FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING deprecation notice with PHP 8.1 #721
Description
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Describe the bug
PHP Deprecated: Constant FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is deprecated in /var/www/example.com/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/imagify/inc/classes/class-imagify-views.php on line 511To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Use PHP 8.1.
- Activate Imagify.
- Visit the media library page:
/wp-admin/upload.php - See the notice in the
debug.log.
Expected behavior
No deprecation notices should be there when using Imagify with PHP 8.1.
Additional context
FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is used in other places in Imagify's code. Those should be tackled as well.
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