Title: Notice about deprecated constructor method in include folder Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Notice about deprecated constructor method in include folder * Resolved [wp-newbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-newbee/) * (@wp-newbee) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/) * When I debug, u sing define(‘WP_DEBUG’, false); Below notice and warnings are showing up. I am running WP 4.4.1 so the include folder is should be updated, I don’t know how to fix this. Would you please advise. * Thank you * ** “conNotice: The called constructor method for WP_Widget is deprecated since version 4.3.0! Use __construct() instead. in /var/www/html/training.pickford. intra/training/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3624 Notice: The called constructor method for WP_Widget is deprecated since version 4.3.0! Use __construct() instead. in /var/www/html/training.pickford.intra/training/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3624 Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, function ‘search_filter’ not found or invalid function name in /var/www/html/ training.pickford.intra/training/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 601 Notice: Undefined index: post_type in /var/www/html/training.pickford.intra/training/wp-content/ themes/events/functions.php on line 79 Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, function ‘search_filter’ not found or invalid function name in /var/www/html/training.pickford.intra/training/wp-includes/plugin. php on line 601 Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, function ‘search_filter’ not found or invalid function name in /var/ www/html/training.pickford.intra/training/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 601 Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, function‘ search_filter’ not found or invalid function name in /var/www/html/training.pickford. intra/training/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 601″ Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001251) * Make sure all your plugins/theme are up to date. * Try: – deactivating ALL (yes all) plugins temporarily to see if this resolves the problem (plugin functions can interfere). If this works, re-activate them individually (one-by-one) to find the problematic plugin(s). – If you can’t get into your admin dashboard, try [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) by [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients). Sometimes, an apparently inactive plugin can still cause problems. Also remember to deactivate any plugins in the mu-plugins folder (if you have created such folder). The easiest way is to rename that folder to mu-plugins-old. – switching to the unedited default Theme (Twenty Sixteen, etc.) for a moment using the WP dashboard to rule out any theme-specific issue (theme functions can interfere like plugins). If you don’t have access to your admin area, use [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). Navigate to /wp-content/themes/ and switch to the default theme by renaming your current theme’s folder by adding “-old” to the end of the folder name. Alternately, you can remove other themes except the default theme. That will force your site to use it. * – If all the above steps do not resolve the issue, then try **MANUALLY** updating. Download a fresh copy of the WordPress .zip file to your computer, unzip it, and use that to copy up all files and folders **EXCEPT the wp-config.php file and the /wp-content/ directory.** You may need to delete the old wp-admin and wp-includes folders and files on your server before uploading the new ones. Read the Manual Update directions first. – **Backup: If you haven’t already done, always backup everything (including your database) before doing any actions, just in case something really goes wrong.** * Thread Starter [wp-newbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-newbee/) * (@wp-newbee) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001362) * Thank you Tara, I will do the above and let you know the result. Appreciate you advise. * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001364) * you are welcome 🙂 * Thread Starter [wp-newbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-newbee/) * (@wp-newbee) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001367) * All plugin removed – only child theme active and I get this error **Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, function ‘ search_filter’ not found or invalid function name in /var/www/html/training.pickford. intra/training/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 601** The only thing I can think of is that I created a custom post plugin and below is my code: **function courses_custom_posttypes(){// adding course post type $labels = array( ‘name’ => ‘Courses’, ‘singular_name’ => ‘Course’, ‘menu_name’ => ‘Courses’, ‘name_admin_bar’ => ‘Courses’, ‘add_new’ => ‘Add New’, ‘add_new_item’ => ‘Add New Course’, ‘new_item’ => ‘New Course’,‘ edit_item’ => ‘Edit Course’, ‘view_item’ => ‘View Course’, ‘all_items’ => ‘All Courses’, ‘search_items’ => ‘Search Courses’, ‘parent_item_colon’ => ‘Parent Courses:’, ‘not_found’ => ‘No courses found.’, ‘not_found_in_trash’ => ‘No courses found in Trash.’, ); * $args = array( ‘labels’ => $labels, ‘public’ => true, ‘publicly_queryable’ => true, ‘show_ui’ => true, ‘show_in_menu’ => true, ‘menu_icon’ => ‘dashicons- welcome-learn-more’, ‘query_var’ => true, ‘rewrite’ => true, ‘capability_type’ => ‘post’, ‘has_archive’ => true, ‘hierarchical’ => false, ‘menu_position’ => 5, ‘supports’ => array( ‘title’, ‘editor’, ‘thumbnail’,’author’, ‘post-formats’),); register_post_type( ‘courses’, $args ); } add_action( ‘init’, ‘courses_custom_posttypes’); * // Flush rewrite rules to add “review” as a permalink slug function courses_custom_flush(){ courses_custom_posttypes(); flush_rewrite_rules(); } register_activation_hook( __FILE__, ‘courses_custom_flush’ ); /*create taxaonomy*/ * function course_taxonomy() { register_taxonomy( ‘courses_categories’, //The name of the taxonomy. Name should be in slug form (must not contain capital letters or spaces). ‘courses’, //post type name array( ‘hierarchical’ => true, ‘label’ => ‘Course Category’, //Display name ‘query_var’ => true, ‘rewrite’ => array(‘ slug’ => ‘course’, // This controls the base slug that will display before each term ‘with_front’ => false // Don’t display the category base before ) ) ); } add_action( ‘init’, ‘course_taxonomy’); /*change the permalink */ * function filter_post_type_link($link, $post) { if ($post->post_type != ‘courses’) return $link; * if ($cats = get_the_terms($post->ID, ‘courses_categories’)) $link = str_replace(‘% courses_categories%’, array_pop($cats)->slug, $link); return $link; } add_filter(‘ post_type_link’, ‘filter_post_type_link’, 10, 2); * Did I do something wrong? * Thank you * Thread Starter [wp-newbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-newbee/) * (@wp-newbee) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001368) * And this is how I display it: get_header(); global $accesspresslite_options; $accesspresslite_settings = get_option( ‘accesspresslite_options’, $accesspresslite_options);? > *
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* Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001378) * > The only thing I can think of is that I created a custom post plugin and below > is my code * These forums are for free plugis and free themes available in the WordPress plugin directory at wordpress.org/plugins/ and theme directory at wordpress.org/themes/. * So please contact the developer of your custom plugin directly for support with your question. * See [http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Commercial_Products](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Commercial_Products) * Thread Starter [wp-newbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-newbee/) * (@wp-newbee) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001380) * Thank you Tara. I think we can close this ticket. * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001384) * You are welcome 🙂 * Thread Starter [wp-newbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-newbee/) * (@wp-newbee) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001386) * The problem was in child’s them function.php. I had some unused codes which causing some of the warning and one plugin that also was not in use, but activated for some reason. * Thank you some much for your time and great detailed advise. You guys are the best 🙂 Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) The topic ‘Notice about deprecated constructor method in include folder’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 9 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [wp-newbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-newbee/) * Last activity: [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/notice-about-deprecated-constructor-method-in-include-folder/#post-7001386) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics