Title: can’t activate, parse error
Last modified: January 28, 2021

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# can’t activate, parse error

 *  Resolved [spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/)
 * (@spartaq)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/)
 * I’m getting this error when i try to activate the plugin:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘)’ in /home/puppetwo/wp.puppetworks.eu/
   wp-content/plugins/wp-post-nav/admin/class-wp-post-nav-admin.php on line 786

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 *  Plugin Author [Jo4nny8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jo4nny8/)
 * (@jo4nny8)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-13969659)
 * [@spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/)
 * If I send you an updated plugin can you check if it will work?
 * Please provide an email address.
 *  Thread Starter [spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/)
 * (@spartaq)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-13970683)
 * Sure. [theshiek@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/theshiek@gmail.com?output_format=md)
 *  Plugin Author [Jo4nny8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jo4nny8/)
 * (@jo4nny8)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-13970724)
 * [@spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/)
 * Ive just sent you an updated version. let me know if it works so I can send the
   update to the plugin repo
 *  Thread Starter [spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/)
 * (@spartaq)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-13971201)
 * Hi,
 * I just tested your new version and i get the same error, different line:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘)’ in /home/puppetwo/wp.puppetworks.eu/
   wp-content/plugins/wp-post-nav/admin/class-wp-post-nav-admin.php on line 816
 * I am working on the site now so i’ll be checking this post regularly for the 
   next few hours
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/).
 *  Plugin Author [Jo4nny8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jo4nny8/)
 * (@jo4nny8)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-13971225)
 * [@spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/)
 * New one sent over.
 * For some reason it seems your theme / plugin – something doesnt like a trailing
   comma in a list.
 *  Thread Starter [spartaq](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spartaq/)
 * (@spartaq)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-13971332)
 * Thanks, this one did the trick and it works now. Also thanks for offering great
   support!
 *  Plugin Author [Jo4nny8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jo4nny8/)
 * (@jo4nny8)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-13975157)
 * Excellent, ill make the modifications and push them to the repository when I 
   can.
 *  [kimmmanne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimmmanne/)
 * (@kimmmanne)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-14055297)
 * Hi There
    I am getting the same error – Parse error: syntax error, unexpected‘)’
   in /home/onlinet1/public_html/efrossiniart.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-post-nav/
   admin/class-wp-post-nav-admin.php on line 786
 * Is it possible to get the updated version of the plugin too?
 * My email address is [kim@onlinetree.com.au](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/kim@onlinetree.com.au?output_format=md)
 * Many thanks
 * Kim
 *  Plugin Author [Jo4nny8](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jo4nny8/)
 * (@jo4nny8)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-parse-error-2/#post-14058251)
 * Hi Kim,
 * New version sent via email for you. Im holding off sending this to the repository
   at present as im adding a couple of additions for other requests but the one 
   sent you work perfectly.
 * Upload it via FTP to overwrite the current plugin, NOT via the plugin upload 
   in wordpress.

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