Title: Error: Invalid post ID Last modified: November 2, 2016 --- # Error: Invalid post ID * Resolved [cleanpagedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cleanpagedesign/) * (@cleanpagedesign) * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/) * Hi there * Just beginning to use Pods on a clean install using the Genesis Sample theme ( renamed). I have Pods and the Frontier Auto Template plugins running, and nothing else. * Initially all was fine, but now when I try to save a Pod (I have only created two, both are reasonably simple) I get a popup: Error: Invalid post ID. If I clear the popup and refresh the page, then the last field I added has gone, the template option has been turned off (although the page template I have created is unaffected) and the advanced options have reset to default. * Any help on this would be great, thanks. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Plugin Contributor [Jim True](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimtrue/) * (@jimtrue) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/#post-8550227) * You do not need to use the Frontier Auto Template plugin (as is indicated in the front portion of that particular plugin, it has been including in Pods since version 2.5.6). That’s possibly what might be ‘causing an issue. * Sounds like you might just have a bad install of Pods, honestly (it does occasionally happen in plugin installs through the WordPress repo). I’d trying deleting the pods directory from your wp-content/plugins/ and re-installing and see if you still have the same issue. * You’re also welcome to join our Slack Chat at [http://pods.io/chat/](http://pods.io/chat/) and join the #support channel. That’s usually the fastest method for getting support. * Thread Starter [cleanpagedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cleanpagedesign/) * (@cleanpagedesign) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/#post-8550822) * Hi Jim * Thanks for getting back to me. So if I deactivate the Auto Template plugin (I think I installed it after watching a video tutorial, although I can’t remember if that was on the Pods site or third party) and then remove and reinstall Pods it might fix itself? Will all of my templates etc remain in the database? I’ll back up first, of course! * Thanks Dom * Plugin Contributor [Jim True](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimtrue/) * (@jimtrue) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/#post-8552497) * Yes, as long as you don’t do anything to the database, you should be fine. Basically by removing the plugin from the plugins directory, you’re basically ‘removing it’ before deactivating or uninstalling it. * I do this all the time when troubleshooting bad plugins or conflicting plugins. Removing the directory tells WordPress, “Well, this thing that was activated is no longer there, so I need to deactivate it”. When you re-install it, it just reinstalls the plugin and sees that you have Pods settings and templates, etc. still in the database. * I thought we had gotten through to all folks on the video tutorials that Auto Frontier is not needed, but it tells you in the ‘summary’ of the plugin it’s not needed anymore. * Thread Starter [cleanpagedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cleanpagedesign/) * (@cleanpagedesign) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/#post-8552545) * Great, thank you. I’m new to Pods so must have missed that part. Not to worry. It hasn’t cost me too much time, and it’s been absolutely invaluable for setting up the site I needed to. Definitely one I’ll be using again. * Thread Starter [cleanpagedesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cleanpagedesign/) * (@cleanpagedesign) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/#post-8552853) * OK, I’ve done as you suggested. Deactivated the Templates plugin, then deleted Pods from wp-content/plugins. Reinstalled and everything seems to be as it was( in terms of my Pods and templates being there), so will carry on and see what happens. Thanks again for your help. * Plugin Contributor [Jim True](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimtrue/) * (@jimtrue) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/#post-8553107) * Good luck, again, if you run into issues, feel free to jump on our Slack Chat for the fastest response: [http://pods.io/chat/](http://pods.io/chat/) Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Error: Invalid post ID’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/pods/assets/icon.svg?rev=3286397) * [Pods - Custom Content Types and Fields](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pods/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pods/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pods/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pods/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pods/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/pods/reviews/) * 6 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Jim True](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimtrue/) * Last activity: [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-invalid-post-id/#post-8553107) * Status: resolved