload the latest version of the plugin 2.1.3
@funstix email support @ slickremix.com
