How can I fix fatal RevSlider error in dashboard after upgrading to PHP 7?

I can access the public side of the site. But the dashboard comes up blank. The log shows an error pointing to the RevSlider plugin: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: [] operator not supported for strings in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/revslider/includes/framework/base-admin.class.php:141 Here’s the full trace: #0 /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/revslider/admin/revslider-admin.class.php(1143): RevSliderBaseAdmin::addMetaBox('Revolution Slid…', '', Array, NULL) #1 /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/revslider/admin/revslider-admin.class.php(145): RevSliderAdmin->addSliderMetaBox() #2 /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/revslider/admin/revslider-admin.class.php(87): RevSliderAdmin->init() … Read more

How to display regular posts & custom post types that fall under a category using just the generic category template?

1) My site has posts, and 2 custom post types (news & essays)
2) They all share normal categories like sports & health (no custom taxanomy involved)
3) Using the generic category.php template, how do I make it so this template handles all categories while displaying all content falling under it regardless of content post type.

conditional shortcode not working

I’m using a plugin, NextGEN gallery, to display photos. Each gallery from this plugin corresponds to a different sub-page, so I’m using conditional shortcodes to assign the right gallery to it’s corresponding sub-page.
Problem is, it’s not working. I’ve used this exact setup before without issue, which leads me to believe that whatever is causing the problem now is probably something small I’m overlooking. I think a pair of fresh eyes would help out a lot. Thanks in advance.