Title: PHP 8.0 Update Issue
Last modified: May 31, 2023

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# PHP 8.0 Update Issue

 *  [ekala71](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ekala71/)
 * (@ekala71)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-0-update-issue/)
 * I’ve been attempting to update to PHP 8.0 but I keep getting an error, which 
   I’ve narrowed down to the wp-includes/init.php file – it keeps attempting to 
   use the deprecated create_function. Since this is a core WP file and not something
   plugin-related, and I’m currently updated to WP 6.2.2, I’m at a loss. Any ideas
   on how to fix this?

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 *  [Benedikt Ledl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benniledl/)
 * (@benniledl)
 * [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-0-update-issue/#post-16785123)
 * Hey,
 * this is not a WordPress Core file but rather some malware.
 * Your site has been infected. Manually cleaning a infected site takes incredible
   skills so its best for you to restore a backup if you have one or contact a professional.
 * If you want to do it youreself:
 * Carefully follow [this guide](https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-my-site-was-hacked/).
   When you’re done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of [the recommended security measures](https://wordpress.org/support/article/hardening-wordpress/)
   and [start backing up your site](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/).

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Benedikt Ledl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benniledl/)
 * Last activity: [3 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-0-update-issue/#post-16785123)
 * Status: not resolved

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