I’m using a custom plugin that calls apply_filters(‘the_content’, $output) for a shortcode. It was working great, but then suddenly today I found that any page containing that shortcode rendered just the header and then a blank white screen below that. Turns out that PHP execution was timing out after 120 seconds. Finally I noticed on other posts that there had been a conflict with apply_filters(‘the_content’) in previous versions, and I recalled that I had updated the plugin version yesterday. So I found a 1.6.3.2 version on another site of mine, and reverted to that on the site with the issue - problem solved.
TL;DR: there seems to be a problem with apply_filters(‘the_content’) on 1.6.3.3 that wasn’t present in 1.6.3.2, and I wanted to get that on your radar.
Related: is there any way to download older versions of the plugin et al from my account? All I can find is the very latest, and the next beta version.
We don’t offer the previous versions for download unfortunately. We simply try to fix the issues that arise from the new ones. Could you tell us more about your filter? Better yet, can you send temp admin access to the site so we can have our lead dev check? You can just post it here using the private reply option below.
I think a fix in 1.6.3.3 caused another issue. Shortcodes can be tricky. I fixed a similar issue for someone else yesterday, and that will be in the release next week. If you want, I can patch your site now, or you can wait for the release. Let me know.
Thanks so much guys, and sorry I didn’t get back with login details. Got a little distracted in the last couple weeks.
Anyway, 1.6.4.1 seems to have done the trick. I’m marking this sucker as resolved. And looking forward to trying out all the cool new stuff!
It would be awesome if you could offer a repository of previous versions, so DIYers like me could quickly revert back in case of problems like this. But I won’t harp on it too much.
You’re welcome and no worries! We were able to figure it out
While it’s possible for us to access previous versions if any major issues do arise, we’re a bit hesitant to make them available since rolling back will make it a lot harder for us to fix bugs. If the $%^& ever it’s the fan, we can most certainly provide one, just let us know!
