Title: Fatal error get_current_screen Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Fatal error get_current_screen * Resolved [nikitabasenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikitabasenko/) * (@nikitabasenko) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/) * Hi, everyone. * So, today accidentally found an error on my WP site. I have a few tricks to hide the admin login-page, but before that (i think a few updates of WP) there were no problem. If non-admin user was trying to enter to /wp-admin he got 404 error. * Today while trying to check if it’s working i got next error: * Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_current_screen() in /www/wp-content/ plugins/wordpress-seo/inc/wpseo-non-ajax-functions.php on line 467 * Didn’t find any solutions on web. I mean, i got a few, but didn’t work. * So, if anybody has some thoughts – please welcome. * thx in advance. Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388362) * Your “wordpress-seo” plugin seems to be the error. * Delete this plugin using [FTP ](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients), or your web-host’s cPanel or whatever file management application your host provides ( no Dashboard access required). * [girlieworks](https://wordpress.org/support/users/girlieworks/) * (@girlieworks) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388363) * Hi, [@nikitabasenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikitabasenko/). The WordPress function `get_current_screen` is defined in its `/wp-admin/includes/ screen.php` file — so I suggest accessing the files on your server via FTP, and verifying that that particular file does indeed exist there (if not, you’ll want to upload it again). * Thread Starter [nikitabasenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikitabasenko/) * (@nikitabasenko) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388443) * Tara * > Your “wordpress-seo” plugin seems to be the error * I don’t have such plugin 🙂 * girlieworks – * > and verifying that that particular file does indeed exist there * The thing is, that there were not error before. It’s maybe after a few last updates of WP during a month. Cause i only added content, not any kind of plugins etc. * Thread Starter [nikitabasenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikitabasenko/) * (@nikitabasenko) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388444) * Ok, anyway i found the desicion here – [support topic link](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-call-to-undefined-function-85?replies=8) * So, the key is. On line 466 in file /wp-content/plugins/wordpress-seo/inc/wpseo- non-ajax-functions.php right before * $screen = get_current_screen(); * i’ve added next line: * require_once(ABSPATH . ‘wp-admin/includes/screen.php’); * And the error have gone. * [harimay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harimay/) * (@harimay) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388445) * I think you Problem will get Solved * Simple add this line in themes functions.php file * ``` add_action( 'init', 'Harimay_init_callback', 10001 ); function Harimay_init_callback(){ if( ! function_exists( get_current_screen ) ){ function get_current_screen() { global $current_screen; if ( ! isset( $current_screen ) ) return null; return $current_screen; } } } ``` * This is not an perfect way but can solved you problem * Thread Starter [nikitabasenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikitabasenko/) * (@nikitabasenko) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388460) * [@harimay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harimay/), what do you about my desicion? – is it so bad? * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388465) * [@nikitabasenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikitabasenko/), * Glad to know you got it sorted 🙂 * You may also want to bring this issue to the attention of the author of /wp-content/ plugins/wordpress-seo/ so that they can take appropriate action. * Where did you download it from? * Thread Starter [nikitabasenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikitabasenko/) * (@nikitabasenko) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388467) * > Where did you download it from? * It’s yoast SEO plugin. Got it from WP-plugins (as ussial – admin console installation). * Sent them a letter. * [suge1w](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suge1w/) * (@suge1w) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388539) * I can confirm that adding `require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/screen.php');` does fix the issue. * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388540) * **[@harimay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harimay/)** The solution as posted is correct and involves the plugin author. You solution is not correct as it will be overwritten the next time the theme is updated. * [harimay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harimay/) * (@harimay) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388542) * Both are correct because in my code I am checking is function exists or not * If it exists then my code will not going to run * So there can’t be any clash or fatal error with the WP or any other plugin * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388547) * [@harimay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harimay/). Did you read and understand what I wrote about being overwritten? * [harimay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harimay/) * (@harimay) * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388548) * Yup Sorry I did not ready that propely Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘Fatal error get_current_screen’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [basics](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/basics/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 13 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [harimay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/harimay/) * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-get_current_screen/#post-7388548) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics