Title: Function.php – theme disappeared!
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Function.php – theme disappeared!

 *  Resolved [hssouthall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hssouthall/)
 * (@hssouthall)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-theme-disappeared/)
 * Hi
 * I hope you can help.
 * I was trying to update the function.php yesterday following the WordPress beginner
   step by step guide but it has done something dodgy and now whenever I try to 
   log in to the admin site nothing loads, it is just a blank screen….
 * Please help!!
 * I contacted Bluehost first and this is what they said
 * “I checked the error_log for your website anoutdoorlifestyleblog.com and it shows
   
   PHP Fatal error: Cannot redeclare pictorico_widgets_init() (previously declared
   in /home1/anoutdoo/public_html/wp-content/themes/pictorico-wpcom/functions.php:
   83) in /home1/anoutdoo/public_html/wp-content/themes/pictorico-wpcom/functions.
   php on line 240.
 * The issue is with the Theme ‘pictorico-wpcom’ enabled for your website. Please
   reinstall the theme or contact the Theme vendor for further resolution on this
   issue.”
 * Thanks
 * Harriet

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 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-theme-disappeared/#post-5780552)
 * > I was trying to update the function.php yesterday following the WordPress beginner
   > step by step guide
 * You should never edit the original theme files, and most especially never touch
   the functions.php file. 🙂
 * I suggest you re-download a fresh copy of the Pictorico theme and reinstall it.
 * The best way to make changes to a theme is to use a child theme, so your tweaks
   won’t be overwritten when updating the theme. Here are some guides in case you
   haven’t made one before:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
   
   [http://op111.net/53/](http://op111.net/53/)
 *  Thread Starter [hssouthall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hssouthall/)
 * (@hssouthall)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-theme-disappeared/#post-5780553)
 * Hi Kathryn
 * Thank you for your reply.
 * I have already tried deleting and reinstalling the theme. Both pictorio and other
   themes including twenty theme and point theme and nothing happens…
 * I have also tried deleting all the plugins to see if that would fix the styling
   and again nothing happens.
 * I’m at bit of a loss knowing what to do now. I definitely won’t touch the function.
   php again don’t worry!!
 * Is there any way I can pay someone to fix it? Just feel like that’s a lot of 
   hard work down the drain 🙁
 * Thanks
 * Harriet
    [http://Www.anoutdoorlifestyleblog.com](http://Www.anoutdoorlifestyleblog.com)
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-theme-disappeared/#post-5780557)
 * If switching to a default theme like Twenty Fifteen and deactivating all your
   plugins still doesn’t allow you to log into your admin area, then something in
   your WordPress install may be wonky.
 * You could try asking your host if they would reinstall WordPress itself for you
   if you’re not comfortable doing it yourself, but just make sure they **do not
   touch your database or wp-content folder **so your content and theme are preserved.
   Making a backup of your database and your entire wp-content folder is also recommended
   before any reinstall.
 * You could certainly hire a WordPress consultant if you want, that’s up to you.

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 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/functionphp-theme-disappeared/#post-5780557)
 * Status: resolved