Title: Deprecated error explode in get_recipient function Last modified: July 2, 2024 --- # Deprecated error explode in get_recipient function * Resolved [Appaloosa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benoitappaloosa/) * (@benoitappaloosa) * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error-explode-in-get_recipient-function/) * Hi, * Regarding to file in includes/emails/class-wc-email.php * There is an php implode in a public function call get_recipient() line 447 and this give me an error “Deprecated: explode(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($ string) of type string is deprecated” since I upgrade my server to php 8.2. * Will there be an update to this function? Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Plugin Support [Rajesh K. (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rajeshml/) * (@rajeshml) * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error-explode-in-get_recipient-function/#post-17866741) * Hello [@benoitappaloosa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benoitappaloosa/), * Thank you for reaching out to us. * The function explode() is deprecated, which means it’s no longer supported in newer versions of PHP. * To address this issue, I recommend updating your WooCommerce plugin to the latest version, as we regularly fix bugs and improve compatibility with newer PHP versions in our updates. * If you’ve tried all these steps and the problem persists, we would appreciate it if you could share the **System Status Report** (which you can find via ** WooCommerce > Status > Get system report > Copy for support**) as well. You can paste it via [https://gist.github.com/](https://gist.github.com/) and send the link here. * Let us know how that goes. Looking forward to helping you. * Thread Starter [Appaloosa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benoitappaloosa/) * (@benoitappaloosa) * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error-explode-in-get_recipient-function/#post-17866764) * Thank Rajesk for your answer. I know explode is deprecated. My customer website use the WooCommerce plugin latest version (9.0.2) and the server run under php 8.2. No problems at this level. * This is why I wonder about the presence of this php explode in the function in the Woocommerce sources You can also see it on the Woocommerce Github repository: [https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/blob/trunk/plugins/woocommerce/includes/emails/class-wc-email.php](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/blob/trunk/plugins/woocommerce/includes/emails/class-wc-email.php) on line 445. * Plugin Support [Shameem – a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shameemreza/) * (@shameemreza) * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error-explode-in-get_recipient-function/#post-17868139) * Hi [@benoitappaloosa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benoitappaloosa/) * I understand your concern about the deprecated function in the WooCommerce source code. * Our development team is constantly working on improving and updating our codebase to ensure it’s compatible with the latest PHP versions. This includes replacing deprecated functions with newer, supported ones. * It would be great if you could create an enhancement request on our GitHub repo [here](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce), so our developer team can review it and provide further insights. * You can also ask for insight related to those on either the [WooCommerce Advanced Facebook group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/advanced.woocommerce/) or the [WooCommerce Community Slack](https://woocommerce.com/community-slack/). Many of our developers hang out there and will be able to offer insights into your question. * In the meantime, if you’re experiencing any issues or errors due to this function, please let us know so we can assist you further. * Thank you for your patience and understanding. We appreciate your help in making WooCommerce better. * Thread Starter [Appaloosa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benoitappaloosa/) * (@benoitappaloosa) * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error-explode-in-get_recipient-function/#post-17868205) * Thanks a lot Shameem. I’ll put this issue on your GitHub repo. * Have a nice day. * [ckadenge (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckadenge/) * (@ckadenge) * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-error-explode-in-get_recipient-function/#post-17868584) * Hi [@benoitappaloosa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benoitappaloosa/), * We appreciate your efforts. Our developers will be able to pick it up from there. * With that said, I’ll go ahead and mark this thread as solved. * Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions. 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