Title: Sanitize_setting issue Last modified: February 24, 2026 --- # Sanitize_setting issue * Resolved [nickelnext](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickelnext/) * (@nickelnext) * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sanitize_setting-issue/) * ```wp-block-code I have Elementor and Pro active with your plugin.In my ABOUT page i have an EA advanced tab widget.When opening with elementor such page, it works fine.When opening with elementor my homepage, i get a critical error[24-Feb-2026 09:13:46 UTC] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught TypeError: Elementor\Controls_Stack::sanitize_settings(): Argument #1 ($settings) must be of type array, null given, called in /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/controls-stack.php on line 1161 and defined in /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/controls-stack.php:2522Stack trace:#0 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/controls-stack.php(1161): Elementor\Controls_Stack->sanitize_settings(NULL)#1 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/controls-stack.php(2267): Elementor\Controls_Stack->get_data('settings')#2 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/base/base-object.php(143): Elementor\Controls_Stack->get_init_settings()#3 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/base/base-object.php(40): Elementor\Core\Base\Base_Object->ensure_settings()#4 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/essential-addons-for-elementor-lite/includes/Elements/Adv_Tabs.php(68): Elementor\Core\Base\Base_Object->get_settings('eael_adv_tabs_t...')#5 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/widget-base.php(384): Essential_Addons_Elementor\Elements\Adv_Tabs->is_dynamic_content()#6 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/controls-stack.php(1071): Elementor\Widget_Base->get_initial_config()#7 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/managers/widgets.php(382): Elementor\Controls_Stack->get_config()#8 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/base/document.php(740): Elementor\Widgets_Manager->get_widget_types_config()#9 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/controls-stack.php(1071): Elementor\Core\Base\Document->get_initial_config()#10 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/editor/loader/common/editor-common-scripts-settings.php(40): Elementor\Controls_Stack->get_config()#11 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/editor/loader/v2/editor-v2-loader.php(170): Elementor\Core\Editor\Loader\Common\Editor_Common_Scripts_Settings::get()#12 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/editor/editor.php(355): Elementor\Core\Editor\Loader\V2\Editor_V2_Loader->enqueue_scripts()#13 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(341): Elementor\Core\Editor\Editor->enqueue_scripts('')#14 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(365): WP_Hook->apply_filters('', Array)#15 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(522): WP_Hook->do_action(Array)#16 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/script-loader.php(2311): do_action('wp_enqueue_scri...')#17 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(341): wp_enqueue_scripts('')#18 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(365): WP_Hook->apply_filters('', Array)#19 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(522): WP_Hook->do_action(Array)#20 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/general-template.php(3197): do_action('wp_head')#21 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/editor-templates/editor-wrapper.php(35): wp_head()#22 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/editor/loader/v2/editor-v2-loader.php(220): include('/home/customer/...')#23 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/core/editor/editor.php(160): Elementor\Core\Editor\Loader\V2\Editor_V2_Loader->print_root_template()#24 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(341): Elementor\Core\Editor\Editor->init('')#25 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(365): WP_Hook->apply_filters(NULL, Array)#26 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(522): WP_Hook->do_action(Array)#27 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-admin/admin.php(424): do_action('admin_action_el...')#28 /mywebsite/public_html/wp-admin/post.php(12): require_once('/home/customer/...')#29 {main}  thrown in /mywebsite/public_html/wp-content/plugins/elementor/includes/base/controls-stack.php on line 2522 ``` Viewing 3 replies - 1 through 3 (of 3 total) * Plugin Support [Amin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amin7/) * (@amin7) * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sanitize_setting-issue/#post-18831923) * Hi [@nickelnext](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickelnext/) Greetings! Sorry for your experience. But, I am glad to share that, out dev team already fixed the issue. Please download the Essential Addons free plugin from here, [https://d.pr/f/isXIOq](https://d.pr/f/isXIOq) and replace your current plugin with it. Please clear your site and browser caches. Let me know how its going. Thanks * Plugin Support [Ashikur Rahman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ashikurwp/) * (@ashikurwp) * [3 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sanitize_setting-issue/#post-18837201) * Hi [@nickelnext](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickelnext/) , Greetings! * We haven’t heard back from you since our last response. Could you please provide an update when you have a moment? This will help us assist you more effectively and work toward a quick resolution. * We look forward to your reply. Thank you! * Plugin Support [Amin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amin7/) * (@amin7) * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sanitize_setting-issue/#post-18840263) * Hi [@nickelnext](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickelnext/) , Greetings! * We haven’t heard back from you since our last response, I believe your issue is solved. I am resolving the topic. 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