{"id":474,"date":"2025-03-20T17:27:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/documentation.wpgetpaid.com\/?post_type=gd_place&#038;p=474"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:42:09","slug":"how-to-fix-the-get_plugin-error-on-ayecode-connect-screen","status":"publish","type":"gd_place","link":"https:\/\/wpgetpaid.com\/documentation\/article\/troubleshooting\/how-to-fix-the-get_plugin-error-on-ayecode-connect-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the get_plugin() Error on AyeCode Connect Screen?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At times, you might encounter an error of this nature on the AyeCode Connect screen:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-alert d-flex align-items-center fade show alert alert-warning mb-3\" role=\"alert\"><span class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle me-2\"><\/span><span class=\"flex-grow-1\">Another plugin is calling the get_plugins() function too early which may block updates. We can try to fix this by calling our filter first with a must use plugin.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens when the <strong>get_plugins() <\/strong>method is being called by another plugin too early. To fix this, you need to copy the code given below and paste it in a blank file:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-prismatic-blocks\"><code class=\"language-php\">&lt;?php\n\/**\n* Plugin Name: AyeCode Connect - Early get_plugins filter\n* Plugin URI: https:\/\/ayecode.io\/ \n* Description: Fix the issue where another plugin is calling get_plugins() too early which disables future filters.\n* Version: 1.0.0\n* Author: AyeCode Ltd\n* Author URI: https:\/\/ayecode.io\/\n* License: GPL-2.0+\n* License: GNU General Public License v3 or later\n* License URI: http:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.txt\n* Requires at least: 3.1\n* Tested up to: 5.5\n*\/\n\n\/*\n* Set a constant so we can check if the plugin is active. \n*\/\n\ndefine(&quot;AYECODE_CONNECT_GET_PLUGINS_FILTER_FIX&quot;,true);\n\n\/**\n* If another plugin calls get_plugins() too early then some filters will not work, this adds our filter early.\n*\n* @param array $headers\n*\n* @return array\n*\/\n\nfunction ayecode_connect_early_get_plugins_filter_fix( $headers = array() ) {\n\t$headers_extra = array(\n\t&#039;UpdateURL&#039; =&gt; &#039;Update URL&#039;,\n\t&#039;UpdateID&#039; =&gt; &#039;Update ID&#039;,\n\t);\n\t$all_headers = array_merge( $headers_extra, (array) $headers );\n\treturn $all_headers;\n}\n\nadd_filter( &#039;extra_plugin_headers&#039;, &#039;ayecode_connect_early_get_plugins_filter_fix&#039; );&lt;br&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Thereafter, save the file as&nbsp; <strong>ayecode-connect-filter-fix.php<\/strong> and then upload it to <strong>\/wp-content\/mu-plugins <\/strong>using your host&#8217;s SFTP tool or via the cPanel File Manager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockstrap-blockstrap-widget-alert d-flex align-items-center fade show alert alert-info mb-3\" role=\"alert\"><span class=\"fas fa-info-circle me-2\"><\/span><span class=\"flex-grow-1\">You can use any text editor, including NotePad to create the above file. Remember to save it with the .php extension. Furthermore, for instructions on how to upload a file, you should check with your web hosting provider.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The get_plugin() error will be fixed after you have successfully uploaded the said file.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At times, you might encounter an error of this nature on the AyeCode Connect screen:&nbsp; This happens when the get_plugins() method is being called by another plugin too early. 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