Error after updating to 4.2

Hello,
There is nothing wrong with the WordPress Core 4.2 update. You are getting this Notice, as the new update can track doing_it_wrong for sidebar register. Please check your theme code ( register_sidebar() ) function.
U can switch to default theme too.. that will also resolve Your issue.

You must ad the “id” to the functions.php for sidebars, f.e.:

‘name’ => ‘Footer 4’,
‘id’ => ‘Footer 4’, // <- missing part!

Hello All,

I just updated and I have the same issue. Can anyone help with a fix to this issue. I use a Real Homes Child theme of the original Real Homes theme on myurbanplaces.com

Thanks.

Update from elegant themes avail for the fix.

Search for register_sidebar in functions.php and see if it has an id as madloki said.

From Function Reference/register sidebar

If you do not set the id argument value, you will get E_USER_NOTICE messages in debug mode, starting with version 4.2.

So if you did not have id in your functions.php while using register_sidebar() function, and you updated to wp 4.2, you’ll get this notice (in debug mode).

Just add a counter $i, and when going through your sidebars, increase i by 1 ($i++) and add

'id' => 'sidebar-'.$i,

in your register_sidebar() function.

Thank you guys. I edited the functions.php file in the Theme’s folder and this solved it.

@dingo_bastard I am facing the same issue but don’t know how to make a counter $i. Would you please give me the instructions? Thank you in advance for your help!

hi i have some errors:

Notice: register_sidebar was called incorrectly. No id was set in the arguments array for the “Displayed Everywhere” sidebar. Defaulting to “sidebar-1”. Manually set the id to “sidebar-1” to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home2/ikexpert/public_html/3dstudio/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3560

Notice: register_sidebar was called incorrectly. No id was set in the arguments array for the “Sidebar Blog” sidebar. Defaulting to “sidebar-2”. Manually set the id to “sidebar-2” to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home2/ikexpert/public_html/3dstudio/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3560

Notice: register_sidebar was called incorrectly. No id was set in the arguments array for the “Sidebar Pages” sidebar. Defaulting to “sidebar-3”. Manually set the id to “sidebar-3” to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home2/ikexpert/public_html/3dstudio/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3560

Notice: register_sidebar was called incorrectly. No id was set in the arguments array for the “Footer – column1” sidebar. Defaulting to “sidebar-4”. Manually set the id to “sidebar-4” to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home2/ikexpert/public_html/3dstudio/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3560

Warning: session_start() [function.session-start]: Cannot send session cache limiter – headers already sent (output started at /home2/ikexpert/public_html/3dstudio/wp-includes/functions.php:3560) in /home2/ikexpert/public_html/3dstudio/wp-content/themes/enfold/config-templatebuilder/avia-shortcodes/masonry_entries.php on line 32

But i dont have register_sidebar() function in functions.php
How do I fix this?

Maybe one of your plug-ins tries to register one? Did you do a full search in all the files?

The same thing has happened.
But the error to me is a little different.

Notice: register_sidebar was called incorrectly. No id was set in the arguments array for the ” ” sidebar. Defaulting to ” “. Manually set the id to ” ” to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /home/—/—/public_html/wp/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3560

” ” nothing is written.

Perplexed.

madloki said:

‘id’ => ‘Footer 4’, // <- missing part!

Must be all in lowercase, with no spaces (default is a numeric auto-incremented ID).

codex link

Hi,

I’ve got the same issue.

Notice: register_sidebar was called incorrectly. No id was set in the arguments array for the “Copyright ? Your Company” sidebar. Defaulting to “sidebar-13”. Manually set the id to “sidebar-13” to silence this notice and keep existing sidebar content. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 4.2.0.) in /vdir/www.eskills.ch/var/www/vhosts/www.eskills.ch/web/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3560

I opened functions.php but i don’t know what i must add :

[ Moderator note: code fixed. Please wrap code in the backtick character or use the code button. ]

// QODE SIDEBARS

if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') ) {
    register_sidebar(array(
        'name' => 'Sidebar',
				'id' => 'sidebar-13',
        'description' => 'Default Sidebar',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s posts_holder">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h5>',
        'after_title' => '</h5>'
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
				'name' => 'Sidebar Page',
				'id' => 'sidebar_page',
        'description' => 'Sidebar for Page',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s posts_holder">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h5>',
        'after_title' => '</h5>'
    ));
	register_sidebar(array(
				'name' => 'Sidebar Portfolio',
				'id' => 'sidebar_portfolio',
        'description' => 'Sidebar for Portfolio',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s posts_holder">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h5>',
        'after_title' => '</h5>'
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
        'name' => 'Header Left',
				'id' => 'header_left',
				'description' => 'Header Left',
        'before_widget' => '<div>',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '',
        'after_title' => ''
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
        'name' => 'Header Right',
				'id' => 'header_right',
				'description' => 'Header Right',
        'before_widget' => '<div>',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '',
        'after_title' => ''
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
        'name' => 'WooCommerce Drop Down Cart',
				'id' => 'woocommerce_dropdown_cart',
				'description' => 'Use this area only for woocommerce dropdown cart widget',
        'before_widget' => '<div class="shopping_cart_outer"><div class="shopping_cart_inner">',
        'after_widget' => '</div></div>',
        'before_title' => '',
        'after_title' => ''
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
				'name' => 'Side Area',
				'id' => 'sidearea',
				'description' => 'Side Area',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h5>',
        'after_title' => '</h5>'
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
				'name' => 'Footer Column 1',
				'id' => 'footer_column_1',
        'description' => 'Footer Column 1',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h6>',
        'after_title' => '</h6>'
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
				'name' => 'Footer Column 2',
				'id' => 'footer_column_2',
        'description' => 'Footer Column 2',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h6>',
        'after_title' => '</h6>'
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
				'name' => 'Footer column 3',
				'id' => 'footer_column_3',
        'description' => 'Footer Column 3',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h6>',
        'after_title' => '</h6>'
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
				'name' => 'Footer column 4',
				'id' => 'footer_column_4',
        'description' => 'Footer Column 4',
        'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
        'after_widget' => '</div>',
        'before_title' => '<h6>',
        'after_title' => '</h6>'
    ));
		register_sidebar(array(
        'name' => 'Footer text',
				'id' => 'footer_text',
        'description' => 'Footer Text',
        'before_widget' => '',
        'after_widget' => '',
        'before_title' => '',
        'after_title' => ''
    ));
}

Thanks for your help.
SOphie

sofiette,

The id you added looks correct. Things you might check.. If your editing a parent theme make sure it’s not being overridden in a child theme. I’m unfamiliar with the isUserMadeSidebar function, what theme are you using?

Anyway that function might be for other sidebars registered somewhere else in the theme. I have no idea on that though.