Title: Evolve changes creating 404 errors from footer Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Evolve changes creating 404 errors from footer * [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/) * I hope I’m not breaching forum rules by starting a new topic: I previously posted under a relevant topic, but it was marked as “resolved” which could cause my problem to be missed. * Just recently, I’m being bombarded with 404 errors involving “pattern_8.png”. My site is lifesskillsa.com and the errors include every page on my site, one example being [http://lifeskillssa.com/contact-us/pattern_8.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/contact-us/pattern_8.png). After reading Denzel’s proposed solution, I opened up my custom-css.php file and found a message within the code: I’m posting that section here * //@since 2.0.2 mod by denzel //do not remove the extra slash, it’s a folder path mistake in option-init.php at line 806, try to fix now will cause problem to users. $none = $evolve_template_url . ‘/library/media/images//header-two/none. jpg’; if ( $evolve_main_pattern != $none && ! empty( $evolve_main_pattern ) && @getimagesize( $evolve_main_pattern ) ) { //fix it here, remove the extra slash, before we produce background image url. $evolve_main_pattern = str_replace(‘images//’,‘ images/’, $evolve_main_pattern); $evolve_css_data .= ‘ .header-pattern, .footer{ background-image:url(‘ . $evolve_main_pattern . ‘); } ‘; } * I also started getting 404 errors from several webpages, but replacing “pattern_8. png” with these png names: apple-touch-icon-120×120-precomposed.png apple-touch- icon-120×120.png apple-touch-icon.png apple-touch-icon-152×152-precomposed.png apple-touch-icon-152×152.png apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png * I’m totally inexperienced in editing code, so I did nothing. Can someone help, please, so restore my sanity? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 16 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/) * (@denzel_chia) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348610) * Hi, * Don’t modify anything. Update your Theme to the latest version, which is 3.6.0 * After you had updated. Go to Appearance -> Theme Options -> Styling -> Header and Footer Find the setting -> Header and Footer pattern Choose one and Save Changes. * This will stop the pattern_8.png 404 * As for the other 404, where did you see them? * Thank you. * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348652) * I thought the themes were automatically updated, but I may be confusing it with WP itself. I opened up my theme and remembered I’m using a child theme of Evolve Lite. How do I update my Evolve theme without risking the current one? (Do I need to rename the current one in CPanel, as one post suggested?) I like to update through the WP Admin area. ALSO: Do I need to create a new child theme after updating? * I’ll respond re: other 404s in next post * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348655) * Quick question: Where do I find the Evolve version number? * The other 404 errors on previously listed PNG files: [http://lifeskillssa.com/wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/images/left-ar.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/images/left-ar.png) [http://lifeskillssa.com/wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/images/right-ar.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/wp-content/themes/evolve/library/media/images/right-ar.png) [http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-120×120-precomposed.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-120×120-precomposed.png) [http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-120×120.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-120×120.png) [http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon.png) [http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-152×152-precomposed.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-152×152-precomposed.png) [http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-152×152.png](http://lifeskillssa.com/apple-touch-icon-152×152.png) * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348656) * NOTE: When I went to the HostGator CP, I noticed that all Evolve files (under Themes) were modified 4/29/16 at 6:34 – These errors started early on the following day. * I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE! I feel tech savvy in many areas, but have never dealt with HTML, CSS, PHP. * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348662) * **NEW INFO**: I went to Dashboard, Updates and it reports “_Your themes are all up to date_.” On Appearance – Themes, I have the active Theme “LSSA”, child of Evolve. Then I have Evolve version 3.6.0 which has an “activate” button on it. Logic would suggest that I should activate it but I don’t want to lose all of my content. Given the report above (from Dashboard Updates), I’m not sure what to do. * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348665) * I just discovered that the Evolve theme was updated on April 29, 2016, the day before all of my 404 errors started. That tells me two things: 1. I have the latest version 2. **The Evolve 3.6.0 update is creating all of my broken links!** * Therefore, I need a fix to the problem. Ideally, it comes thru an update but if not, I need very detailed instructions on editing files. * [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/) * (@denzel_chia) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348711) * Hi, * I ask you this question. * > As for the other 404, where did you see them? * Please answer me. * Thank you. * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348714) * I’m not sure what you’re asking. Do you mean from where I saw the error? (I set up broken link notices from “Broken Link Manager” plugin.) Or, are you asking if I could find these in my website code? * PLEASE help solve the pattern_8.png problem: I’m getting dozens of notices a day. * [Romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) * (@romik84) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348726) * for the header pattern bug a solution has been provided: * Go to** Appearance -> Theme Options -> Styling -> Header and Footer** Find the setting -> **Header and Footer pattern** Choose one and **Save Changes**. * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348745) * I’ve given your solution a try. I won’t know if it fixed the pattern_8.png 404 errors for a few hours, but I promise to let you know when I’m sure. I appreciate the help! Do you think that this solution will fix the other errors above? I’m not sure from where these errors originate. Any ideas on tracking down these PNG files in the Evolve template? Since I’m not very experienced, I’m not sure I can find the above code in the custom-css.php file, but I assume that I need to start there first? If so, how can I search the file for those files? * [Romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) * (@romik84) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348752) * your website gives us 403 error..we are not able to check the source code * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348754) * I’m not sure why that’s happening. Could it be one of my plugins being overly protective? I’m able to go to my pages in Chrome and view the source. * NOTE: I did notice that my top menu fonts are very faded (primarily white.) So that has been changed during this process. * Please let me know what I need to do so that you can access and to fix my headers. I also believe that I had a footer on every page with address, but that has disappeared, too. * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348755) * I should have mentioned: I haven’t had any of the pattern_8.png errors after changing the footer pattern, as Romik84 suggested. * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348756) * One possibility why you got 403 error: I had my WordPress editor open? * Thread Starter [getalifeLSSA](https://wordpress.org/support/users/getalifelssa/) * (@getalifelssa) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/evolve-changes-creating-404-errors-from-footer/#post-7348759) * Clarification: I didn’t lose any footers. I did go in and change the Header and Footer pattern, which stopped most 404 errors. The only 404 errors I’m getting now are the apple-touch-icon*.png ones. * I do need help in changing the page menu colors: the fonts are very light brown or gray on a light background. When I put my mouse over a page, the font turns white and is almost invisible. * Thank you! 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