diff --git a/lib/AttributeFactory.php b/lib/AttributeFactory.php
index 82cf562..96bb70b 100644
--- a/lib/AttributeFactory.php
+++ b/lib/AttributeFactory.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class AttributeFactory {
 			return $this->newGidAttribute($name,$values,$server_id,$source);
 
 		} else {
-			return new Attribute($name,$values,$server_id,$source);
+			return new PLAAttribute($name,$values,$server_id,$source);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/BinaryAttribute.php b/lib/BinaryAttribute.php
index 6b5053b..35fe5d2 100644
--- a/lib/BinaryAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/BinaryAttribute.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class BinaryAttribute extends Attribute {
+class BinaryAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 	protected $filepaths;
 	protected $filenames;
 
diff --git a/lib/DateAttribute.php b/lib/DateAttribute.php
index e1a687f..df0b6e8 100644
--- a/lib/DateAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/DateAttribute.php
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class DateAttribute extends Attribute {
+class DateAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/DnAttribute.php b/lib/DnAttribute.php
index 1f5c02f..692ec65 100644
--- a/lib/DnAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/DnAttribute.php
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class DnAttribute extends Attribute {
+class DnAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/GidAttribute.php b/lib/GidAttribute.php
index 7442a07..4ea0d12 100644
--- a/lib/GidAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/GidAttribute.php
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class GidAttribute extends Attribute {
+class GidAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/MultiLineAttribute.php b/lib/MultiLineAttribute.php
index b6d0eb5..2da4bb9 100644
--- a/lib/MultiLineAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/MultiLineAttribute.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class MultiLineAttribute extends Attribute {
+class MultiLineAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 	protected $rows = 0;
 	protected $cols = 0;
 
diff --git a/lib/ObjectClassAttribute.php b/lib/ObjectClassAttribute.php
index 939094d..7807098 100644
--- a/lib/ObjectClassAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/ObjectClassAttribute.php
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class ObjectClassAttribute extends Attribute {
+class ObjectClassAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/Attribute.php b/lib/PLAAttribute.php
similarity index 99%
rename from lib/Attribute.php
rename to lib/PLAAttribute.php
index 9c4ef98..313b42a 100644
--- a/lib/Attribute.php
+++ b/lib/PLAAttribute.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class Attribute {
+class PLAAttribute {
 	# Attribute Name
 	public $name;
 	# Source of this attribute definition
diff --git a/lib/PasswordAttribute.php b/lib/PasswordAttribute.php
index 2667197..5971576 100644
--- a/lib/PasswordAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/PasswordAttribute.php
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class PasswordAttribute extends Attribute {
+class PasswordAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/lib/SelectionAttribute.php b/lib/SelectionAttribute.php
index 5f1c8bb..dfb13c7 100644
--- a/lib/SelectionAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/SelectionAttribute.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class SelectionAttribute extends Attribute {
+class SelectionAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 	protected $selection = array();
 	protected $multiple;
 	protected $default;
diff --git a/lib/ShadowAttribute.php b/lib/ShadowAttribute.php
index eeb7cd1..0dcf915 100644
--- a/lib/ShadowAttribute.php
+++ b/lib/ShadowAttribute.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @package phpLDAPadmin
  * @subpackage Templates
  */
-class ShadowAttribute extends Attribute {
+class ShadowAttribute extends PLAAttribute {
 	public $shadow_before_today_attrs = array('shadowLastChange','shadowMin');
 	public $shadow_after_today_attrs = array('shadowMax','shadowExpire','shadowWarning','shadowInactive');
 }
diff --git a/lib/Visitor.php b/lib/Visitor.php
index fca5099..b840e7b 100644
--- a/lib/Visitor.php
+++ b/lib/Visitor.php
@@ -22,6 +22,15 @@ abstract class Visitor {
 	protected $server_id;
 
 	public function __call($method,$args) {
+		# This mapping array allows to map effective class names to
+		# function name suffixes.
+		# It has been introduced when class Attribute has been renamed
+		# to PLAAttribute to avoid a name clash with the built-in
+		# class of PHP 8.
+		# Entering a class name mapping here allows to rename the
+		# class without having to rename the methods too.
+		static $classmap = array('PLAAttribute' => 'Attribute');
+
 		if (DEBUG_ENABLED && (($fargs=func_get_args())||$fargs='NOARGS'))
 			debug_log('Entered (%%)',129,0,__FILE__,__LINE__,__METHOD__,$fargs);
 
@@ -33,19 +42,14 @@ abstract class Visitor {
 		$fnct = array_shift($args);
 
 		$object = $args[0];
-		$class = get_class($object);
 
-		$call = "$method$fnct$class";
-
-		array_push($methods,$call);
-
-		while ($class && ! method_exists($this,$call)) {
+		for ($class = get_class($object); $class; $class = get_parent_class($class)) {
+			$call = isset($classmap[$class])? "$method$fnct$classmap[$class]": "$method$fnct$class";
+			array_push($methods,$call);
+			if (method_exists($this,$call))
+				break;
 			if (defined('DEBUGTMP') && DEBUGTMP)
 				printf('<font size=-2><i>Class (%s): Method doesnt exist (%s,%s)</i></font><br />',$class,get_class($this),$call);
-
-			$class = get_parent_class($class);
-			$call = "$method$fnct$class";
-			array_push($methods,$call);
 		}
 
 		if (defined('DEBUGTMP') && DEBUGTMP)