Title: plugin fatal issue Last modified: March 4, 2020 --- # plugin fatal issue * Resolved [asherif249](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asherif249/) * (@asherif249) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/) * Hi there, * I got this message today: Since WordPress 5.2 there is a built-in feature that detects when a plugin or theme causes a fatal error on your site and notifies you with this automated email. * In this case, WordPress caught an error with one of your plugins, DreamObjects Backups. * First, visit your website ([https://moodymoons.com/](https://moodymoons.com/)) and check for any visible issues. Next, visit the page where the error was caught( [https://moodymoons.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php](https://moodymoons.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php)) and check for any visible issues. * not sure how to deal with this, the website seems alright ..is this a backup issue? thanks in advance! * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fplugin-fatal-issue%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Author [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/#post-12508639) * It should not be a backup issue. Does your backup log still show that a recent one was made? * I’ve never had anyone else hit that issue, so yeah, that’s pretty odd! * Thread Starter [asherif249](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asherif249/) * (@asherif249) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/#post-12508716) * Last log message: * The backup attempt has finished, apparently unsuccessfully (Mar 01 18:22:22) * here is a screenshot for the error & the settings : * [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sSDDRRg2VMpB9RviXdgQFzIf5LP4qT-dcYNGIK0d1U8/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sSDDRRg2VMpB9RviXdgQFzIf5LP4qT-dcYNGIK0d1U8/edit?usp=sharing) * [saxman58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saxman58/) * (@saxman58) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/#post-12519737) * I also got a similar email from my site about a fatal error. The email gave more details, pointing to the dreamobjects/lib/settings.php file: * Error Details ============= An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 189 of the file /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-content/plugins/dreamobjects/ lib/settings.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Using $this when not in object context in /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-content/plugins/dreamobjects/ lib/settings.php:189 Stack trace: #0 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/ wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(288): DreamObjects_Settings::add_register_settings(”)# 1 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(312): WP_Hook->apply_filters(NULL, Array) #2 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting. net/wp-includes/plugin.php(478): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #3 /home/briggs_web/ cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-admin/admin-post.php(30): do_action(‘admin_init’)# 4 {main} thrown * [saxman58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saxman58/) * (@saxman58) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/#post-12519789) * After the first crash, I entered my website in recovery mode and found the DreamObjects Backups plugin suspended for recovery. I disabled it, exited recovery mode and tested the whole site and everything was fine. But the instant I reactivated the DreamObjects plug-in the site crashed again! Here is the error message this time. Note that I am using a very recent version of PHP. Could that be the problem? DreamHost has been updating PHP. * WordPress version 5.3.2 Current theme: Twenty Seventeen Child (version 1.0.1) Current plugin: DreamObjects Backups (version 4.2.0) PHP version 7.4.2 * Error Details ============= An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 148 of the file /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-content/plugins/dreamobjects/ lib/settings.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Using $this when not in object context in /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-content/plugins/dreamobjects/ lib/settings.php:148 Stack trace: #0 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/ wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(288): DreamObjects_Settings::add_settings_page(”)# 1 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(312): WP_Hook->apply_filters(NULL, Array) #2 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting. net/wp-includes/plugin.php(478): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #3 /home/briggs_web/ cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-admin/includes/menu.php(155): do_action(‘admin_menu’,”)# 4 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-admin/menu.php(326): require_once(‘/ home/briggs_we…’) #5 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting.net/wp-admin/admin. php(153): require(‘/home/briggs_we…’) #6 /home/briggs_web/cunninghamconsulting. net/wp-admin/plugins.php(10): require_once(‘/home/briggs_we…’) #7 {main} thrown * [saxman58](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saxman58/) * (@saxman58) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/#post-12519814) * Update: I downgraded the PHP to 7.3 on my DreamHost server and was able to reactivate the DreamObjects Backups plugin without the immediate crash. So it would seem to be a problem with PHP 7.4.2 or the newer PHP is being pickier about the plugin code. * I also just completed an ad-hoc backup with no problems. * I suggest you test the plug-in with PHP 7.4.2 * [ben897](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ben897/) * (@ben897) * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/#post-12555058) * Got the same message. Unfortunately that means I won’t be using the plugin until there is a fix. * Plugin Author [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-fatal-issue/#post-12715772) * There is a fix. Sorry it took so long, this never emailed me! 7.4.x compatibility is complete. 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