class-wpml-acf-repeater-shuffle.php: Attempt to read property "post_content" on null

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
If you're experiencing an error with ACFML when saving or viewing a post in the WordPress admin, where

$fieldParent

can sometimes be null, leading to a PHP warning on line 249 of class-wpml-acf-repeater-shuffle.php, this summary is for you.
Solution:
We recommend trying the workaround provided in the following documentation: ACFML PHP Warning: Attempt to read property 'post_content' on null. Please ensure to back up your database before making any changes.

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Last updated by Andrey 5 months ago.

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June 19, 2024 at 8:35 pm #15758507
andyZ-4	Background of the issue: I am trying to: There's an error with ACFML when saving a post or viewing a post in the WordPress admin. It looks like $fieldParent can sometimes be null in this statement $fieldParentContent = maybe_unserialize( $fieldParent->post_content ); on line 249 of class-wpml-acf-repeater-shuffle.php. Symptoms: class-wpml-acf-repeater-shuffle.php: Attempt to read property "post_content" on null. Full stacktrace: in WPML_ACF_Repeater_Shuffle::isChildOfRepeaterField called at /wp-content/plugins/acfml/classes/class-wpml-acf-repeater-shuffle.php (249) in WPML_ACF_Repeater_Shuffle::revertFieldValuesForSignature called at /wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php (324) in WP_Hook::apply_filters called at /wp-includes/plugin.php (205) in apply_filters called at /wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/actions/wpml-tm-action-helper.class.php (147) in WPML_TM_Action_Helper::get_post_custom_fields called at /wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/actions/wpml-tm-action-helper.class.php (46) in WPML_TM_Action_Helper::post_md5 called at /wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/actions/wpml-tm-post-actions.class.php (142) in WPML_TM_Post_Actions::{closure} called at ? (?) in call_user_func called at /wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/addons/wpml-page-builders/classes/Shared/AutoUpdate/Hooks.php (107) in WPMLPBAutoUpdateHooks::afterRegisterAllStringsInShutdown called at /wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php (324) in WP_Hook::apply_filters called at /wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php (348) in WP_Hook::do_action called at /wp-includes/plugin.php (517) in do_action called at /wp-includes/load.php (1270) in shutdown_action_hook called at ? (?) Questions: How can I resolve the error with ACFML when saving or viewing a post in the WordPress admin? Why is $fieldParent sometimes null in the statement $fieldParentContent = maybe_unserialize( $fieldParent->post_content ); on line 249 of class-wpml-acf-repeater-shuffle.php?
June 19, 2024 at 9:10 pm #15758746
Andrey Supporter Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. Could you please test the workaround using the following link? https://wpml.org/errata/acfml-php-warning-attempt-to-read-property-post_content-on-null/ Before proceeding with any changes, please make sure to back up your database first.