Fatal error in posts since WordPress update

Hi there, did you manage to get this sorted out? I’m seeing the page load normally here, and I’m not seeing any errors:

https://killingwilliamsburg.com/news/

I also installed Vertigo on my test site, created a post with the Link post format – which uses the file content-link.php – but I don’t see any errors on the blog page or anywhere else, with debugging turned on in wp-config.

Have you made any modifications to the file content-link.php by any chance? If so, could you try restoring the original version of the file to see if that solves it?

This did NOT get sorted out as I got no responses here. I had NOT made any changes to content-link before this problem began.

I spoke with a developer who told me that there needs to be an update from the theme creator. The reason you don’t see an error now is because I hired someone to tinker.

My devol said:

“””that line that was causing issue called
get_the_post_format_url() which has been deprecated by WordPress (i.e. it’s not supposed to be used anymore). So I tried to change it to the new one get_content_url() and it just wouldn’t show anything with that.
SO, I commented the line out and then everything worked. But that’s not the best solution – if you use the “Link” option for another page and don’t provide a link, it might cause issues.”””

“””It’s a flaw in the theme – the script file that calls the “link” option. The creator should have addressed it for you and should push a new version of the theme forward.””””

Will there be any updates to this theme?

anyone?

Thanks for the update.

I searched the entire theme for any instances of the function

get_the_post_format_url()

but found no references anywhere in the theme.

Here is the content of content-link.php – you can have a look:

https://pastebin.com/FUktpqAq

Would you mind pasting into a Pastebin a copy of your content-link.php and link it here so I can compare the two? Thanks.

I’m sorry to say much of what you’re asking is over my head. I don’t know how to copy my php to a pastebin.

But I’m beginning to think that the issue may have been created when I tried to add an “automated add link to facebook” plug in last month, which never worked properly, and which I finally deleted. Is this possible?

But if that’s the case — I completely re-installed the theme when this issue began. So I don’t understand why that wouldn’t have fixed it.

I don’t know how to copy my php to a pastebin.

You’d open the content-link.php file in a plain-text editor, like Notepad or Textedit.

You’d select everything in the file, then copy it (control or command-C), and then paste (control or command-V) it into the big text field here – https://pastebin.com/ – and click Submit. You’ll get a unique URL that you can then provide here.

But I’m beginning to think that the issue may have been created when I tried to add an “automated add link to facebook” plug in last month, which never worked properly, and which I finally deleted. Is this possible?

Sure, that’s possible – it’s hard to say in hindsight. ??

If you would like me to take a look at your file, just let me know, otherwise feel free to start a new thread if you run into further issues with the theme.