Title: Deprecated: html_entity_decode() when using shortcode
Last modified: July 4, 2024
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# Deprecated: html_entity_decode() when using shortcode
* Resolved [QinisoM](https://wordpress.org/support/users/qinisom/)
* (@qinisom)
* [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/)
* Deprecated: html_entity_decode(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type
string is deprecated in includes/template-functions.php on line 359
* The function `ewd_ufaq_decode_infinite_table_setting` is not checking if $values
is null, hence the return expression is triggering a warning.
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* Plugin Support [jaysupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaysupport/)
* (@jaysupport)
* [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-17871190)
* Thanks for letting us know. Which version of PHP are you using?
* [corydavidwilliam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corydavidwilliam/)
* (@corydavidwilliam)
* [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-18038783)
* Did this get resolved? We are also receiving this warning
* **Deprecated**: html_entity_decode(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string)
of type string is deprecated in **/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-faqs/includes/
template-functions.php** on line **354**
* Plugin Support [jaysupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaysupport/)
* (@jaysupport)
* [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-18039544)
* Thanks for letting us know. Which version of PHP are you using?
* [corydavidwilliam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corydavidwilliam/)
* (@corydavidwilliam)
* [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-18041063)
* 8.3.11
* Plugin Support [jaysupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaysupport/)
* (@jaysupport)
* [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-18041780)
* Thank you for providing that information.
* WordPress itself isn’t yet fully compatible with anything higher than 8.2 ([https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/php-compatibility-and-wordpress-versions/](https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/references/php-compatibility-and-wordpress-versions/)).
* That being said, we will definitely address any such notices in a future update
as newer WordPress versions with PHP 8.3 compatibility get closer to release
date.
* If any such notices are appearing on the front end of your website, you can set
WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY to false in your wp-config.php file to prevent them from showing
on your website, if that would help.
* [charlottezweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlottezweb/)
* (@charlottezweb)
* [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-18163084)
* Was this resolved? I’m getting it after moving from PHP 7.4 to 8.1.
* Update: Downgrading to 8.0 fixed it.
* Thanks
- This reply was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by [charlottezweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/charlottezweb/).
* Plugin Support [jaysupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaysupport/)
* (@jaysupport)
* [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-18167927)
* Hi charlottezweb,
* Thanks for letting us know about getting it with PHP 8.1. That should not be
the case. We’ll test that and, if necessary, eliminate the issue/notice in one
of our next updates.
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* Last activity: [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-html_entity_decode-when-using-shortcode/#post-18167927)
* Status: resolved