Missing Elements in GeneratePress Dashboard after Latest Update

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Elements Missing from Dashboard After Latest Update - Hooks, Headers, Layouts

Description: I've been using the Elements feature in GeneratePress for over 6 years, primarily on a WooCommerce website with minimal plugins. Recently, after updating to the latest versions of GeneratePress and GP Premium, I noticed several of my Elements (Hooks, Headers, Layouts) have disappeared from the WordPress dashboard.

Key Points:

1. The missing Elements (Hooks, Headers, Layouts) are functioning correctly on the front end but are not visible in the dashboard.
2. Block Elements still appear and function normally.
3. The issue persists after disabling all plugins except GP Premium and remains even when using both the child theme and the default GP theme.
4. I am using the latest version of GeneratePress (I was also testing the Alpha version, but the issue remains after reverting).

Debugging Findings:

• Creating a new Administrator user allows that user to view all Elements, including Hooks, Headers, and Layouts, while the original user cannot.
• PHP log warning related to a deprecated function:

  [06-Aug-2024 11:24:51 UTC] PHP Deprecated: strpos(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($haystack) of type string is deprecated in /www/wp-content/plugins/gp-premium/colors/functions/functions.php on line 1498
  

  However, I don’t believe this is directly related to the issue.

Potential Cause: I suspect the issue could be related to the recent updates of GeneratePress or GP Premium, possibly something connected to autoloading issues affecting user roles/permissions for viewing Elements in the dashboard.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Update to the latest version of GeneratePress and GP Premium.
2. Check the dashboard for the visibility of Elements like Hooks, Headers, and Layouts.

Expected Behavior: All previously created Elements (Hooks, Headers, Layouts) should be visible in the dashboard after the update.

Actual Behavior: These Elements are missing from the dashboard for the original user but appear when a new Administrator user is created.

Additional Information: This issue has persisted after the latest GP update and across multiple websites. Could this be related to autoload issues? Any insights into this would be appreciated, as I currently have to create new admin users to regain visibility of Elements.

GP - Topic - > https://generate.support/topic/elements-hooks-headers-layouts-missing-from-dashboard/#post-130572

Let me know if further information or access is needed for testing.