Title: Cannot Reactivate Plugin – Fatal Error – Parse Error
Last modified: April 24, 2019

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# Cannot Reactivate Plugin – Fatal Error – Parse Error

 *  Resolved [ToasterBoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toasterboy/)
 * (@toasterboy)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error/)
 * I recently had an issue with a rogue plugins that made my WordPress install not
   work correctly. I renamed my plugins folder, created a new one and was slowly
   adding plugins them back in to find the culprit. When I moved Powerpress back
   in and attempted to activate it, I got this error:
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home5/doctorf1/public_html/
   wp-content/plugins/powerpress/powerpress.php on line 3073
 * I then downloaded a fresh copy of Powerpress and installed that but when I activated
   it, I got the same error:
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home5/doctorf1/public_html/
   wp-content/plugins/powerpress/powerpress.php on line 3073
 * The only think I didn’t try was deleting the plugin via the plugin manager because
   it said I’d lose all my data as well. I have hundreds of podcast episodes, I’d
   rather not lose the data. Right now my episodes are not available on my site 
   because I can’t reactivate the plugin.
 * Site – [http://www.doctorfloyd.com](http://www.doctorfloyd.com)
    I’m using WordPress
   5.1.1 PHP 7.2.17 Apache 2.4.39 MySQL 5.6.41-84.1
 * Currently hosting with Bluehost.
    -  This topic was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by [ToasterBoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toasterboy/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [Shawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawnogordo/)
 * (@shawnogordo)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error/#post-11468007)
 * Deactivate PowerPress and reinstall it (it’s OK to do this; PowerPress keep its
   settings in your WordPress database, the settings won’t be lost).
 * If the error persists, deactivate all plugins and then activate PowerPress first.
   If the error doesn’t come up, then the problem is due to a conflict with a plugin
   outside of PowerPress. If it does come up again, please let us know.
 *  Thread Starter [ToasterBoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toasterboy/)
 * (@toasterboy)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error/#post-11468216)
 * Thanks Shawn.
 * I deleted the plugin. Deactivated all the other plugins (I only have 4). Installed
   PowerPress new and went to activate JUST Powerpress and still received this error:
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home5/doctorf1/public_html/
   wp-content/plugins/powerpress/powerpress.php on line 3073
 * I also completely reinstalled WordPress 5.1.1 and still received the same error
   when activating PowerPress by itself.
 *  Plugin Support [Shawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawnogordo/)
 * (@shawnogordo)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error/#post-11473638)
 * WordPress 7.4.2 was just released. Please install this version of the plugin 
   and try activating it. If the problem doesn’t go away, please respond back here
   and let us know.
 *  Thread Starter [ToasterBoy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toasterboy/)
 * (@toasterboy)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error/#post-11473657)
 * That’s fixed it. Thanks!
 *  Plugin Support [Shawn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shawnogordo/)
 * (@shawnogordo)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error/#post-11479134)
 * Excellent! Glad to see that fixed the problem.
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   [leaving a review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/powerpress/reviews/?rate=5#new-post)
   for PowerPress.
 * These reviews help us with future development of the plugin, and we’d really 
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 * Last activity: [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-reactivate-plugin-fatal-error-parse-error/#post-11479134)
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