Title: Cannot modify header
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Cannot modify header

 *  [dchevalier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchevalier/)
 * (@dchevalier)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-headerhelp/)
 * I’m getting the following error HELP please?
 * Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at/
   home/09/86/1008609/web/hc/wp-content/themes/hc-new-site/functions.php:220) in/
   home/09/86/1008609/web/hc/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 1228

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 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-headerhelp/#post-7302417)
 * The “hc-new-site” theme is causing a problem. Use your FTP client to temporarily
   rename the /hc-new-site theme directory and see if the symptom goes away or changes
   when the default WordPress theme takes over.
 *  [bdbrown](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bdbrown/)
 * (@bdbrown)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-headerhelp/#post-7302445)
 * Also take a look at this page in the WP Codex:
    [https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_do_I_solve_the_Headers_already_sent_warning_problem.3F](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_do_I_solve_the_Headers_already_sent_warning_problem.3F)
 *  Thread Starter [dchevalier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchevalier/)
 * (@dchevalier)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-headerhelp/#post-7302633)
 * Working on this now… THANKS so much for the input I’ll let you know how it goes.

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 * Last reply from: [dchevalier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchevalier/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-modify-headerhelp/#post-7302633)
 * Status: not resolved

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