mommaroodles · May 26, 2025 21:12
diff --git a/menu-location-error-fix.php b/menu-location-error-fix.php
 <?php
 /**
 * Plugin Name: Menu Location Error Fix
 * Plugin URI: https://wpdevs.co.za
 * Description: Fixes the "Attempt to read property name on null" error in WordPress menu management by cleaning up orphaned menu location assignments.
 * Version: 1.0.0
 * Author: Melanie Shepherd
 * License: MIT
 */

 // Prevent direct access
 if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
    exit;
 }

 class MenuLocationErrorFix {
    
    public function __construct() {
        add_action('admin_init', array($this, 'cleanup_orphaned_menu_locations'));
        add_filter('wp_nav_menu_objects', array($this, 'filter_menu_objects'), 10, 2);
    }
    
    /**
     * Clean up orphaned menu location assignments
     */
    public function cleanup_orphaned_menu_locations() {
        $locations = get_theme_mod('nav_menu_locations');
        
        if (!empty($locations)) {
            $updated = false;
            
            foreach ($locations as $location => $menu_id) {
                if ($menu_id) {
                    $menu_object = wp_get_nav_menu_object($menu_id);
                    
                    // If menu doesn't exist, remove the assignment
                    if (!$menu_object || is_wp_error($menu_object)) {
                        unset($locations[$location]);
                        $updated = true;
                    }
                }
            }
            
            // Update the theme mod if we removed any invalid assignments
            if ($updated) {
                set_theme_mod('nav_menu_locations', $locations);
            }
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * Filter menu objects to prevent errors
     */
    public function filter_menu_objects($items, $args) {
        // Additional safety check for menu items
        return is_array($items) ? $items : array();
    }
 }

 // Initialize the plugin
 new MenuLocationErrorFix();
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