Title: fatal error in functions.php
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# fatal error in functions.php

 *  Resolved [carolynwilliams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolynwilliams/)
 * (@carolynwilliams)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-in-functionsphp/)
 * Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_unslash() in /home/abundant/public_html/
   wp-includes/functions.php on line 1236
 * Dashboard is not usable!

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 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-in-functionsphp/#post-3696088)
 * Have you recently made any changes to your installation? Having that information
   would help us figure out why you’re suddenly getting that error message.
 * In the meanwhile try using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever
   file management tools your host has provided you with try extracting and uploading
   a fresh copy of the WordPress files onto your file system. Upload everything 
   except the `wp-content` directory.
 *  Thread Starter [carolynwilliams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolynwilliams/)
 * (@carolynwilliams)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-in-functionsphp/#post-3696092)
 * recently I needed refresh head.php for the thesis theme 1.8.2. now the dashboard
   does not work
    I will attempt your suggested I use filezilla
 *  Thread Starter [carolynwilliams](https://wordpress.org/support/users/carolynwilliams/)
 * (@carolynwilliams)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-in-functionsphp/#post-3696094)
 * would updgrading the 3.5.1 wordpress help?
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-in-functionsphp/#post-3696097)
 * >  recently I needed refresh head.php for the thesis theme 1.8.2. now the dashboard
   > does not work
 * Dollars to donuts THAT’s the culprit. 😉
 * If re-uploading the WordPress files does not work (I am 99.999% sure it will 
   _not_ solve it but try anyway) then you want to rename your thesis theme directory
   and visit `http://your-wordpress-url-here/wp-admin/themes.php` and switch to 
   Twenty Twelve.
 * That should let you into your WordPress dashboard. You’ll need to contact the
   commercial theme provider for that theme support then as we do not support Thesis
   here.
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-in-functionsphp/#post-3696104)
 * >  would updgrading the 3.5.1 wordpress help?
 * You should run current versions of your software but I would _not_ upgrade until
   you fix your problem. Or if you do want to upgrade then make sure your theme 
   is set to Twenty Eleven and all your plugins are deactivated first.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Updating_WordPress)
 * Honestly, you are having a problem with that theme. You paid for theme support
   from that vendor and you really should seek Thesis support from them.
 * [http://diythemes.com/amember/login.php](http://diythemes.com/amember/login.php)
 * For now undo those changes you’ve made.
 * **Edit:** duplicate topic [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/thesis-182-error?replies=4](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/thesis-182-error?replies=4)
   closing. Don’t create duplicates, it’s the same answer and you make it harder
   to support you.

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