Getting an Error message on all pages after Update

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I built a Participants Database on one site and then moved it to deploy it. Same host but different owners. Both were working fine. The test version is still working but the operations version is down and gives the same Fatal error of the original poster:
Fatal error: Can’t use method return value in write context in /home4/jasperx/public_html/GOMO/wp-content/plugins/participants-database/classes/PDb_FormElement.class.php on line 253

The broken version was the working version that actually had captured some participants. It is located here:
https://gobigdig.com/GOMO/ With this error I cannot get to the site to make any changes or look at the configuration.

The version which was my trial setup still is working and is located here:
pledge.gardenoaks.org
If nothing else, I would like to retrieve the good data from the one that broke.

These issues were fixed in Participants Database version 1.7.9.1

If you can’t get into your site to update the plugin, use your FTP to change the name of the plugins folder…it will be

wp-content/plugins/participant-database

just add a “0” to the end of the plugin folder name and the will be deactivated and you can get back into your site. Once in, change the name back to what it was. Then update the plugin and activate.

I’m very sorry for the error, but these instructions will get you fixed up.

@pamjasperx you will not lose data because of this. Apply the update and you will be able to use the plugin normally. Let me know if there continues to be trouble from the plugin.

Thanks for the quick response. Things are back working now but I am not sure it was because I followed the steps. I took a shortcut and used cPanel to change the directory name for participants-database. I got interrupted and when I came back, the version of PD was 1.7.9.1, the directory name was back to the original and everything was working fine. My cat is not good with the keyboard so I doubt she fixed it. This was pretty strange. It is really good to know how to get back into a site when any plug-in takes it down. A good experience. Thanks!

ha ha my cat tries to help with the keyboard too!

sounds like you got it. Using the File manager is another way to get the same job done.