Title: Fatal Error
Last modified: January 19, 2017

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# Fatal Error

 *  [ianwaine78](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ianwaine78/)
 * (@ianwaine78)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/)
 * Currently running an up to date version of wordpress, woocommerce plugin and 
   shop isle theme. Getting a fatal error when I try to open the dashboard.
 * Fatal error: Call to undefined function add_meta_box() in /home/bristol2/public_html/
   wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-menus.php on line
   236
 * I’m a complete novice so haven’t gone any further than using premade themes etc
   so it’s not something I’ve done. If I close down the browser and reopen it the
   fatal error disappears and it all runs fine for a while until a different fatal
   error appears. Any help would be great.

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 *  [James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/volcommky/)
 * (@volcommky)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/#post-8674944)
 * Very strange, it sounds like it went through an update but some of the core files
   failed to update.
 * Don’t think this is related to WooCommerce because WP does have the function 
   being called, located in **/wp-admin/includes/template.php**
 *  Thread Starter [ianwaine78](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ianwaine78/)
 * (@ianwaine78)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/#post-8675134)
 * I get a lot of these errors on a daily basis. Just had another pop up…
 * Fatal error: Call to undefined function set_screen_options() in /home/bristol2/
   public_html/wp-admin/admin.php on line 90
 * It’s making WP virtually unusable.
 *  Thread Starter [ianwaine78](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ianwaine78/)
 * (@ianwaine78)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/#post-8675176)
 * And another…
    Fatal error: Call to undefined function _get_list_table() in /home/
   bristol2/public_html/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-
   post-types.php on line 1439
 *  [James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/volcommky/)
 * (@volcommky)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/#post-8675177)
 * I would recommend 3 things:
    - Disable auto updates
    - Confirm proper file permissions
    - Check your server for intrusion
 * It should not be working and then not working.
    Do you have any security, caching
   or backup plugins in place?
 *  Thread Starter [ianwaine78](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ianwaine78/)
 * (@ianwaine78)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/#post-8675206)
 * The plugins I have running are
    WooCommerce, Version 2.6.13, By WooThemes WooCommerce
   PayPal Express Checkout Gateway, Version 1.1.2, By Automattic WooCommerce Shipping
   Pro with Table Rate (BASIC), Version 1.2.0, By WooForce WooCommerce Stripe Gateway,
   Version 3.0.7, By WooCommerce WPForms Lite, Version 1.3.2, By WPForms
 * Auto updates are disabled, no security, caching or back up plugins. Not sure 
   how to confirm file permissions or check server. Bit of a novice here tbh.
 *  [James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/volcommky/)
 * (@volcommky)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/#post-8675280)
 * I would contact your hosting provider then, see if they notice any suspicious
   activity on your server.
 * I would also look into a security plugin, some that come to mind is
    [WordFence](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)
   [All in One Security and Firewall](https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-wp-security-and-firewall/)

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2413/#post-8675280)
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