Title: Deprecated PHP Last modified: January 8, 2026 --- # Deprecated PHP * Resolved [Malae](https://wordpress.org/support/users/malae/) * (@malae) * [5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-php-21/) * Hello [Hendra Setiawan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hendcorp/) * `PHP Deprecated: version_compare(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($version1) of type string is deprecated in /home/u730660366/domains/maxidesignstudio.com/ public_html/wp-content/plugins/spotlight-social-photo-feeds/includes/init.php on line 153` * I first reported this **1 year ago **and you answered: “I’ve passed this issue to our development team for review.” When I asked a month later you answered: Our development team is actively working on resolving the deprecated PHP warning, and **we will include a fix in the next version of Spotlight**. * I have written several times and subsequently had similar answers each time I have written. The plugin was updated 2 months ago without fixing the problem. If I update myself, then it would be lost with your next update. What is the problem? Each time you have marked the issue as Resolved when it was **not resolved**. Perhaps your development team read this and close the ticket! Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Plugin Support [Hendra Setiawan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hendcorp/) * (@hendcorp) * [4 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-php-21/#post-18782580) * Hi [@malae](https://wordpress.org/support/users/malae/) * Thank you for your patience, and I appreciate you following up on this. * I have double-checked this internally with our development team, and I can confirm that the fix for this deprecated PHP notice has not been officially included in a release yet. That said, this issue is already on our development roadmap, and the fix will be included in an upcoming Spotlight update. * We will keep this thread updated once the fix is released, so you will be informed as soon as it becomes available. * Thank you again for bringing this to our attention and for your continued patience. * Plugin Support [Hendra Setiawan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hendcorp/) * (@hendcorp) * [4 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-php-21/#post-18802503) * Hi [@malae](https://wordpress.org/support/users/malae/) * Thanks again for your patience. * I just wanted to let you know that this issue is still actively being worked on by our development team and has not been forgotten. * The fix will be included in an upcoming Spotlight release, and I will update this thread as soon as it becomes available. * I appreciate your continued understanding. * Plugin Support [Hendra Setiawan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hendcorp/) * (@hendcorp) * [2 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-php-21/#post-18846421) * Hi [@malae](https://wordpress.org/support/users/malae/) * Just a quick follow up on this. * We have just released Spotlight version 1.7.5, which includes modernized internal function signatures to improve compatibility with PHP 8.3. * Could you please update the plugin to version 1.7.5 and let us know if the PHP deprecated notice you previously reported is still appearing on your site? * Once you’ve had a chance to test it, please let us know the result and we’ll be happy to take it from there if anything further needs to be checked. * Thank you again for your patience and for bringing this to our attention. * Thread Starter [Malae](https://wordpress.org/support/users/malae/) * (@malae) * [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-php-21/#post-18850183) * Halo Hendra, Thank you for the heads up. The update appears to have fixed the issue. * Plugin Support [Hendra Setiawan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hendcorp/) * (@hendcorp) * [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deprecated-php-21/#post-18850270) * Hi [@malae](https://wordpress.org/support/users/malae/) * Thank you for confirming, and I’m glad to hear the update resolved the issue on your site. * We really appreciate your persistence in reporting this and following up throughout the process. Your feedback helped us make sure this compatibility issue was properly addressed. * Please don’t hesitate to open a new thread if you notice anything else or need help with Spotlight in the future. 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