Title: add_control Error
Last modified: October 23, 2018

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# add_control Error

 *  Resolved [stac13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stac13/)
 * (@stac13)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_control-error/)
 * Dear developer! I have got an error when tryed to open (in fronend, not in elementor)
   archive page built with loop template.
    Here is the error text: ElementorPro\
   Modules\ThemeBuilder\Widgets\Archive_Posts::add_control: Cannot add a control
   outside of a section (use `start_controls_section`). Could you please navigate
   me how to solve this problem?

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 *  Plugin Author [dudaster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dudaster/)
 * (@dudaster)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_control-error/#post-10830345)
 * A new version is up. PLease check if the issue is still there.
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [dudaster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dudaster/)
 * (@dudaster)
 * [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_control-error/#post-10850233)
 * I think is fixed until further notice

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_control-error/#post-10850233)
 * Status: resolved