Unable to communicate back with site to check for fatal errors, so the PHP change was reverted. You will need to upload your PHP file change by some other means, such as by using SFTP

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Hi @thetraininglady

I found a StackOverflow thread here regarding the same error. A lot of users were reporting it was caused by a plugin conflict. Have you tried disabling plugins to see if that allows you to proceed?

WordPress Editor not updating files: Unable to communicate back with site to check for fatal errors

As a workaround, have you tried editing the files manually using a text editor versus the native Theme Editor?

Error when editing theme file

Hi @mfroeh2, That’s interesting, we’ll look into possible issues with the WordPress Theme/Plugin editor. To help with our investigation, can you provide a screenshot of the error? In the meantime, you can edit the theme files directly from your computer like any other .txt file. If you click on the circled caret (see screenshot below), it will open the site’s folder. Then, browse to app/public/wp-content/themes and you can edit the theme there with your editor of choice. [51%20PM]