Title: PHP deprecated
Last modified: January 30, 2024

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# PHP deprecated

 *  Resolved [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/)
 * (@pb75)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-deprecated-47/)
 * Hi,
 * I constantly get this logged nonstop in debug log:
 * PHP Deprecated: Use of “parent” in callables is deprecated in /home/www/xyz/wp-
   content/plugins/simple-lightbox/includes/class.options.php on line 501

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 *  Plugin Author [Archetyped](https://wordpress.org/support/users/archetyped/)
 * (@archetyped)
 * [2 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-deprecated-47/#post-17389056)
 * Hi, you can track the status of PHP 8+ notices at [the existing post on SLB’s official support forum](https://github.com/archetyped/simple-lightbox/issues/1038).
 * The post also contains some tips for preventing the messages while development
   is in progress.
 * Thanks.
 *  Anonymous User
 * (@anonymized-20115841)
 * [2 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-deprecated-47/#post-17539523)
 * Set it to parent::class
 *  Thread Starter [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/)
 * (@pb75)
 * [2 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-deprecated-47/#post-17539860)
 * can I do this by myself or was this comment a hint for the Plugin Author?

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 * Last reply from: [pb75](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pb75/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-deprecated-47/#post-17539860)
 * Status: resolved