Title: Fatal Error footer.php
Last modified: May 18, 2018

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# Fatal Error footer.php

 *  [Happy_Larry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happy_larry/)
 * (@happy_larry)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-footer-php/)
 * Greetings, guys.
 * I recently updated everything on our school reunion website and now the footer
   area and widgets do not appear.
 * Instead, this is what I see at the footer area:
 * Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /var/sites/w/
   wheatleyhillshighschool.co.uk/public_html/wp-content/themes/luminescence-lite/
   footer.php on line 36
 * Could someone point me in the right direction, please?
 * Thank you very much.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffatal-error-footer-php%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Styled Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gejay/)
 * (@gejay)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-footer-php/#post-10304095)
 * Hello Happy_Larry,
 * Thanks for contacting us!
 * However we’re unable to access the above mentioned site url since it seems to
   be in maintenance mode.
    There shouldn’t be any issue regarding footer since 
   we’ve checked it locally and please confirm if you’re using the latest version
   i.e, v2.2.0
 * Hoping to hear from you.
 * Best Regards,
 *  Thread Starter [Happy_Larry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happy_larry/)
 * (@happy_larry)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-footer-php/#post-10306055)
 * Many thanks for responding.
 * I have disabled maintenance mode so you should now be able to view the error 
   in the footer area.
 * My apologies…. I was in maintenance mode while trying to fix the issue and forgot
   to revert.
 * :O(
 *  Thread Starter [Happy_Larry](https://wordpress.org/support/users/happy_larry/)
 * (@happy_larry)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-footer-php/#post-10306060)
 * Yes.. I am using the latest version of Luminescence Lite. I downloaded the latest
   version when I noticed the issue and replaced the former (same version) with 
   that to see if it helped.
 *  [Styled Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gejay/)
 * (@gejay)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-footer-php/#post-10311687)
 * Hello Happy_Larry,
 * Did you check by going into Customize>>Basic Settings>>Your Copyright and add/
   change the copyright text? Also check if you’re using any third party plugin/
   s. If yes please deactivate the plugin/s temporarily and check if the problem
   still exists.
 * Hoping to hear from you!
 * Best Regards,

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 * Last activity: [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-footer-php/#post-10311687)
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