Title: Egill Mitchell's Replies | WordPress.org --- # Egill Mitchell [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Is there a friendlier-user guide to remedy a hacked website?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-friendlier-user-guide-to-remedy-a-hacked-website/) * Thread Starter [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-there-a-friendlier-user-guide-to-remedy-a-hacked-website/#post-7225404) * Oy, that’s what I feared. * Respect. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot update to php 5.4 due to my discontinued theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-to-php-54-due-to-my-discontinued-theme/) * Thread Starter [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-to-php-54-due-to-my-discontinued-theme/#post-7012118) * UPDATE: * I can finally update my websites to the latest php with my old theme. * After searching everywhere online for a solution, a forum said that I had to edit the php code, which terrified me because I didn’t know zip about coding stuff and was afraid to screw up my websites. So I had to take the plunge, no other choice. * Whenever I tried to upgrade my websites to php 5.4+, I got the message: * “Fatal error: Call-time pass-by-reference has been removed public_html/mywebsite. com/wp-content/themes/AffiliateTheme2/inc/class-skins.php in line 256”. * So I went into Cpanel > File Manager > public_html > mywebsite.com > themes > AffiliateTheme2 > inc > highlight “class-skins” > download a backup and put it in a folder in the external drive > code edit > scroll down to line 256 and saw: * 256: $this->check_image_path(&$config_file_skin); * According to that helpful forum who knew their php mierda, I would have to delete the “&” so it became: * $this->check_image_path($config_file_skin); * So I * switch to text editor > deleted the “&” > save > prayed to the tech gods > updated my website as high as php 5.6 as allowed by Hostgator and then… * SUCCESS!!!! It worked! * Ah man… The personal satisfaction, so proud of myself! I thought I would have to pay someone to fix that. * I hope this will help other people in the future. * Yay me! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Theme doesn't allow HTML anymore](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-doesnt-allow-html-anymore/) * Thread Starter [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-doesnt-allow-html-anymore/#post-7006625) * UPDATE: I found why the html problem didn’t work! I had to create a category in the WP menu for it to kick in. * Yay me! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [How dangerous is it to leave the php at system default?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-dangerous-is-it-to-leave-the-php-at-system-default/) * Thread Starter [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-dangerous-is-it-to-leave-the-php-at-system-default/#post-7056519) * Respect. * Forum: [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/reviews/) In reply to: [[WooCommerce] best ecommerce plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-ecommerce-plugin-16/) * [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-ecommerce-plugin-16/#post-8063987) * The free or paid version? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot update to php 5.4 due to my discontinued theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-to-php-54-due-to-my-discontinued-theme/) * Thread Starter [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-to-php-54-due-to-my-discontinued-theme/#post-7011784) * I agree that the timing for some serious changes is due. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Cannot update to php 5.4 due to my discontinued theme](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-to-php-54-due-to-my-discontinued-theme/) * Thread Starter [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-to-php-54-due-to-my-discontinued-theme/#post-7011776) * PHP7 is not available yet when I look into my cpanel. Only goes to 5.6. I’d love to upgrade to its highest. * Oh man, it looks that I’m seriously screwed with my old, discontinued theme. I probably have to take a serious financial plunge with an upgrade. * Thanks! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Theme doesn't allow HTML anymore](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-doesnt-allow-html-anymore/) * Thread Starter [Egill Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/egill-mitchell/) * (@egill-mitchell) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-doesnt-allow-html-anymore/#post-7006324) * Oi… It’s pretty much what I feared… The problem is the theme that I bought has been discontinued! Oh noes.. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total)