Title: Visual Composer plugin
Last modified: July 22, 2026

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# Visual Composer plugin

 *  [dcs1962](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcs1962/)
 * (@dcs1962)
 * [2 weeks, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-composer-plugin-5/)
 * The visual composer plugin doesn’t work anymore – this is the error message. 
   Please assist
 * **There has been a critical error on this website. Please check your site admin
   email inbox for instructions. If you continue to have problems, please try the
   [support forums](https://wordpress.org/support/forums/).**
 * [Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/faq-troubleshooting/)
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fvisual-composer-plugin-5%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Thread Starter [dcs1962](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcs1962/)
 * (@dcs1962)
 * [2 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-composer-plugin-5/#post-18972852)
 * [https://pastebin.com/XrjtTqky](https://pastebin.com/XrjtTqky)
 *  [wardcaswell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wardcaswell/)
 * (@wardcaswell)
 * [2 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-composer-plugin-5/#post-18972964)
 * I had the update error. Had the update run again and now the site is down. Have
   disabled auto update on my other sites. Fix:
 * rename `/wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer` and reboot server.
 * Install prior version of Visual Composer.
 * Disable autoupdate.
    -  This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by [wardcaswell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wardcaswell/).
 *  [solargard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solargard/)
 * (@solargard)
 * [2 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-composer-plugin-5/#post-18973060)
 * They just released a patch (45.16.1) which includes the missing folder. You should
   be able to update from WordPress as you normally would any other plugin.
 *  [solargard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solargard/)
 * (@solargard)
 * [2 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-composer-plugin-5/#post-18973066)
 * Sorry, scrap that… the new version is broken as well. Not sure how they missed
   this one.
 * Uncaught ReflectionException: Class “StrHelper” does not exist
   in **/nas/content/
   live/env/wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer/visualcomposer/Framework/Illuminate/
   Container/Container.php** on line **364**
 * Call stack:
    1. `ReflectionClass::__construct('StrHelper')`
       wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer/
       visualcomposer/Framework/Illuminate/Container/Container.php:364
    2. `VisualComposer\Framework\Illuminate\Container\Container::build('StrHelper',
       array)`
       wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer/visualcomposer/Framework/Illuminate/
       Container/Container.php:289
    3. `VisualComposer\Framework\Illuminate\Container\Container::make('StrHelper', 
       array)`
       wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer/visualcomposer/Framework/Application.
       php:84
    4. `VisualComposer\Framework\Application::make('StrHelper', array)`
       wp-content/
       plugins/visualcomposer/visualcomposer/Framework/helpers.php:26
    5. `vcapp('StrHelper', array)`
       wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer/visualcomposer/
       Framework/helpers.php:47
    6. `vchelper('Str')`
       wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer/visualcomposer/Framework/
       Illuminate/Events/Dispatcher.php:72
    7. `VisualComposer\Framework\Illuminate\Events\Dispatcher::__construct(VisualComposer\
       Application)`
       wp-content/plugins/visualcomposer/visualcomposer/Application.php:
       143
 *  -  This reply was modified 2 weeks, 4 days ago by [solargard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solargard/).

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 * Last reply from: [solargard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solargard/)
 * Last activity: [2 weeks, 4 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/visual-composer-plugin-5/#post-18973066)
 * Status: not resolved