Title: add_meta_box() in class-ecs-admin.php causing php errors for non admin users
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# add_meta_box() in class-ecs-admin.php causing php errors for non admin users

 *  Resolved [millsdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/millsdev/)
 * (@millsdev)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_meta_box-in-class-ecs-adminphp-causing-php-errors-for-non-admin-users/)
 * Calls to add_meta_box() in class-ecs-admin.php is causing the following php issue:
   
   Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in /wp-admin/includes/template.php
   on line 963
 * This applies to users that do not have access to the Appearance menu item, primarily
   non admin users.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-custom-sidebars/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-custom-sidebars/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Sunny Johal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sunny_johal/)
 * (@sunny_johal)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_meta_box-in-class-ecs-adminphp-causing-php-errors-for-non-admin-users/#post-6267623)
 * Hi millsdev,
    Is this error being triggered sitewide or when the user visits 
   the admin page?
 * Sunny
 *  Thread Starter [millsdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/millsdev/)
 * (@millsdev)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_meta_box-in-class-ecs-adminphp-causing-php-errors-for-non-admin-users/#post-6267627)
 * Admin page only.
 *  Plugin Author [Sunny Johal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sunny_johal/)
 * (@sunny_johal)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_meta_box-in-class-ecs-adminphp-causing-php-errors-for-non-admin-users/#post-6267632)
 * Hi millsdev,
    I’ve pushed a new version of this plugin up that should fix this
   issue (1.0.3). Install this new version and let me know how you get on. Cheers
 * Sunny
 *  Thread Starter [millsdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/millsdev/)
 * (@millsdev)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_meta_box-in-class-ecs-adminphp-causing-php-errors-for-non-admin-users/#post-6267640)
 * Hi Sunny,
 * Everything looks good. Thank you for such a quick response.
 * Thanks,
    Dave
 *  Plugin Author [Sunny Johal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sunny_johal/)
 * (@sunny_johal)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/add_meta_box-in-class-ecs-adminphp-causing-php-errors-for-non-admin-users/#post-6267642)
 * Great, thanks for getting back to me Dave.
 * Sunny

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