Title: Not a Valid Json Element Last modified: February 23, 2023 --- # Not a Valid Json Element * Resolved [krishnathapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krishnathapa/) * (@krishnathapa) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/) * Hi, I am getting this error when logged in as subscriber. It is fine for non logged in user and when view as logged in user. I am getting this error while using this shortcode. _[yasr\_visitor\_votes ]_ * ```wp-block-code yasr-globals.js?ver=3.2.0:1 Not a valid Json Element window.yasrValidJson @ yasr-globals.js?ver=3.2.0:1 (anonymous) @ visitorVotes.js?ver=3.2.0:1 i @ jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:2 fireWith @ jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:2 A @ jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:4 (anonymous) @ jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:4 load (async) send @ jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:4 ajax @ jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:4 a.ajax @ jquery-migrate-3.0.0.min.js?ver=3.0.0:2 r. @ jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:4 (anonymous) @ visitorVotes.js?ver=3.2.0:1 (anonymous) @ visitorVotes.js?ver=3.2.0:1 (anonymous) @ visitorVotes.js?ver=3.2.0:1 (anonymous) @ visitorVotes.js?ver=3.2.0:1 (anonymous) @ visitorVotes.js?ver=3.2.0:1 yasr-globals.js?ver=3.2.0:1 SyntaxError: Unexpected token '<', ") at window.yasrValidJson (yasr-globals.js?ver=3.2.0:1:191) at Object. (visitorVotes.js?ver=3.2.0:1:3302) at i (jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:2:27983) at Object.fireWith as resolveWith at A (jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:4:14203) at XMLHttpRequest. (jquery-3.1.1.min.js?ver=3.1.1:4:16491) ``` Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Contributor [dudo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dudo/) * (@dudo) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/#post-16500609) * Hello! Most probably it is a caching issue.Delete all your caches and then try again * Thread Starter [krishnathapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krishnathapa/) * (@krishnathapa) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/#post-16500648) * Hi dudo, Thank you for your quick response. I am getting this issue even while running site locally. There is no cache plugin installed on the site. Thank you * Thread Starter [krishnathapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krishnathapa/) * (@krishnathapa) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/#post-16500924) * Hi I found this. Do you know why there is 302 status code for this ajax? 1. Request URL: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=yasr_load_vv&post_id=7400 2. Request Method: GET 3. Status Code: 302 Found * Plugin Contributor [dudo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dudo/) * (@dudo) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/#post-16502716) * Seems like you’ve a 302 code when admin-ajax.php is used. Most probably it is the theme, or a plugin.You can try the solution posted here [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9408334/wordpress-admin-ajax-results-in-error-302-redirect](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9408334/wordpress-admin-ajax-results-in-error-302-redirect) Let me know! * Thread Starter [krishnathapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krishnathapa/) * (@krishnathapa) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/#post-16504337) * Thank you. I think I am very close to solution now. I found the code in the functions.php which is causing issue. * ```wp-block-code if (is_user_logged_in() && is_admin() && !current_user_can('administrator')) { global $current_user; wp_get_current_user(); $user_info = get_userdata($current_user->ID); if ($user_info->wp_user_level == 0) { wp_redirect(home_url()); exit; } } ``` * I need to redirect subscriber to the homepage when they try to access /wp-admin. When we use this code it is causes with the rating. Could you please suggest how can I redirect without conflicting with the plugin? * Thread Starter [krishnathapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krishnathapa/) * (@krishnathapa) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/#post-16504895) * Hi, I found the solution. Here is the final code which fix this issue. * ```wp-block-code if (is_admin() && !current_user_can('administrator') && !(defined('DOING_AJAX') && DOING_AJAX)) { global $current_user; wp_get_current_user(); $user_info = get_userdata($current_user->ID); if ($user_info->wp_user_level == 0) { wp_redirect(home_url()); exit; } } ``` * Thank you so much for your help! * Plugin Contributor [dudo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dudo/) * (@dudo) * [3 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/not-a-valid-json-element/#post-16505408) * Great, thanks for let me know! Which theme are you using? 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