Title: Plugin Error: Unknown format specifier “S” intext:
Last modified: November 16, 2022

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# Plugin Error: Unknown format specifier “S” intext:

 *  Resolved [gabez123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabez123/)
 * (@gabez123)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-unknown-format-specifier-s-intext/)
 * Hi,
    I just updated my server to php 8 and I am having an issue with ithemes 
   pro.
 *     ```
       Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Unknown format specifier "S"
       in C:\Dev\*****\wp-content\plugins\ithemes-security-pro\pro\malware-scheduling\class-itsec-malware-scheduling.php on line 149
       ```
   
 * It looks like there is a line that is not properly formatted.
 * The issue is resolved when you fix up the following line of code:
 *     ```
       			'description' => sprintf( esc_html__( 'The %Site Scan Scheduling%2$s module sends an email if it discovers an issue or has repeated difficulty conducting the scan.', 'it-l10n-ithemes-security-pro' ), '<a href="#" data-module-link="malware-scheduling">', '</a>' ),
       ```
   
 * I just removed “%Site Scan Scheduling%2$s” — and it works
 * Is anyone else having this issue or know why its happening in the first place?
   Its strange that more people aren’t having this issue as well.
 * Thanks!
    G

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 *  [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/)
 * (@nlpro)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-unknown-format-specifier-s-intext/#post-16207199)
 * Hi [@gabez123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabez123/),
 * It’s a known bug in the iTSec Pro 6.8.5 or older release.
 * To get it fixed you should update to the latest iTSec Pro plugin release (7.2.2).
 * If you prefer not to update you should fix the bug yourself in the ithemes-security-
   pro/pro/malware-scheduling/class-itsec-malware-scheduling.php (#149) file.
 * Replace:
 * `%Site Scan Scheduling%2$s`
 * with:
 * `%1$sSite Scan Scheduling%2$s`
 * +++++ To prevent any confusion, I’m not iThemes +++++
 *  [nlpro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nlpro/)
 * (@nlpro)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-unknown-format-specifier-s-intext/#post-16207702)
 * Correction: Latest iTSec Pro plugin release is 7.2.3 (2022-11-15).
 *  Plugin Support [chandelierrr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shanedelierrr/)
 * (@shanedelierrr)
 * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-error-unknown-format-specifier-s-intext/#post-16218989)
 * Hi [@gabez123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabez123/), I hope the information
   provided by nlpro helped resolve the issue. Since we haven’t received a response,
   I’ll mark this post resolved. If you still need assistance, feel free to open
   a new support topic, and we’d be happy to assist. Thank you!

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