Fix for Critical error for 7.2.0 Lay theme Update

[arminunruh]

Unfortunately the update service that i used seemed to have an issue.
So only half of the files were in the last lay theme update.
This will probably lead to a critical error if you have installed this error.

I just released an update 7.2.1 that contains all the files again. Sorry for the inconvenience!

If anyone has the same issue and you cannot access your website / wp-admin panel anymore:

Please go to your FTP, (find your FTP login info in your webhost control panel)
go to /wp-content/themes/

then you'll see the folder "lay"
rename this folder to "_lay"

This will disable the theme and you can access /wp-admin/ again and install lay.zip there in "Appearance" → "Themes" → "Upload Theme"

You can download lay theme from here:
https://kernl.us/api/v2/public/temporary-download/66b24b71c167f4a6d78f710e
(link is valid for 30 days)

Or get it on www.laykeymanager.com (version 7.2.1)

This is basically the fix thats also documented here: https://laytheme.com/troubleshooting.html#critical-error
Screenshot 2024-08-06 at 18.11.10.png

No content of your website will be affected!

[arminunruh]

If you need any help with this write an email to info@laytheme.com

[Biel M]

Hello @arminunruh,

I emailed you two days ago about this issue but haven’t received a response. Could you please assist me?

As you explained in your post, my WP admin panel suddenly stopped appearing, so I contacted WordPress support. They replied with instructions to recover admin access, explaining that the problem was related to Laytheme. I followed their steps and regained access to the admin panel, but when I logged in, Laytheme had disappeared, and my entire website is gone.

Fortunately, I have a backup. However, I need the Laytheme update to restore my backup properly; otherwise, I’ll encounter the same issue. The link you posted to download Laytheme has expired. Could you please repost it?

Since my website is down and it’s my main platform, I need to resolve this as soon as possible.

Thank you,
Biel

[arminunruh]

ah you can always find the lay.zip file on laykeymanager.com !
just activate lay theme and your site should be back

i think i answered you yesterday or the day before by email. sorry for being slow! :O