Title: Theme not compatible with PHP 5.4 Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Theme not compatible with PHP 5.4 * Resolved [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * (@webmeister) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/) * We have just been informed that Bluehost will change us to PHP 5.4 in 7 days… Our ThemeMakers Paradise theme is not compatible with 5.4! we are a non-profit and receive most of our donations this time of year. * Does anyone know of a theme that is real compatible with Paradise so as to lessen our website down time? * I have an email into ThemeMakers to see what they suggest… * thank you for any suggestions or assistance you can provide… Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * [DJDoubleXL189](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djdoublexl189/) * (@djdoublexl189) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388094) * I wouldn’t freak out that quickly. If the THEME required 5.4, and Bluehost only had 5.3, then you’d have an issue. * 5.4 should still be backwards compatible with your theme. * Thread Starter [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * (@webmeister) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388158) * Our Paradise theme does not work in the PHP 5.4 environment. I tested it on the Host server. We have an issue… * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388159) * It’s not something we can help with, we don’t have access to commercial themes or plugins. Have you made Bluehost aware of this as well? * Thread Starter [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * (@webmeister) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388164) * Thank you, just thought someone might have a suggested theme that is compatible with ThemeMaker Paradise. * Yes, I begged Bluehost for an extension! There is no mercy! They started in October with move overs & now I get notice in December with 1 week before the site goes down! All I get is sorry we have to do this… * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388171) * Just look for a theme that’s similar here: * [http://wordpress.org/themes/](http://wordpress.org/themes/) * Unlikely to find people here who will have an answer for a commercial theme – I have no idea what your site or that theme even looks like. * [kval.us](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kvalus/) * (@kvalus) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388222) * Hey webmeister – we had the exact same problem (nonprofit with Bluehost too!). It turned out not to be a theme issue but a plugin/widget issue. I would try deactivating all of your plugins and widgets, do the upgrade through Bluehost CPanel, and see if your site breaks. If it does, you know it’s one of the plugins/ widgets. Go back to your old PHP version in the CPanel and start adding them back in until your site breaks again. Then you know which one it is and not to use. That’s what we did and we are running on 5.4 a day ahead of schedule now. * [sharesite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sharesite/) * (@sharesite) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388224) * THIS IS NOT A PLUGIN OR MYSQL PASSWORD PROBLEM. * Hi. Not shouting but I wanted your attention. I have had the same problem, same theme. Have wasted hours deactivating plugins etc. Not the problem. * The theme uses a slider function. The PHP file driving the slider has a problem. You need to change the code in the PHP file as follows. Use your Bluehost CPanel and go to File Manager. Click your way to – (XXXXX) is your web site name. * /public_html/XXXXX/wp-content/themes/Paradise/functions/custom_types/sliders. php * You need to highlight the file name, click it once. * Ideally you should make a backup copy of the file first. * Click the Code Editor option in the menu bar. Click the Edit button in the popup. Scroll down to about line 100. Around there you see this code- * function theme_slider_render() { * Scroll down slowly (about 20 lines) until you see this code – * function theme_slider_options() { * about three lines above that you will see $_theme_sliders[get_option(‘slider_type’)]- >render(&$loop); * you need to delete the “&” character in “(&$loop)”. the line will now look like this – * $_theme_sliders[get_option(‘slider_type’)]->render($loop); * Now… top right corner of window – Click ‘Save Changes’ button. Now click ‘Close’ button. * Now go to your web site Home page. Refresh it. Hopefully it displays okay. * Go back to the CPanel and the PHP config page and click your PHP 5.4 option. * Refresh your Home page again. * Good luck. * [sharesite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sharesite/) * (@sharesite) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388225) * Hi webmeister. Forgot to add this bit. If you are only hosting one site the files you need will be under /public_html/. * In this folder is a file called ‘error_log’. * If you still have problems after changing to PHP 5.4, use the CPanel File Manager again and click this file (to highlight it). Click The View option in the menu bar. The file should open in a new window. Scroll all the way to the bottom and there will be an error message to tell you why the site is failing to display. * Good luck. * Thread Starter [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * (@webmeister) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388248) * SHARESITE THIS WAS NOT A PLUGIN ISSUE LOL Not shouting I am just excited… Thank you a million times over…you are a life saver!!! That simple fix worked fantastic. How the heck did you find the issue? * Now I will also contact Thememakers & ask them if the fix is ok…unless you want to sell the fix to them LOL. * Thanks again to you and Thanks again to WordPress Forum * YOU ARE ALL AWESOME! * [dreamwebpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dreamwebpro/) * (@dreamwebpro) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388300) * sharesite, I have the same issue as webmeister!!! I NEED SOMEONE’S HELP please!!! I have a different theme though. Can anyone help me please? I tried everything. Resetting my database password, my user database password, I removed my plugins. The problem seem to be with the theme. * [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/) * (@wpyogi) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388301) * [@dreamwebpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dreamwebpro/) – I answered your other thread – * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-hosted-on-bluehost-not-compatible-with-php-54?replies=3#post-5035229](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-hosted-on-bluehost-not-compatible-with-php-54?replies=3#post-5035229) * (Please don’t post in more than one place…) * Thread Starter [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * (@webmeister) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388302) * Dreamwebpro maybe Sharsite can tell us how he found out the fix for our Theme. What theme do you have? * [dreamwebpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dreamwebpro/) * (@dreamwebpro) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388303) * [@webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/), * I have one that’s called Organic – themeforest-2439329-organic-responsive-premium- wordpress-theme (zip file) * thanks for replying * Thread Starter [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * (@webmeister) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388304) * Interesting – another Themeforest product hmmmm * Thread Starter [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * (@webmeister) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388305) * Might check your error page in your files on the server. No guarantees but might get lucky… Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘Theme not compatible with PHP 5.4’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [php 5.4](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php-5-4/) * 15 replies * 7 participants * Last reply from: [webmeister](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webmeister/) * Last activity: [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/emergency-7/#post-4388305) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics