Title: Error in content boxes Last modified: September 1, 2018 --- # Error in content boxes * [ginmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ginmi/) * (@ginmi) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/) * Started Getting the following error where the content boxes are supposed to appear on the homepage: * > Warning > : count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements > Countable in …/wp-content/themes/evolve/functions.php on line 244 * The same Error appears 4 times as I have 4 content boxes on the homepage * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-in-content-boxes%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [Romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) * (@romik84) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10646339) * This is a PHP version related issue and will be fixed in the next theme version soon. Thanks for patience * Thread Starter [ginmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ginmi/) * (@ginmi) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10646954) * Thanks for your prompt reply [@romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/). * When is the next version due to be released? I’d like to know that as my homepage is currently broken! * I am currently on PHP 7.2. will downgrading to 7.1 or 7 provide a temporary fix? * Also, I’ve had version 3.9.4 of the theme running on my site for 3 weeks now and haven’t had this problem till now. How come? * I haven’t changed PHP versions during this time * [Romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) * (@romik84) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10649356) * in **evolve/functions.php** replace line **#243**: * `if ( $result ) {` * with * `if ( $result && ! empty( $result ) && $result != '' ) {` * and line **#250**: * ``` count( $result ) != 0 && ! ( strpos( $result, 'fas ' ) === 0 ) ``` * with * `! ( strpos( $result, 'fas ' ) === 0 )` * [Abigailm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abigailm/) * (@abigailm) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10649413) * Romik, when I go to edit functions.php — the line numbers are different than you specified. * `237 if ( $result ) {` * and * ``` 244 count( $result ) != 0 && ! ( strpos( $result, 'fas ' ) === 0 ) ``` * I also see the PHP error reported as being line 244. (I get the error message in logs but it doesn’t impact site function — but I’m going to try the change above at the line numbers I’ve indicated. * ` * [Romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) * (@romik84) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10649421) * [@abigailm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abigailm/) line numbers might change as I did several changes to the file since that change. That’s why I wrote the code which need to be changed 😉 * Thread Starter [ginmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ginmi/) * (@ginmi) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10649472) * You need to enable content boxes on the homepage [@abigailm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abigailm/) and also make sure your website is running on PHP 7.2 in order to get the error * Really curious if you get the same issue so looking forward to your update. * Until [@romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) releases a fix, I decided to simply downgrade to PHP 7.1 and the issue is now gone. * I thought it’s better to wait for the new version instead of playing manually with the theme code (which will be overwritten anyways when the new update is released). * Be nice if you could release a fix sooner rather than later [@romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) as I prefer to run my site on the latest stable PHP version as it has certain benefits over 7.1 when it comes to load speed. * [Abigailm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abigailm/) * (@abigailm) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10649521) * [@ginmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ginmi/) – I do have content boxes& running PHP 7.2 — and actually this error was reported weeks ago. But it’s a PHP warning, not a fatal error. * If you don’t want warnings to display on your site or disrupt function, then you need to correct your wordpress configuration to disable display — see [https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-turn-off-php-errors-in-wordpress/](https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-turn-off-php-errors-in-wordpress/) for instructions on how to do that. * The correction that Romik supplied for functions.php won’t be overridden because he’s fixed it for future versions — his instructions above are just describing the fix that’s in his development code. So it’s an advance look for those of us who don’t want to wait. * He’s probably got other issues he is also working on before releasing the next update. * [Romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) * (@romik84) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10649531) * [@abigailm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abigailm/) yes, working on speed improvements 😉 and other bugs 😀 Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Error in content boxes’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/evolve/4.3.7/screenshot.png) * evolve * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/evolve/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/evolve/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/evolve/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/evolve/reviews/) * 8 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Romik84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/romik84/) * Last activity: [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-content-boxes/#post-10649531) * Status: not resolved