Updating failed. Could not update the meta value of footnotes in database.

  • Hello!

    We have been getting the following error when updating pages on our wordpress website, an issue which started about a month ago.

    Updating failed. Could not update the meta value of footnotes in database.

    https://monosnap.com/file/ZhYscNm1AAkRnlYnxWlaXNQVA4PhX2

    • Our wordpress version is 6.7.2
    • Php: 8.2
    • Webserver: LigteSpeed
    • Caching: LiteSpeed Cache plugin
    • We are getting the error ith both native gutenberg and gutenberg plugin (latest version) installed

    We have done all of the plugin deactivation procedure and the error persists …

    Can anyone help?

    Thank you!

    • This topic was modified 3 weeks, 1 day ago by arafail.
    • This topic was modified 3 weeks, 1 day ago by arafail.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)
  • threadi

    (@threadi)

    The text from the error message comes from the WordPress core: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/9d1b85ac74ada511397472b50f594d54d0d6c87c/wp-includes/rest-api/fields/class-wp-rest-meta-fields.php#L341

    As you can see there, the word “footnotes” is a placeholder. And that’s the important thing. Because the footnotes block appears to be used in the pages you are editing.

    The block is part of the block editor in which you see the message. Its documentation is here: https://www.ads-software.com/documentation/article/footnotes-block/

    My guess is that this block is contained either on every page or in a template that is used in every page (header or footer). You would have to check the blocks via the list view, for example. The Footnotes block will be there somewhere.

    Thread Starter arafail

    (@arafail)

    Thank you @threadi !

    I found a workaround: I added an empty footnotes block and the error is no more.

    The problem most likely appears because of some formatting of the block, but I was unable to track it down yet and the editors say they did nothing.

    I have exactly the same issue and found it, thank to thready.
    I made my own site and I did definetly not do something with footnotes.
    Im looking for a view weeks for a sollution. I’ll go for now for the workaround from Arafail.
    In my case I have the feeling that it is Kadance (blocks) and i found in the view source:
    ad_post_header”:false,”_kad_post_footer”:true,”footnotes”
    Thank you Arafail & Thready!

Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.