Title: Error at apply_shortcodes()
Last modified: March 22, 2023

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# Error at apply_shortcodes()

 *  Resolved [sssssssssss3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sssssssssss3/)
 * (@sssssssssss3)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-at-apply_shortcodes/)
 * I am currently verifying to bring WP and plugins up to date.
 * WP is at version 4.9.22 and MetaSlider has been updated from 3.13.1 to 3.29.1.
 * When using the flex slider, I get “Call to undefined function apply_shortcodes()
   in /plugins/ml-slider/inc/slide/metaslide.image.class.php:662”.
 * It was stated that MetaSlider requires WP version 3.5 or higher, do I need a 
   higher version?
 * (I understand that eventually this will be resolved by bringing WP up to date.)
 * Sorry if the text is unnatural as I am using a translation tool.

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 *  Plugin Author [Steve Burge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/)
 * (@stevejburge)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-at-apply_shortcodes/#post-16585699)
 * Thanks for using MetaSlider [@sssssssssss3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sssssssssss3/)
 * Very soon we’re going to change the minimum requirement, probably to WordPress
   5.0. It’s been a long time since we tested back to WordPress 4.
 * Please do consider updating your site to see if that helps solve this.
 *  Thread Starter [sssssssssss3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sssssssssss3/)
 * (@sssssssssss3)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-at-apply_shortcodes/#post-16586401)
 * Hi, [@stevejburge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stevejburge/)
 * Thank you for testing with the older version.
    I will try to update my site.

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 * Last reply from: [sssssssssss3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sssssssssss3/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-at-apply_shortcodes/#post-16586401)
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