Title: Customize link Broken Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Customize link Broken * [Nodrog2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nodrog2/) * (@nodrog2) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/) * I have several sites that I have now upgraded to 4.01 and the Customize link in all of them results in a white screen. As I updated both the theme and the WP installation I am not sure whether the link is broken under 4.00 Does any one else see this? Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Thread Starter [Nodrog2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nodrog2/) * (@nodrog2) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516111) * Call to a member function check_capabilities() on a non-object in /var/sites/ b/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php on line 233 * Now getting this error. Only with the evolve theme. * Thread Starter [Nodrog2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nodrog2/) * (@nodrog2) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516123) * Uploaded new version of theme to a 4.0 site and same problem. Is there a straightforward way to restore previous version? * [jbkeefer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jbkeefer/) * (@jbkeefer) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516257) * I have the same error. * Fatal error: Call to a member function check_capabilities() on a non-object in/ home/xxxxxxxxxx/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-control.php on line 233 * Thread Starter [Nodrog2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nodrog2/) * (@nodrog2) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516296) * I took site off line deleted the theme and re0installed ld version and all appears well again. It does seem that this latest upgrade is at fault. * [freshkandb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freshkandb/) * (@freshkandb) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516343) * I’m also having this problem since upgrading. I can work around this annoyance, but is this problem going to blow up into something that ultimately destroys two+ months of work? * Where is the changelog.txt file I was supposed to read before upgrading? * I can still customize the site using the Theme Options menu, but if I click on the Customize buttons from the Appearance > Themes > Evolve dashboard or the Customize menu on the left side of the screen, I get a similar fatal error as reported above: * Fatal error: Call to a member function check_capabilities() on a non-object in/ home/content/p3pnexwpnas01_data02/04/2235104/html/wp-includes/class-wp-customize- control.php on line 233 * I am not a programmer and cannot follow the responses about how to fix. I don’t know how to remove the theme and deactivate it without screwing up all of the customization I have done in the last two months. * Not sure how to proceed from here. I was set to launch this website in the next two weeks and if I have to start over again, you’ll hear my shrieks around the world. * My site is in “Coming soon” mode, but since others have the same problem, I won’t make it active unless * [freshkandb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freshkandb/) * (@freshkandb) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516344) * oops. If you need to see my site to help fix the problem, let me know and I will make the site live. * Thread Starter [Nodrog2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nodrog2/) * (@nodrog2) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516346) * [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-customizing-theme-after-update?replies=6](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-customizing-theme-after-update?replies=6) * See thread above we are waiting on a fix. Did you customize the theme files? Or just add some custom CSS.? * If you are altering the Theme files then I think you are advised to use child themes but please do some research on child themes I have not done this as yet.. * [freshkandb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freshkandb/) * (@freshkandb) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516347) * I did read the post you refer to above. I will also pose my question there. I also tried your suggestion to deactivate theme, remove it, then re-install the new version, and the same error happens under the same circumstances. * I didn’t make changes to the actual theme files, but I did add some custom CSS and I am also using 6 plug-ins: * Breadcrumb NavXT Coming Soon Page & Maintenance Mode by SeedProd Contact Form 7 Google Analytics Master Slider WordPress SEO * If I am understanding what I’ve read correctly, I don’t really need a child theme unless I am going into the theme files and making changes. I can use plug-ins and custom CSS to get the results I want. * I’d be grateful for any other ideas you have. Thank you! * Thread Starter [Nodrog2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nodrog2/) * (@nodrog2) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516355) * Did you delete the theme completely then re-install? * This the only way it worked for me. I switched themes to a Standard WP theme. Went to themes, deleted the evolve theme then re-uploaded and installed it. * From what you said above you are similar to me. * However it is no guarantee that it will work for you. Please do make sure you have a complete backup. I can only tell you what worked for me. * [freshkandb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freshkandb/) * (@freshkandb) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516357) * Hi. Yes, I did exactly what you did and it didn’t work for me. When I re-posted my question in the other thread, the theme author responded and they are working on the problems. Here is the link to the thread: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-customizing-theme-after-update?replies=6](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-customizing-theme-after-update?replies=6) * I’m not too concerned because I can still customize my site going in through Theme Options or selecting the item I want to edit from the left navigation menu. The author assures me that visitors to a live site will not experience any issues as we do while editing. Thanks for your help. * [belantos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/belantos/) * (@belantos) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516398) * A temporary solution could be commenting out the following in wp-includes/class- wp-customize-control.php: * foreach ( $this->settings as $setting ) { if ( ! $setting->check_capabilities()) return false; } * so it will look like this: * //foreach ( $this->settings as $setting ) { // if ( ! $setting->check_capabilities())// return false; * It may end up listing options that the theme doesn’t support, so it can lead to problems. Once the author updates the theme with the fix ensure you will revert this change back, for this check is part of wordpress. * [msultan1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msultan1/) * (@msultan1) * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/customize-link-broken/#post-5516401) * My website is not appearing. It is showing a blank page. * Anyone having this issue? Is there an issue with the theme? 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