Critical error

Hi,

Can you eleborate what the error exactly is ? Also please let me know what version of PHP and WordPress you are using.

WordPress?6.2.2
PHP 7.4
I have no information about the error, I cannot access the backend when the plugin is active, had to rename it in ftp to get access again

just installed v 9.6. this error appears: Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given in /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php:344 Stack trace: #0 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(344): json_decode(NULL, true) #1 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(61): MaxButtons\maxInstall::migrateResponsive() #2 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(13): MaxButtons\maxInstall::activate_plugin() #3 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(308): MaxButtons\maxInstall::activation_hook(”) #4 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(332): WP_Hook->apply_filters(”, Array) #5 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #6 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-admin/plu in?/home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php?on line?344

V 9.7.1 also causing the error when activating:

Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given in /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php:344 Stack trace: #0 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(344): json_decode(NULL, true) #1 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(61): MaxButtons\maxInstall::migrateResponsive() #2 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(13): MaxButtons\maxInstall::activate_plugin() #3 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(308): MaxButtons\maxInstall::activation_hook(”) #4 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(332): WP_Hook->apply_filters(”, Array) #5 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #6 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-admin/plu in?/home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php?on line?344

That is an issue that 9.7 actually fixes. We’ll releasing version 9.7.1 now . Please let us know if you get any error with that version.

9.7.1 does not resolve it, see above

Thanks for letting us know. Version 9.7.2 should fix this issue, seemingly this was something else than the one I mentioned before.

Hm sadly, no the error still persists when trying to activate 9.7.2

Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given in /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php:344 Stack trace: #0 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(344): json_decode(NULL, true) #1 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(61): MaxButtons\maxInstall::migrateResponsive() #2 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php(13): MaxButtons\maxInstall::activate_plugin() #3 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(308): MaxButtons\maxInstall::activation_hook(”) #4 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(332): WP_Hook->apply_filters(”, Array) #5 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #6 /home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-admin/plu in?/home/6022c085c1ac180facec1933/public_html/wp-content/plugins/maxbuttons/classes/installation.php?on line?344

That is weird. Are you sure the whole update went through correctly? That statement is not on that line anymore ( due to extra check ). I could replicate the problem, but now it’s fixed here.

Perhaps try to install the plugin fresh ( fully remove the plugin and install again from the repository – buttons are untouched ) ? I could be WP still served the old one instead.

ok, it is working now, maybe there was a conflict with a previous install, I deleted all the old ones and installed from wordpress and it is fine now. Thanks for the fix

Hooray! Thanks for the patience.