Cannot use string offset as an array

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(@shabaz001)

After updating to the latest version the entire plugin seems broken. I get the following error:

Error Details
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An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 568 of the file /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/siteorigin-panels.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/siteorigin-panels.php:568
Stack trace:
#0 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(288): SiteOrigin_Panels->process_panels_data(Array)
#1 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(208): WP_Hook->apply_filters(Array, Array)
#2 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/inc/renderer.php(312): apply_filters('siteorigin_pane...', Array, 503)
#3 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/inc/admin.php(253): SiteOrigin_Panels_Renderer->render(503, false, Array)
#4 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(288): SiteOrigin_Panels_Admin->save_post(6777)
#5 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(310): WP_Hook->apply_filters(NULL, Array)
#6 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(465): WP_Hoo

Updated to latest version of plugins and WP core. Tried with PHP 5.6, 7.0 and 7.1 but keep getting a blank white screen and the above error in the logs.

I have even tried to use WP Rollback to use a previous version of this plugin but continue to get the same error.

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Plugin Contributor alexgso
(@alexgso)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi shabaz001,

I’m sorry to hear you’re experiencing issues using SiteOrigin Page Builder. Is this happening for all pages, or only some? Are you able to access the editor of a page where this issue is occurring? If so, would it be possible for you to send me an export of the layout having issues? To export a page, please open up the page in the editor and click the Layout button in the Page Builder toolbar. Then click import/export and then click download. Please upload the export to a 3rd party file hosting site such as WeTransfer (no email is required).
Thread Starter shabaz001
(@shabaz001)

6 years, 9 months ago
Hi,

Its happening for all pages. I am able to edit a page / post however none of the SiteOrigin Page Builder features work. I am unable to export the page due to the same thing.

See this screenshot: https://imgur.com/s3opaad
- This reply was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by shabaz001.
Plugin Contributor alexgso
(@alexgso)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi shabaz001,

Thanks for confirming. Would you mind running a quick plugin conflict test?

You can start by disabling all non-SiteOrigin plugins and see if this fixes the issue. You’ll need to clear all your caches after disabling your plugins. So just to confirm, double check if the issue is coming up while all other plugins are disabled.

If it does fix the issue, then try re-enabling your plugins one by one until the issue comes back. This procedure will help diagnose which plugin is causing the issue. Once we know that, we’ll be able to look at what might be causing the conflict and either solve the problem or help you find an alternative plugin.

You could also try temporarily switching to a default WordPress theme like Twenty Sixteen. Default WordPress themes are generally very lightweight which lowers the chance that they’ll conflict with plugins, so they’re a good way to test if your original theme is the source of the issue.
Thread Starter shabaz001
(@shabaz001)

6 years, 9 months ago
Hi,

So I disabled all plugins and only left SiteOrigin page builder plugin active and the problem remained. As soon as I deactivate the site origin page builder plugin the page loads fine (but ofcourse layout is screwed up due to the builder element code).

So the problem lies with the SiteOrigin page builder plugin for sure. I even switched to a different theme and tested. Same issue, the SiteOrigin page builder plugin is the cause here.

What solutions do I have now?
- This reply was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by shabaz001.
Thread Starter shabaz001
(@shabaz001)

6 years, 9 months ago

This is the error that continues to get logged after disabling all plugins apart from Site Origin page builder:

[Sun Sep 08 19:41:26 2019] [error] [client 86.2.132.135:0] PHP Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/siteorigin-panels.php on line 568

Plugin Contributor alexgso
(@alexgso)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi shabaz001,

Unfortunately, we having trouble replicating this issue. You mentioned you tried rolling back and that didn’t help. How far did you try rolling back? Can you please try rolling back to 2.9.7 (last update before 2.10.0) to see if that helps?

Thread Starter shabaz001
(@shabaz001)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi,

I’ve tried rolling back to that version plus older versions and the problem remains.

Can you take a look at my error message, that may help you figure whats going wrong.
Thread Starter shabaz001
(@shabaz001)

6 years, 9 months ago
So it seems like this only happens on the homepage.

The rest of the pages work fine however on the homepage I get the following error:

The site is experiencing technical difficulties.

Then I get a WP email notifying me of the error:
```
Error Details
=============
An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 568 of the file /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/siteorigin-panels.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/siteorigin-panels.php:568
Stack trace:
#0 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(288): SiteOrigin_Panels->process_panels_data(Array)
#1 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(208): WP_Hook->apply_filters(Array, Array)
#2 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/inc/admin.php(620): apply_filters('siteorigin_pane...', Array, '503')
#3 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/inc/admin.php(199): SiteOrigin_Panels_Admin->get_current_admin_panels_data()
#4 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-admin/includes/template.php(1310): SiteOrigin_Panels_Admin->render_meta_boxes(Object(WP_Post), Array)
#5 /home/sites/5a/0/01d061323c/public_html/wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php(665): do_meta_boxes(Object(WP_Screen), 'advanced', Object(WP_Post))
#6 /home/sites/5a/0/
```
- This reply was modified 6 years, 9 months ago by shabaz001.
Plugin Contributor alexgso
(@alexgso)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi shabaz001,

Thanks for confirming. Please try restoring a previous revision of your home page. It’s possible a recent change you’ve made to your home page has corrupted your page builder data and restoring a revision will restore a working version.

Thread Starter shabaz001
(@shabaz001)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi, its not possible to do that. As soon as I click the revisions button I get the same error: The site is experiencing technical difficulties. Please check your site admin email inbox for instructions.

Something is seriously wrong with this plugin could you not just tell whats wrong with that error message I showed above? Surely that indicates its the plugin and not the website?

Plugin Contributor alexgso
(@alexgso)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi @shabaz001,

Unfortunately, this is caused by a recent change you made to your home page which has corrupted the page builder data. These sort of errors are very rare and we go to significant lengths to account for and handle corrupted data. Unfortunately, sometimes we’re not able to account for certain situations and this sort of issue occurs. I’ve forwarded your findings to the development and they’ll add additional checks to prevent his type of issue occurring.

Ideally, can you please clarify what the last change you made to your home page was? This should hopefully allow us to reliably replicate this.

Restoring a revision of your home page will allow you to continue using your home page. Can you please send me a screenshot of the error on your revision page? An error there shouldn’t be possible so I would like to forward a screenshot of that error to the development team also.

Thread Starter shabaz001
(@shabaz001)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi, this cannot have happened due to a recent change because I haven’t made a change to this page in a long time. I cannot even check my past revisions because the moment I click on the revisions button I get the above error, so I cannot tell you what my last revision was because I cannot check it.

As I’ve explained before, I cannot restore a revision of my home page because it throws an error when I click on revisions.

I have attached screenshots of the error I get when I click on revisions along with the errors that appear in the console when I’m on the edit screen of the page.

Here is the link to the screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/ubBAH9l

Plugin Contributor alexgso
(@alexgso)

6 years, 9 months ago

Hi @shabaz001,

Thank you for the screenshots. The screenshot of the network error and console errors are unrelated to SiteOrigin Page Builder. Can you please post a thread on our forums? This will allow us to request login details to your website and run some tests to identify why this issue is happening.

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