Title: Error messages; [function.preg-match]: Compilation failed:
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Error messages; [function.preg-match]: Compilation failed:

 *  [smilemarketing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smilemarketing/)
 * (@smilemarketing)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-functionpreg-match-compilation-failed/)
 * This error message appeared on my site yesterday (after I loaded a full WP robot
   plugin – having removed the free version)
 * Warning: preg_match() [function.preg-match]: Compilation failed: nothing to repeat
   at offset 1 in /home/busines1/public_html/digitaldatasupplies.com/wp-includes/
   classes.php on line 210
 * Warning: preg_match() [function.preg-match]: Compilation failed: nothing to repeat
   at offset 1 in /home/busines1/public_html/digitaldatasupplies.com/wp-includes/
   classes.php on line 211
 * The site doesn’t even display at all now, no categories, no comments, no theme?
 * Any help/suggestions?
 * (I’m not programmer/code minded)
 * regards

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-functionpreg-match-compilation-failed/#post-1344863)
 * Have you tried using FTP to rename the folder of the plugin you recently installed?
 *  Thread Starter [smilemarketing](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smilemarketing/)
 * (@smilemarketing)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-functionpreg-match-compilation-failed/#post-1344891)
 * Sorry for not fully understanding but….
 * I was getting some remote help and I wonder was he using FTP … did that cause
   the problem.. possibly.
 * If this is a solution you are suggesting, no I have not tried to rename the folder
   of the plugin … should i try this? I could use CP File manager to do the same?
   No?
 * Regards
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [16 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-messages-functionpreg-match-compilation-failed/#post-1345006)
 * > should i try this? I could use CP File manager to do the same?
 * Yes. And yes.

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