Title: Cannot use extension
Last modified: August 31, 2016

---

# Cannot use extension

 *  Resolved [Doobeedoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doobeedoo/)
 * (@doobeedoo)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/)
 * When activate :
 * Fatal error
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /wp-content/plugins/wf-magnific-
   lightbox/includes/wf_mlightbox_shortcode.php on line 33
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wf-magnific-lightbox/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wf-magnific-lightbox/)

Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)

 *  Plugin Author [wunderfarm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wunderfarm/)
 * (@wunderfarm)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361562)
 * Hi Doobeedoo,
 * thank you for writing us!
    I have committed a new version (0.9.5) that fixes 
   that issue (compatibility for older PHP Versions). If you need further assistance
   or have any any further questions or bugs to report please do not hesitate to
   contact us.
 * Please don’t forget to rate this plugin with 5 shining stars if you like it. 
   😉
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [wunderfarm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wunderfarm/)
 * (@wunderfarm)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361563)
 * Hi Doobeedoo,
 * thank you for writing us!
    I have committed a new version (0.9.5) that fixes 
   that issue (compatibility for older PHP Versions). If you need further assistance
   or have any any further questions or bugs to report please do not hesitate to
   contact us.
 * Please don’t forget to rate this plugin with 5 shining stars if you like it. 
   😉
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [Doobeedoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doobeedoo/)
 * (@doobeedoo)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361565)
 * Hello,
 * Thanks for your answer !
 * I installed 9.0.5 today and it says :
    – Last update : 4 weeks ago – Fatal error:
   impossible to install extension, Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in/
   wp-content/plugins/wf-magnific-lightbox/includes/wf_mlightbox_shortcode.php on
   line 33
 *  Plugin Author [wunderfarm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wunderfarm/)
 * (@wunderfarm)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361568)
 * Hi Doobeedoo,
 * Could you be so kind and tell me your PHP version? Could you also ensure that
   you installed 0.9.5? “Last update: 4 weeks ago” sounds weird to me since I published
   the version today morning (UTC+2).
 * Thank you for your patience
 *  Thread Starter [Doobeedoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doobeedoo/)
 * (@doobeedoo)
 * [10 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361571)
 * The “updated 4 weeks ago” has changed to “updated 2 hours ago”
 * Still this on a new install :
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /
   wp-content/plugins/wf-magnific-lightbox/includes/wf_mlightbox_shortcode.php on
   line 33
 * WordPress Version 4.5.2
    WordPress Multisite No Web server Apache/2.2.16 PHP 
   Version 5.3.3-7+squeeze28 MySQL Version 5.1.73 DOMDocument Ok WP Remote Get Ok
   WP Remote Post Ok
 * I use the auto install from WP backoffice
 * Version 0.9.5 | Par wunderfarm | Voir les détails
 *  Plugin Author [wunderfarm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wunderfarm/)
 * (@wunderfarm)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361577)
 * I published a new version (0.9.6) which finally should solve the problem. Could
   you give me some feedback after testing it?
 * Thank you for your patience
 *  Thread Starter [Doobeedoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doobeedoo/)
 * (@doobeedoo)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361578)
 * I managed to install it without errors 🙂
 * Thanks for updating
 * Cant you add the Settings link in the plugin list too ? /wp-admin/plugins.php
 * I can try it now !
 *  Plugin Author [wunderfarm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wunderfarm/)
 * (@wunderfarm)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361595)
 * Thank your for your quick feedback. In the next release we will add the link 
   in the settings page.
 * Please don’t forget to rate this plugin with 5 shining stars if you like it. 
   😉
 * Thanks
 *  Thread Starter [Doobeedoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doobeedoo/)
 * (@doobeedoo)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361596)
 * Thanks for follow-up !
 * I will rush to give you 5 stars once I manage to use this with the media grid
   of Visual Composer 🙂

Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)

The topic ‘Cannot use extension’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://ps.w.org/wf-magnific-lightbox/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=1334275)
 * [WF Magnific Lightbox](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wf-magnific-lightbox/)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wf-magnific-lightbox/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wf-magnific-lightbox/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wf-magnific-lightbox/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wf-magnific-lightbox/reviews/)

## Tags

 * [fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal-error/)

 * 9 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Doobeedoo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doobeedoo/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-use-extension/#post-7361596)
 * Status: resolved