Title: PHP Warning: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string Last modified: January 28, 2022 --- # PHP Warning: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string * Resolved [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/) * (@diegosev) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-json_decode-expects-parameter-1-to-be-string/) * Hello, I’m using wp-cli to control settings to activate and deactivate comming soon mode, when i use “wp –url=url.mainsite.com –allow-root option patch update seedprod_settings ‘{“enable_maintenance_mode”:”false”}’ –format=json” It works * but when i want to activate the mode I’m getting this error “PHP Warning: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string array given in /home/pidepaya.com/public_html/ wp-content/plugins/coming-soon/app/render-csp-mm.php on line 36” * Line 36 of that file is “$seedprod_settings = json_decode( $ts, true );” * Any sollution? thanks in advance for any help. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Thread Starter [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/) * (@diegosev) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-json_decode-expects-parameter-1-to-be-string/#post-15304300) * When I use enable_maintenance_mode”:”false” it seems that the objet containing seedprod settings just dissapears, tha’ts why it gives an error trying to put maintenance_mode true. * Plugin Author [SeedProd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seedprod/) * (@seedprod) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-json_decode-expects-parameter-1-to-be-string/#post-15305594) * Hi, you need to pass the entire object, also notice true and false don’t have quotes. * ``` { "api_key":"", "enable_coming_soon_mode":false, "enable_maintenance_mode":false, "enable_login_mode":false, "enable_404_mode":false } ``` * Thread Starter [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/) * (@diegosev) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-json_decode-expects-parameter-1-to-be-string/#post-15305786) * Hello and thanks for the reply. Do you mean that i need to pass all the object even if I’m looking just to update one value? How do you pass an entire object wit wp-cli? I was trying using wp –url=subsite.multisite.com –allow-root option update seedprod_settings ‘{“api_key”:””,”enable_coming_soon_mode”:false,”enable_maintenance_mode”: true,”enable_login_mode”:false,”enable_404_mode”:false}’ –format=json PHP Warning: json_decode() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/multisite. com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/coming-soon/app/render-csp-mm.php on line 36 Success: Updated ‘seedprod_settings’ option. [root@multisite public_html]#” But same error, nothing is updated. - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/). * Thread Starter [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/) * (@diegosev) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-json_decode-expects-parameter-1-to-be-string/#post-15305815) * It seems to be happening only when i use “enable_maintenance_mode”:true” , if i use the command to deactivate maintenance mode it works perfect. * This works fine: * wp –url=milanesasboludas.pidepaya.com –allow-root option update seedprod_settings‘{“ api_key”:””,”enable_coming_soon_mode”:false,”enable_maintenance_mode”:false,” enable_login_mode”:false,”enable_404_mode”:false}’ –format=json * This doesn’t work: * wp –url=subsite.multisite.com –allow-root option update seedprod_settings ‘{“ api_key”:””,”enable_coming_soon_mode”:false,”enable_maintenance_mode”:true,”enable_login_mode”: false,”enable_404_mode”:false}’ –format=json * Now i don’t have any visible errors but it is not working. System indicates success but the options of the seedprod_settings are gone from the subsite settings if y try to turn true maintenance_mode using wp-cli. - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/). - This reply was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/). * Plugin Author [SeedProd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seedprod/) * (@seedprod) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-json_decode-expects-parameter-1-to-be-string/#post-15306102) * I’m running this locally and it works fine: * `wp option update seedprod_settings '{"api_key":"","enable_coming_soon_mode": true,"enable_maintenance_mode":false,"enable_login_mode":true,"enable_404_mode": false}'` * Note this is a string, I don’t need to include a format * Thread Starter [diegosev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diegosev/) * (@diegosev) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-json_decode-expects-parameter-1-to-be-string/#post-15306184) * You are right 😀 , no need to put the format option and everything works! thanks for the quick replys sr. 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