Title: "Deprecated" Error Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # "Deprecated" Error * [boricua012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boricua012/) * (@boricua012) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error/) * Just recently my website has been showing this “Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated” error in the admin panel and on my homepage. Anyone know why this is popping up and how to fix it? Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * Thread Starter [boricua012](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boricua012/) * (@boricua012) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error/#post-2345248) * `Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/jojopiz/public_html/tmtrecords.co.cc/wp-includes/class-simplepie.php on line 738` * That’s the error i keep getting * [curtismchale](https://wordpress.org/support/users/curtismchale/) * (@curtismchale) * [14 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error/#post-2345262) * Have you installed any new plugins? I’d start by turning them all off and seeing if the error is still present. If it is switch to TwentyEleven for your theme and see if it’s still there. * If it’s gone with no plugins running then one of the plugins is causing the error. Figure out which one and stop using it or ask the developer for an update. * If it’s gone once you set TwentyEleven then it’s in your theme and it needs to be updated. * Also make sure you’re using the most recent version of WordPress and all of the plugins are updated to their most recent versions. * [shirleycarolan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shirleycarolan/) * (@shirleycarolan) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error/#post-2345632) * I keep getting the following message when I try to log in to my website: * Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-settings.php on line 389 * Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-settings.php on line 404 * Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-settings.php on line 411 * Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-settings.php on line 446 * Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-includes/cache.php on line 99 * Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-includes/query.php on line 21 * Deprecated: Assigning the return value of new by reference is deprecated in / home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-includes/theme.php on line 576 * Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/content/O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-settings.php:389) in /home/content/ O/u/r/OurShirley/html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 689 * How can I correct this to access my website? * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error/#post-2345633) * **[@shirleycarolan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shirleycarolan/)** * Please start your own post. Strap hanging to a post 11 months old will not provide a lot of help. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘"Deprecated" Error’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [deprecated](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/deprecated/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 4 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * Last activity: [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error/#post-2345633) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics