Fatal error due to undefined constant Pods\Whatsit\Store::PLACEHOLDER in Pods 3.3.2 #7445
Description
Description
After updating Pods to version 3.3.2, a fatal error occurs due to a reference to an undefined constant Pods\Whatsit\Store::PLACEHOLDER.
The site crashes with this error upon plugin activation or loading the admin.
Version
3.3.2
Testing Instructions
- Update Pods plugin to version 3.3.2
- Load any admin page (or refresh the frontend)
- Observe the fatal error related to PodsInit.php on line 1999
Screenshots / Screencast
PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant Pods\Whatsit\Store::PLACEHOLDER
in /wp-content/plugins/pods/classes/PodsInit.php:1999
Stack trace:
#0 /wp-content/plugins/pods/components/Templates/Templates.php(129): PodsInit::object_label_fix(Array, 'post_type')
#1 /wp-content/plugins/pods/components/Templates/Templates.php(79): Pods_Templates->register_config()
...
Possible Workaround
Rolling back to version 3.3.1 fixes the issue.
Temporarily replacing the undefined constant with a string in PodsInit.php line 1999 (e.g. 'Placeholder') prevents the crash.
Site Health Information
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