Title: New update: Uncaught TypeError: json_decode()
Last modified: May 28, 2023

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# New update: Uncaught TypeError: json_decode()

 *  Resolved [creativewebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebtech/)
 * (@creativewebtech)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/)
 * The follow error is now displaying since the recent update.
 * Plugin Version: 6.4.7
   Divi Version: 4.21.0PHP version: 8.1.19
 * Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: json_decode(): Argument #1 ($json) must be of
   type string, stdClass given in /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/easy-
   facebook-likebox-premium/instagram/frontend/class-easy-facebook-likebox-instagram-
   frontend.php:781 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/
   easy-facebook-likebox-premium/instagram/frontend/class-easy-facebook-likebox-
   instagram-frontend.php(781): json_decode() #1 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/
   plugins/easy-facebook-likebox-premium/instagram/frontend/class-easy-facebook-
   likebox-instagram-frontend.php(661): ESF_Instagram_Frontend->esf_insta_get_bio()#
   2 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/easy-facebook-likebox-premium/
   instagram/frontend/views/feed.php(112): ESF_Instagram_Frontend->esf_insta_get_feeds()#
   3 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/easy-facebook-likebox-premium/
   instagram/frontend/class-easy-facebook-likebox-instagram-frontend.php(259): include(‘…’)#
   4 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/shortcodes.php(355): ESF_Instagram_Frontend-
   >esf_insta_shortcode() #5 [internal function]: do_shortcode_tag() #6 /var/www/
   vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/shortcodes.php(227): preg_replace_callback() #7 /
   var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/class-et-builder-
   element.php(3012): do_shortcode() #8 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/shortcodes.
   php(355): ET_Builder_Element->_render() #9 [internal function]: do_shortcode_tag()#
   10 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/shortcodes.php(227): preg_replace_callback()#
   11 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/main-structure-
   elements.php(3784): do_shortcode() #12 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/themes/
   Divi/includes/builder/class-et-builder-element.php(3331): ET_Builder_Column->
   render() #13 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/shortcodes.php(355): ET_Builder_Element-
   >_render() #14 [internal function]: do_shortcode_tag() #15 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/
   wp-includes/shortcodes.php(227): preg_replace_callback() #16 /var/www/vhosts//
   httpdocs/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/main-structure-elements.php(
   2274): do_shortcode() #17 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/
   builder/class-et-builder-element.php(3331): ET_Builder_Row->render() #18 /var/
   www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/shortcodes.php(355): ET_Builder_Element->_render()#
   19 [internal function]: do_shortcode_tag() #20 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/
   shortcodes.php(227): preg_replace_callback() #21 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-
   content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/main-structure-elements.php(1606): do_shortcode()#
   22 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/themes/Divi/includes/builder/class-et-
   builder-element.php(3331): ET_Builder_Section->render() #23 /var/www/vhosts//
   httpdocs/wp-includes/shortcodes.php(355): ET_Builder_Element->_render() #24 [
   internal function]: do_shortcode_tag() #25 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-includes/
   shortcodes.php(227): preg_replace_callback() #26 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-
   includes/class-wp-hook.php(308): do_shortcode() #27 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/
   wp-includes/plugin.php(205): WP_Hook->apply_filters() #28 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/
   wp-includes/post-template.php(255): apply_filters() #29 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/
   wp-content/themes/Divi/page.php(46): the_content() #30 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/
   wp-includes/template-loader.php(106): include(‘…’) #31 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/
   wp-blog-header.php(19): require_once(‘…’) #32 /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/index.
   php(17): require(‘…’) #33 {main} thrown in /var/www/vhosts//httpdocs/wp-content/
   plugins/easy-facebook-likebox-premium/instagram/frontend/class-easy-facebook-
   likebox-instagram-frontend.php on line 781
    -  This topic was modified 3 years ago by [creativewebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebtech/).
      Reason: added additional technical details

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 *  Thread Starter [creativewebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebtech/)
 * (@creativewebtech)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/#post-16775069)
 * Restored back to version 6.4.6 and issue is no longer present
 *  [brazmus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brazmus/)
 * (@brazmus)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/#post-16781505)
 * Hey [@creativewebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebtech/) 
   where can I get the previous version you speak of?
 *  Thread Starter [creativewebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebtech/)
 * (@creativewebtech)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/#post-16783017)
 * [@brazmus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brazmus/) I have backups on the
   site, so I restored it to the prior the update and turned off auto updates on
   this plug-in for now.
 * Update: Looks like you can download previous versions in your account
    -  This reply was modified 3 years ago by [creativewebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creativewebtech/).
 *  [Brett Donald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettdonald/)
 * (@brettdonald)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/#post-16793031)
 * I’m experiencing the same problem with 6.4.7.
 *  [bflavien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bflavien/)
 * (@bflavien)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/#post-16797140)
 * Hello
 * Same issue with my website, critical error with Version 6.4.7 and 6.4.8.
 * Could you please provide an fix/update asap ?
 * Thanks
 *  [bflavien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bflavien/)
 * (@bflavien)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/#post-16797819)
 * Issue fixed after installing 4.6.8 and CLEARING CACHE in plugin settings. Thank
   you to the author for reactivity
 *  Plugin Author [Danish Ali Malik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danish-ali/)
 * (@danish-ali)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/new-update-uncaught-typeerror-json_decode/#post-16797863)
 * Hi [@bflavien](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bflavien/),
    Thanks for confirming.
   Please feel free anyone to reach us out if you are still facing any issue.Thanks!
    -  This reply was modified 3 years ago by [Danish Ali Malik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danish-ali/).

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