Title: ballyhoo theme cause syntax error
Last modified: November 14, 2021

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# ballyhoo theme cause syntax error

 *  Resolved [barefootmimi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barefootmimi/)
 * (@barefootmimi)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ballyhoo-theme-cause-syntax-error/)
 * I changed my theme to the ballyhoo theme and this happened:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘)’ in /home2/practln0/public_html/wp-content/
   themes/ballyhoo/functions.php on line 291
 * Now I can’t get to my dashboard to change the theme to one that works. Can anyone
   help a newbie?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fballyhoo-theme-cause-syntax-error%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [webvitalii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webvitaly/)
 * (@webvitaly)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ballyhoo-theme-cause-syntax-error/#post-15067529)
 * Hi [@barefootmimi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barefootmimi/)
 * Your issue is not related to iframe plugin.
    You need to have ftp access to your
   website to fix your issue. You may ask your website developer to help you with
   it.
 * Good luck.
 *  [Calum Childs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingo5315/)
 * (@wingo5315)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ballyhoo-theme-cause-syntax-error/#post-15068225)
 * Hi [@barefootmimi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barefootmimi/) ,
 * You may need to go to line 291 and add a semicolon (;) to the end of that line.
   That seems to be what’s causing the issue. (Assuming the website is [http://practicalprepping4all.com/](http://practicalprepping4all.com/))
 * To do this, go to your WordPress admin area, then Appearance > Theme Editor and
   then click on the Theme Functions (functions.php) file on the right.
 * I hope this solves your problem.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [Calum Childs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingo5315/).
      Reason: clarified instructions
 *  Thread Starter [barefootmimi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barefootmimi/)
 * (@barefootmimi)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ballyhoo-theme-cause-syntax-error/#post-15069703)
 * Thank you both for your answers. I am very new to this and unfortunately, I can’t
   access anything in order to make any changes. This was a WordPress theme and 
   I guess I was wrong in trusting that it had been verified safe to use.
 * I’m very frustrated thinking I have a domain name and I won’t be able to use 
   it.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [barefootmimi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barefootmimi/).
 *  [Calum Childs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingo5315/)
 * (@wingo5315)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/ballyhoo-theme-cause-syntax-error/#post-15070086)
 * Who is your hosting provider/site manager? Contact them about it and they should
   be able to get it sorted for you.
 * Once they have, try re-installing the theme – the semicolon is present on line
   291 of the file on the theme version from WordPress.org.
 * Let me reassure you that Ballyhoo (the theme) is perfectly safe – I use it on
   my own blog (blog.calumchilds.com) and it has been rigorously tested by the WordPress
   Theme Review team to make sure it is safe and fit for use on WordPress websites.
 * I hope you get this sorted. If you have any further questions or concerns, do
   not hesitate to contact me.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [Calum Childs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wingo5315/).

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