Title: functions.php corrupted site
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# functions.php corrupted site

 *  [patriciaskinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patriciaskinner/)
 * (@patriciaskinner)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/)
 * 2 days ago I was trying to edit my functions.php file for the theme that’s installed.
 * I ended up with a site that’s not working at all and displays this string:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/skinner7/public_html/
   flyakite.org/wp-content/themes/socialeyes/functions.php on line 11
 * I tried replacing the the functions.php page via cpanel and it hasn’t worked.
   I tried replacing the main theme and child theme that I’m using and it still 
   doesn’t work. Is there an option that doesn’t include a complete wordpress reinstall?
 * I’d appreciate if anyone can give me a quick answer since the site has been down
   for 2 days now.
 * Thanks.

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 *  [Ctrl-C](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ctrl-c/)
 * (@ctrl-c)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240207)
 * Could you show complete code of `functions.php` file?
 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240209)
 * rename the theme folder name (socialeyes) to something else (using ftp or cpanel)
   
   this should re-activate the default theme and get you back into the dashboard;
   you might then be able to edit functions.php and repair it;
 * if you want to replace functions.php of your theme with an unedited copy, make
   sure you have uploaded the right functions.php to the right location on the server.
 *  Thread Starter [patriciaskinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patriciaskinner/)
 * (@patriciaskinner)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240216)
 * I tried this: i deleted social eyes in the end and uploaded a fresh file. I also
   uploaded the framework, genesis. I’m totally at a loss now. Will I have to reinstall
   WordPress?
 * Thanks so much for your help.
 *  Thread Starter [patriciaskinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patriciaskinner/)
 * (@patriciaskinner)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240217)
 * <?php
    // Start the engine require_once(TEMPLATEPATH.’/lib/init.php’); require_once(
   CHILD_DIR.’/lib/custom-header.php’); require_once(CHILD_DIR.’/lib/style.php’);
 * // Child theme (do not remove)
    define(‘CHILD_THEME_NAME’, ‘Social Eyes Theme’);
   define(‘CHILD_THEME_URL’, ‘[http://www.studiopress.com/themes/socialeyes&#8217](http://www.studiopress.com/themes/socialeyes&#8217););
 * // Add support for custom background
    add_custom_background();
 * // Add new image sizes
    add_image_size(‘Homepage Featured’, 600, 300, TRUE); 
   add_image_size(‘Homepage Thumbnail’, 110, 110, TRUE);
 * // Customize the post info function
    add_filter(‘genesis_post_info’, ‘post_info_filter’);
   function post_info_filter($post_info) { if (!is_page()) { $post_info = ‘[post_date]
   by [post_author_posts_link] [post_comments] [post_edit]’; return $post_info; }}
 * // Customize the post meta function
    add_filter(‘genesis_post_meta’, ‘post_meta_filter’);
   function post_meta_filter($post_meta) { if (!is_page()) { $post_meta = ‘[post_categories]·[
   post_tags]’; return $post_meta; } }
 * // Add after post ad widget area on single post
    add_action(‘genesis_after_post_content’,‘
   socialeyes_after_post_ad’, 9); function socialeyes_after_post_ad() { if ( is_single()){
   echo ‘<div class=”after-post-ad”>’; dynamic_sidebar(‘after-post-ad’); echo ‘</
   div>’; } }
 * // Add widgeted footer section
    add_action(‘genesis_before_footer’, ‘socialeyes_footer_widgets’);
   function socialeyes_footer_widgets() { require( CHILD_DIR . ‘/footer-widgets.
   php’ ); }
 * // Customize the footer section
    add_filter(‘genesis_footer_creds_text’, ‘socialeyes_footer_creds_text’);
   function socialeyes_footer_creds_text($creds) { return __(‘Copyright’, ‘genesis’).‘[
   footer_copyright] [footer_childtheme_link] ‘ . __(‘on’, ‘socialeyes’) . ‘ [footer_genesis_link]·[
   footer_wordpress_link] · [footer_loginout]’; }
 * // Register widget areas
    genesis_register_sidebar( array( ‘name’=>’Homepage’,‘
   id’ => ‘homepage’, ‘description’ => ‘This is the content section of the homepage.’));
   genesis_register_sidebar( array( ‘name’=>’After Post Ad’, ‘id’ => ‘after-post-
   ad’, ‘description’ => ‘This is the section after a post for an ad.’ ) ); genesis_register_sidebar(
   array( ‘name’=>’Footer #1’, ‘id’ => ‘footer-1’, ‘description’ => ‘This is the
   first column of the footer section.’ ) ); genesis_register_sidebar( array( ‘name’
   =>’Footer #2’, ‘id’ => ‘footer-2’, ‘description’ => ‘This is the second column
   of the footer section.’ ) ); genesis_register_sidebar( array( ‘name’=>’Footer#
   3’, ‘id’ => ‘footer-3’, ‘description’ => ‘This is the third column of the footer
   section.’ ) );
 *  Thread Starter [patriciaskinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patriciaskinner/)
 * (@patriciaskinner)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240288)
 * I have tried everything you suggest and I’m still getting this error. Can anyone
   else suggest anything more?
 * Thanks.
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240300)
 * Did you do this,
 * > rename the theme folder name (socialeyes) to something else (using ftp or cpanel)
   > 
   > this should re-activate the default theme and get you back into the dashboard;
 *  as alchymyth suggested?
 *  Thread Starter [patriciaskinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patriciaskinner/)
 * (@patriciaskinner)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240382)
 * Thanks, I tried this and in the end even deleted social eyes theme. Still getting
   the same message exactly, which i really can’t understand. Beginning to think
   the only answer is a reinstall of wordpress.
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240391)
 * Sorry, this directory, [http://flyakite.org/wp-content/themes/socialeyes/](http://flyakite.org/wp-content/themes/socialeyes/)
   is still there. Somehow you are not renaming the correct folder.
 *  Thread Starter [patriciaskinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patriciaskinner/)
 * (@patriciaskinner)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240401)
 * I have been through the files over and over: the version of social eyes that 
   started the problem is now gone, but even the fresh upload is renamed.
 *  Thread Starter [patriciaskinner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patriciaskinner/)
 * (@patriciaskinner)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240403)
 * I have dozens of error logs talking about Zend optimizer. Could this be the problem?
 *  [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/)
 * (@kmessinger)
 * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionsphp-corrupted-site/#post-2240410)
 * I don’t know anything about Zend optimizer but if it can be turned off, you should
   and disable all plugins but the error clearly points to an error with the specialeyes
   theme.
 * Again, sorry, but this directory, [http://flyakite.org/wp-content/themes/socialeyes/](http://flyakite.org/wp-content/themes/socialeyes/)
   is still there. As long as it is wordpress will never be able to switch to the
   default theme. Check the link – it is still there.
 * Also, you have a commercial theme. [http://www.studiopress.com/](http://www.studiopress.com/)
   is supposed to provide you with tech support. Have you tried there?

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