Exec-PHP using PHP Version 7.1 fails

  • Hi, I am moving my site to a new server that is running WordPress 4.73 and PHP 7.1. When loading the Exec-PHP plugin I receive a fatal error. Is this plugin not compatible with PHP 7.1? If so, are there plans to fix it so that it is compatible with the latest PHP version?

    Exec-PHP has worked flawlessly through numerous upgrades for the last 10 years but is now failing.

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  • I have the same problem ??

    Hello Guys,

    Fixing it is as easy as replacing this line (line 987):

    && $blog_user =& new WP_User($blog_user->ID)

    with:

    && $blog_user = new WP_User($blog_user->ID)

    I could also pack it and make it available for download, if you are not willing to edit that file on your own.

    Enjoy,
    Mihai

    Thread Starter ttavelli

    (@ttavelli)

    I can make that change. What file and location?

    Hi,

    The file is:
    wp-exec-php.php

    from this location:
    /wp-content/plugins/wp-exec-php/

    so:
    /wp-content/plugins/wp-exec-php/wp-exec-php.php

    at line 987 it must say:
    && $blog_user =& new WP_User($blog_user->ID)

    change that into:
    && $blog_user = new WP_User($blog_user->ID)

    You could edit that file from inside the WP admin or you could download it via FTP, edit it with a tool like notepad, notepad+, ultraedit etc., save and upload it back.

    Reloading your website or WP admin shouldn’t report this error any longer.

    Kind Regards,
    Mihai Bocsaru

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