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Same issue here!
old visual composer [4.3.4] made my WordPress load forever!
any help.

If I try to install visual composer via the instructions on this link

https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-update-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/

I get this error message

Fatal error: Class ‘TGM_Bulk_Installer’ not found in /home/katsdeli/public_html/review/wp-content/themes/Newsmag/includes/wp_booster/external/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php on line 1578

Thanks.

Hi,

I have removed the visual composer folder via ftp as you stated but I am still getting this error message when I try to reinstall it.

The plugin does not have a valid header.

Downloading install package from /home/katsdeli/public_html/review/wp-content/themes/Newsmag-child/includes/plugins/js_composer.zip…

Download failed. A valid URL was not provided.

Where can I down load the visual composer folder from, to upload via ftp?

Thank you,

Katrien.

Thank you very much, Chris.

I have deactivated all the unnecessary plugins (coming from other themes) and now the Visual Composer is working.

Great!

Try turning off all plugins except visual composer.

Did you clear all site/CDN caching, and web browser cache?

You can also try my “migrating from newsmag to newspaper” sticky topic for updating theme, as this also works for moving to the theme first time 🙂

Yes. You can ignore that.

1) the version included with theme is bundled version – please see the site docs which are super useful in understanding how to use this theme: (see link right side of this page!)
https://forum.tagdiv.com/update-the-visual-composer-plugin-wpbakery/

2) the version included with theme may not be the exact latest version, and so there may be times when you see a note that new version is available; however you cannot update as you don’t have a separate license, but a bundled license which is updated with each theme update. The bundled version does not need license, but is only updated with theme as it must be tested for compatibility with the theme custom functions and some custom modules.

UPSHOT: You can ignore the note about needing an update — you don’t have to update, it’s just telling you there is one.

The latest version for the theme, is found as part of the theme download on Theme Forest in the plugins folder for the theme.

(NOTE: TagDiv have tried to included code which stops the “nag” from appearing, but it doesn’t seem to always work, hence why you might or might not see notice about “update available.” But, see the theme docs!)

• This reply was modified 11 years by simchris.
• This reply was modified 11 years by simchris.

The visual composer keeps showing up as needing to be updated from 4.3.4 to 4.3.5, when I try to update it I receive the message:

“An error occurred while updating WPBakery Visual Composer: To receive automatic updates license activation is required. Please visit Settings to activate your Visual Composer.”

Just as FYI, you should delete *all* optional plugin you don’t use for *any/all* WordPress site(s). And don’t activate ANY plugins you don’t actually use (e.g., Jetpack, or Rev Slider – which had a notable security flaw prior to Spring 2014, but is *not* an issue with the version included with Newsmag!). Also evaluate “recommended” “suggested” and “required” as distinct different meanings with plugins that come bundled with themes.

Revolution Slider is a great plugin, used by all kinds of famous and large websites, as well as many WordPress sites. For some themes, it’s as popular as Visual Composer, as it’s one of the top such plugins to do fly-in words and slogans (which show up as SEO text on a home page, on top of images) and things that used to be done with FLASH; so it’s not “bad” inherently, but like all plugins has some caveats that one needs to keep up on and consider possible performance issues. It’s more commonly used with a business, ecommerce or corporate layout and not so much a magazine site. But, of course, not everybody who buys a magazine theme wants to actually do a magazine.

Yoast WordPress SEO has had some bugs from time to time. WordPress core has had major security flaws (one of our sites and Al Gore’s website got hacked the same day, back in the day before Automattic got “big” and became more security fanatical); technically WordPress 3.9x was hackable under certain circumstances.

But, I’ll take WP over Drupal any day of the week. I still chuckle when the folks who were making Drupal made such a big deal about open source, better than WordPress, we’ll change the world, etc., and then the “get Firefox” website running on Drupal was famously hacked and defaced. “Oh yeah, we should consider security, too.” … um, duh!

So, good idea to keep up to date on what is going on with plugins. Some are just maintenance releases (e.g., Visual Composer does update because everybody wants a module with blah + blah; doesn’t NEED to be installed). Some updates fix flaws or because a WP update BREAKS the pugin/theme/other plugins in some way (e.g., WP 4.1).

With WordPress – full dot revisions (3.9, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2) bring changes you should double check for plugin compatibility before commit. WP minor dot revisions almost always should be done (e.g., 4.01, 4.02, etc.) as these often have security patches and fixes, and this is easy to look at from the WordPress.org site on WHAT was updated.

Sorry, didn’t mean to get on a soapbox on Christmas morning. 🙂

Happy Holidays to all! 🙂

• This reply was modified 11 years by simchris.
• This reply was modified 11 years by simchris.

Hi Chris, thanks for the help. I’ve got the site back up, but on re-install it’s not accepting my Visual Composer License Key. Any ideas?

Best to fully delete js composer folder via ftp from plugins folder and then uplaod new version via ftp.

The guide i did for moving from newspaper to newsmag also can be used for updating theme version and visual composer.

See my guide on moving from newspaper to newsmag… This same process works for updating to new version of theme and visual composer.

You likely need to clear site cache, cdn cache if using them.

Try reinstalling the theme and visual composer.

Theme works with all browsers.

Wordpress 4.1 broke visual composer, hence theme update with updated vc version.

Remember you need to fully delete old version of vc before updating it.

If site not loading and you cannot fix, why not switch to default theme?

Marius,

After deleting the widgdgetized sidebar from my js_composer page (Home Page), I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function wpb_widget_title() in /home/wwwtriby/public_html/Tribyoot/wp-content/plugins/js_composer/include/templates/shortcodes/vc_single_image.php on line 64

It looks like some kind of incompatibility between Tagdiv and js_composer.

Philip

Marius,

After some investigation, trial and error, I have discovered that the root of the problem lies with the widgetized sidebar. js_composer loads the sidebar but then does not render/recognize it when the site is rendered front end. I am continuing to test, but it appears that bakery will render the other “elements,” available in its menu, but won’t render the sidebar element properly.

Perhaps the shortcode/code for the widget is not mapped properly? What do you make of it?

Philip

No, still not working. I’ve deleted Visual Composer, then re-installed a freshly downloaded version. I’m still seeing this (see screenshot) instead of page builder.

• This reply was modified 11 years by grip.

Hello.

Visual Composer plugin is NOT updated to 4.3.5.on my Themeforest Account. I downloaded 2-3 times and every time it is the old version: 10.09.2014 – ver 4.3.4 – Thanks for your help.

Hi,

I am getting this error message when trying to insatll the latest version of visual composer.

Install Required Plugins

Fatal error: Class ‘TGM_Bulk_Installer’ not found in /home/katsdeli/public_html/review/wp-content/themes/Newsmag/includes/wp_booster/external/class-tgm-plugin-activation.php on line 1578

Please let me know what else I can do.

Thank you,

Katrien.