Title: PHP 8 error message when plugin active
Last modified: May 20, 2022

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# PHP 8 error message when plugin active

 *  Resolved [roblindigo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roblindigo/)
 * (@roblindigo)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-error-message-when-plugin-active/)
 * When I enable the plugin on a server running PHP 8 I get the following error (
   full URL removed for privacy):
 *     ```
       Warning: Private methods cannot be final as they are never overridden by other classes in [mywebsite.com]/wp-content/plugins/cookiebot/src/addons/controller/addons/Base_Cookiebot_Addon.php on line 121
   
       Warning: Private methods cannot be final as they are never overridden by other classes in [mywebsite.com]/wp-content/plugins/cookiebot/src/addons/controller/addons/Base_Cookiebot_Addon.php on line 314
       ```
   
 * As soon as I downgrade the server to PHP 7.4 the error disappears.

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 *  Plugin Support [Rune](https://wordpress.org/support/users/runecybot/)
 * (@runecybot)
 * [4 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-error-message-when-plugin-active/#post-15673393)
 * Hello,
 * We expect that these warnings will not appear after the next release. We currently
   do not have a time estimate for this, so I would recommend that you disable WordPress
   debugging options for your production site.
 *  Plugin Author [aytac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aytac/)
 * (@aytac)
 * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-error-message-when-plugin-active/#post-15767148)
 * Hello [@roblindigo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roblindigo/),
 * That problem is removed in the latest plugin version.
 * Take care,
 * Aytac

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 * Last activity: [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-8-error-message-when-plugin-active/#post-15767148)
 * Status: resolved