Title: Fatal error: Cannot redeclare has_shortcode() HELP!
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Fatal error: Cannot redeclare has_shortcode() HELP!

 *  [TraceMeInc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tracemeinc/)
 * (@tracemeinc)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-has_shortcode-help/)
 * Cant access the dashboard, Need help asap! i know the basics but this is new 
   to me i dont know what to do, someone help please
 * Fatal error: Cannot redeclare has_shortcode() (previously declared in /home/content/
   69/9109269/html/wp-includes/shortcodes.php:153) in /home/content/69/9109269/html/
   wp-content/themes/pendulum_1_4_2/framework/functions/functions.php on line 129

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 *  [WPyogi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpyogi/)
 * (@wpyogi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-has_shortcode-help/#post-4236393)
 * That’s a problem with your theme – you can deactivate the theme by using FTP 
   to rename the theme’s folder – on the server find it here:
 *     ```
       wp-content
            themes
                pendulum.HOLD
       ```
   
 * That should let you login again as WP will use a default theme. Then ask the 
   developer of your theme for help – as commercial themes are not supported on 
   these forums.
 * [http://themeforest.net/item/pendulum-premium-wordpress-theme/113557](http://themeforest.net/item/pendulum-premium-wordpress-theme/113557)
 *  Thread Starter [TraceMeInc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tracemeinc/)
 * (@tracemeinc)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-has_shortcode-help/#post-4236404)
 * ok thanks
 *  [Devin Lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/d3vin/)
 * (@d3vin)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-has_shortcode-help/#post-4236645)
 * Hi man if you have notepad++ or code editor, download the file, open the function.
   php.
    CTRL+F and replace the has_shortcode into has_a_shortcode or something 
   else.
 * hope this help
 *  Thread Starter [TraceMeInc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tracemeinc/)
 * (@tracemeinc)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-has_shortcode-help/#post-4236646)
 * [@devin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/devin/) lee
 * thanks for your response but i do not understand what you mean
 *  [edgar.byo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edgarbyo/)
 * (@edgarbyo)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-has_shortcode-help/#post-4236649)
 * I went in on both files and change the line from:
 * has_shortcode
 * to:
 * has_aa_shortcode in 1st file
    has_a_shortcode in 2nd file
 * WordPress is back again and theme is working again. 🙂

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