Errors on front and back ends after upgrading to v9.0

[skinnybloke]

Hi - I have updated my staging site from Prestashop v8.2 to v9.0 successfully but have the following errors when trying to access the site:

At the frontend:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method Tools::link_rewrite() in /home/stage/testsites/test/modules/smartblog/smartblog.php:1422 Stack trace: #0 /home/stage/testsites/test/modules/smartblog/smartblog.php(1381): smartblog->smartBlogRoutes() #1
/home/stage/testsites/test/classes/Hook.php(1251): smartblog->hookModuleRoutes(Array) #2
/home/stage/testsites/test/classes/Hook.php(462): HookCore::coreCallHook(Object(smartblog), 'hookModuleRoute...', Array) #3
/home/stage/testsites/test/classes/Hook.php(1142): HookCore::callHookOn(Object(smartblog), 'moduleRoutes', Array) #4
/home/stage/testsites/test/classes/Dispatcher.php(587): HookCore::exec('moduleRoutes', Array, NULL, true, false) #5
/home/stage/testsites/test/classes/Dispatcher.php(238): DispatcherCore->loadRoutes() #6
/home/stage/testsites/test/classes/Dispatcher.php(196): DispatcherCore->__construct(Object(Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request)) #7
/home/stage/testsites/test/index.php(78): DispatcherCore::getInstance() #8
{main} thrown in /home/stage/testsites/test/modules/smartblog/smartblog.php on line 1422

At the backend

Notice: SessionHandler::gc(): ps_files_cleanup_dir: opendir(/var/cpanel/php/sessions/ea-php81) failed: Permission denied (13)

and

Notice: SessionHandler::gc(): ps_files_cleanup_dir: opendir(/var/cpanel/php/sessions/ea-php83) failed: Permission denied (13)

 

ea-php81 is used by my live site without any problems.

The ownership and permissions of ea-php81 and ea-php83 are the same and look correct to me.

Any ideas on what I should do to try and resolve this?

[AICV]

It appears to be: The SmartBlog module has not been updated to be compatible with PrestaShop 9.0.
Possible Solutions
Update the SmartBlog module:

Find an updated version of the module that is compatible with PS 9.0.

Contact the module developer to request an update.

Temporarily modify the code (workaround):

You could edit smartblog.php and replace Tools::link_rewrite() with the equivalent method in PS 9.0 (possibly Tools::str2url() or similar).

Deactivate the module:

If it's not essential, you could temporarily deactivate it until a permanent solution is found.

[skinnybloke]

Smartblog is a module included in the Akira Elementor theme.

I upgraded this before upgrading Prestashop, and the issue is resolved.

I have other issues which other people have reported as bugs, so I think I'll wait for v9.0.1 or v9.0.2 to be released before looking at this again.

[El Patron]

1 hour ago, skinnybloke said:

Smartblog is a module included in the Akira Elementor theme.

I upgraded this before upgrading Prestashop, and the issue is resolved.

I have other issues which other people have reported as bugs, so I think I'll wait for v9.0.1 or v9.0.2 to be released before looking at this again.

smart blog, I hardly think so...loool

I highly recommend not to use blog on ecommerce...it's distracting....and dilutes seo, confuses visitors, if one uses for example a screen recording of visitor experience to find drop off's, and if there is a blog, one then see's what a complete disaster it creates.  

This ain't my first rodeo...

https://prestaheroes.com/blogs/ecommrece-best-practices-1/stop-blogging-start-selling-why-ecommerce-blogs-hurt-more-than-help

 

 

Edited June 26 by El Patron (see edit history)

[skinnybloke]

I don't use Smart Blog, but it's part of the theme.

[PANNIKOS]

Hello community, so the Tools::str2url() works on ps9, or not?
Thank you!

[El Patron]

On 6/30/2025 at 10:36 AM, skinnybloke said:

I don't use Smart Blog, but it's part of the theme.

 

https://app.screencast.com/XHVH2nsI5pFtB

what happened?  did you dahs all  your dreams?  if you were using the theme compatible with smart blog...well bad choice,  I know that theme all to well...old...ugly and outdated.  one should only use theme with that supports 'elements', that theme has not been upgrade since before electricity.  Don't give up.

 

1 hour ago, PANNIKOS said:

Hello community, so the Tools::str2url() works on ps9, or not?
Thank you!

Yes, it works in PS9.

But long-term, developers should prefer Symfony’s slugger service (or Transliterator) since that’s the modern direction.

[PANNIKOS]

@El Patron Thank you!