Title: Suddenly getting “Deprecated” error
Last modified: August 4, 2024

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# Suddenly getting “Deprecated” error

 *  [finleykjames29](https://wordpress.org/support/users/finleykjames29/)
 * (@finleykjames29)
 * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/suddenly-getting-deprecated-error/)
 * Recently, a “**Deprecated**: Creation of dynamic property EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater::
   $beta is deprecated in **[root file]/public_html/wp-content/plugins/author-pro/
   licensing/EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater.php** on line **44**” error appeared at the top
   of my dashboard. It never showed up before, just within the last two weeks (after
   I updated every plugin, theme, and WP). And now, editing any part of the theme
   throws a “Looks like something went wrong!” error.
 * I’m not entirely sure how to fix it.

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [1 year, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/suddenly-getting-deprecated-error/#post-17932493)
 * The path sounds as if the hint is created in a file that is created in a commercial
   plugin. I assume this belongs to the commercial version of the Author theme. 
   I would therefore recommend that you contact their support team: [https://support.competethemes.com](https://support.competethemes.com)
 * Btw. it could have to do with a PHP update on your end. If you are now using 
   a newer PHP version than before, you may get such messages. In this case, the
   plugin must be adapted to be compatible with the new PHP version.

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