Title: Fatal Error Last modified: October 1, 2017 --- # Fatal Error * Resolved [jfleischauer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfleischauer/) * (@jfleischauer) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/) * Starting this morning (or at least as far as I’m aware), we’re receiving a fatal error message for Sermon Manager. The error message given is: * `Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded` * Additionally, none of the shortcodes seem to be working. * We’re on 2.7.2 which seemed to resolve the issue in recent threads about a similar issue but hasn’t for us. WP version is 4.8.2, PHP is 5.6.31. * Thanks in advance. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [will.johnston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willjohnston-1/) * (@willjohnston-1) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9547941) * Getting the same error with that version. * WP 4.8.2 with PHP 5.4 * [kaporal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kaporal/) * (@kaporal) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9548097) * Hi, I receive a fatal error when i activate the sermon manager plugin. Sermon Manager for WordPress encountered a fatal error and recovered successfully but I can use the sermon plugin Class name must be a valid object or a string intext:” Plugin: Sermon Manager” * [Nikola](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikolam/) * (@nikolam) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9548503) * Hey [@jfleischauer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfleischauer/) and [@willjohnston-1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willjohnston-1/), * Could you try re-activating Sermon Manager? 🙂 (Just click on “Re-activate” button in the notice that showed up in admin area) * [@kaporal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kaporal/), * There’s a bug in 2.7.2 where Sermon Manager will catch fatal errors of other plugins as well. It’s been fixed in upcoming 2.8. Can you [download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sermon-manager-for-wordpress.zip) and install development version with the fix? 🙂 It would be great if you let us know if it works * [will.johnston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willjohnston-1/) * (@willjohnston-1) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9548550) * Re-activation usually works but plug-in then deactivates again at a random time afterwards. * Thread Starter [jfleischauer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfleischauer/) * (@jfleischauer) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9548628) * Same here as what Will is describing. * [Nikola](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikolam/) * (@nikolam) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9549290) * Alright, [@willjohnston-1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willjohnston-1/) and [@jfleischauer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfleischauer/), I will have to ask you two to please install the [development version](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sermon-manager-for-wordpress.zip) as well. 🙂 * Thread Starter [jfleischauer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfleischauer/) * (@jfleischauer) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9549457) * So far so good on the development version – at the very least the shortcodes are working again, and will update if the fatal error occurs again (so far it hasn’t). * [Nikola](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikolam/) * (@nikolam) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9549497) * Perfect! Thanks for getting back to us * You can safely use development version until official release 🙂 (you will be notified in admin area for an update as usual) * [will.johnston](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willjohnston-1/) * (@willjohnston-1) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9551602) * Apologies for the delay (UK based) – have deployed the development version and all seems ok. Will monitor. * Thanks, * Will * [elmills81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elmills81/) * (@elmills81) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9557044) * I am having the same problems. In addition, the reactivate button for some reason isnt clickable on the popup. Will try the development version. * [Nikola](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikolam/) * (@nikolam) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9559737) * Hey [@elmills81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elmills81/), * Can you please tell us what browser are you using? * By the way, 2.8 is officially released, no need to download development version. * Thanks 🙂 * [elmills81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elmills81/) * (@elmills81) * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9559861) * I was using Firefox 55.0.3, but then switched to Chrome Version 60.0.3112.113. I ended up uninstalling the plugin fully and then reinstalling to resolve. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘Fatal Error’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/sermon-manager-for-wordpress_688896. svg) * [Sermon Manager](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sermon-manager-for-wordpress/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sermon-manager-for-wordpress/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sermon-manager-for-wordpress/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sermon-manager-for-wordpress/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sermon-manager-for-wordpress/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sermon-manager-for-wordpress/reviews/) * 12 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [elmills81](https://wordpress.org/support/users/elmills81/) * Last activity: [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2686/#post-9559861) * Status: resolved