[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #65398: "Special Characters must be escaped" warning in Theme File Editor for functions.php

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Thu Jun 4 08:41:43 UTC 2026


#65398: "Special Characters must be escaped" warning in Theme File Editor for
functions.php
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 Reporter:  terraGirl     |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes        |     Version:  7.0
 Severity:  minor         |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Changes (by terraGirl):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid


Comment:

 Sorry for wasting your time, I tracked this back to a plugin installed by
 the hosting provider that wrongly interacts with the Theme File Editor.

 Source: BigScoots Helper 1.4.7
 reported to plugin provider with a request to fix

 I will go ahead and close this ticket as invalid.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/65398#comment:2>
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