Title: Shortcode Updating Reports JSON error
Last modified: October 6, 2020

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# Shortcode Updating Reports JSON error

 *  Resolved [johnsig](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnsig/)
 * (@johnsig)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-updating-reports-json-error/)
 * Hi, there,
 * When editing the page on my test site, when I inserted the following shortcode:
 * [cpt_ajax_load_more post_type=”post” template=”default” posts_per_page=”8″]
 * and clicked “Update”, I got the following error message:
 * > Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSON response.
 * However, the page DOES get updated, and seems to be working fine, so this is 
   more an annoyance than a show-stopper.
 * I’m running WordPress 5.5.1. I tried disabling all other plug-ins, and also tried
   switching to another theme, but I always get this error whenever I update.
 * I used to use the “plain” Ajax Load More [ajax_load_more …] and I never got this
   error.
 * I’m running apache and PHP 7.4.10.
 * Any ideas?
 * Thanks.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fshortcode-updating-reports-json-error%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [tushargohel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tushargohel/)
 * (@tushargohel)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-updating-reports-json-error/#post-13498139)
 * Hi,
 * Yes, it generates an error when using Gutenberg and our team will fix this issue
   in the next version.
 * You can use the classic editor to avoid this issue for a temporary solution.
   
   [https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/classic-editor/)
 * Best Regards,
    Tushar

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 * [update](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/update/)

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [tushargohel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tushargohel/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-updating-reports-json-error/#post-13498139)
 * Status: resolved