Title: Critical error while updating post with shortcode
Last modified: December 30, 2020

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# Critical error while updating post with shortcode

 *  Resolved [piotrk87](https://wordpress.org/support/users/piotrk87/)
 * (@piotrk87)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-while-updating-post-with-shortcode/)
 * Hi,
    I have installed the latest version of this plugin, also got the latest 
   WP edition and using Newspaper theme. Working with Gutenberg.
 * When I paste the shortcode from the plugin into the edit post, I get the following
   error on red background: “Update failed. There has been a critical error on your
   website”. This happens when WP is trying to save the latest version of the post
   or publish / update it.
 * The table actually is visible on the website, but the error makes editing the
   post not possible – the changes will not be reflected. The workaround would be
   to paste the table after editing the WP page, but still it causes some inconvenience.
 * Let me know if there is any fix or do you need some more data?
 * Piotr
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcritical-error-while-updating-post-with-shortcode%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [wpDataTables](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpdatatables/)
 * (@wpdatatables)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-while-updating-post-with-shortcode/#post-13850920)
 * Hi piotrk87,
 * Unfortunately, we can not tell more without further investigation on your website.
   
   This is a public forum, so it is not recommended to share credentials here.
 * Please go to our [support system](https://tmsplugins.ticksy.com/) on this link
   and open the Private Pre-purchase ticket where you will provide us temporary 
   wp-admin credentials and also the link to the page where this is happening, so
   we could log in and take a look ‘from the inside’ as that’s the most efficient
   way to see and resolve the issue. We do not interfere with any data or anything
   else except for the plugin (in case that’s a production version of the site),
   and of course, we do not provide login data to a third party.
 * Thank you for understanding.
 * Best regards and Happy holidays.

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-while-updating-post-with-shortcode/#post-13850920)
 * Status: resolved