Title: Error: bigbluebutton plugin version 1.3.1 with wordpress version 3.5
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Error: bigbluebutton plugin version 1.3.1 with wordpress version 3.5

 *  Resolved [neer1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neer1980/)
 * (@neer1980)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/)
 * I get the error “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/content/
   08/8545808/html/wp-content/plugins/bigbluebutton/php/bbb_api.php on line 462”
   when using the bigbluebutton plugin version 1.3.1 with wordpress version 3.5.
   Any help in resolving this issue would be great.
 * Best Wishes,
    Neeraj
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bigbluebutton/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bigbluebutton/)

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 *  [amigliora](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amigliora/)
 * (@amigliora)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290145)
 * Same problem, I did the upgrade to WP 3.5
    Then upgrade plugins and after that
   bigbluebutton generate this error to me Any help?
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [J Federico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfederico/)
 * (@jfederico)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290149)
 * The update function is not working fine. Although a clean install of the plugin
   is working fine for me.
 * Can you confirm if deleting the current version and installing the new one solves
   your problem.
 * If it doesn’t please provide more details on how to reproduce it.
 *  Thread Starter [neer1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neer1980/)
 * (@neer1980)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290150)
 * Hello, As per your message, I deleted the old version of bbb plugin and then 
   installed the newer version. However, when I try to activate the plugin, I get
   the error: Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error. 
   Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/content/08/8545808/
   html/wp-content/plugins/bigbluebutton/php/bbb_api.php on line 462
 * Could you please elaborate on what you mean by “clean install”. Is simply deleting
   the older version of bbb plugin sufficient or do I also need to remove few other
   files.
 * Best Wishes,
    Neeraj
 *  [amigliora](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amigliora/)
 * (@amigliora)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290151)
 * Hi,
    I remove everything from my installation. I went to my hosted file manager
   and verified there was no bigbluebutton directory on the plugin directory. I 
   did try installing fresh plugin, same error. Delete everything again, try upload
   the file from my computer, still the same error. The plugin can not be activated.
   But when you click on edit, in the wordpress plugin area to see the bbb options.
   This is the error I’ve got.
 * Error 406 – Not Acceptable
 * An error has occurred. Generally a 406 error is caused because a request has 
   been blocked by Mod Security. If you believe that your request has been blocked
   by mistake please contact the web site owner.
 * I hope this help you to find some clue on the error.
 * Question, is there another source where we can download the plugin?
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [J Federico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfederico/)
 * (@jfederico)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290153)
 * Hi neer1980,
 * With clean install I mean exactly what amigliora did.
 * In my case I have a new wordpress installation and I installed the plugin for
   the first time. This means that I did’t have the previous version installed, 
   hence I didn’t update the plugin.
 * But anyway, the problem in your case is that we are using an anonymous function
   for sorting the recordings that only works for php 5.3. You might have php 5.2
   in your server. I just installed an environment with php 5.2 and I was able to
   reproduce the error. Can you confirm if this is your case?
 * We probably are going to change that method, but I need to take a close look 
   to the problem.
 * In the mean while, if you cannot update to php5.3 at least, you should better
   go back to the bigbluebutton 1.0.1 version.
 *  Plugin Author [J Federico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfederico/)
 * (@jfederico)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290154)
 * Hi amigliora,
 * Your problem seems to be the same.
 * You can always find the latest code available on github, where our development
   repository is stored.
 * [https://github.com/blindsidenetworks/wordpress-plugin_bigbluebutton](https://github.com/blindsidenetworks/wordpress-plugin_bigbluebutton)
 * Keep in mind though that the master branch is the latest development code, so
   not always is working. You can relay on the tags and branches. Keep an eye on
   these that are labeled as SNAPSHOT.
 * Happy holidays!
 *  [amigliora](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amigliora/)
 * (@amigliora)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290155)
 * Hi J,
    It is completely right, the plugin works perfect with PHP 5.3 and not 
   with 5.2 I asked our hosted provider to move ours to a system with PHP 5.3 and
   now the plugin works great with no errors. I would recommend to make a comment
   about it if you are not having plans to make it work backwards.
 * Another comment is the short code, generate a box with the BBB conference name,
   user and password at the top of the page, always.
    I was trying to place a text
   before, then the access to the conference room, but I fail 🙁 Is that the way
   it works? or I am doing something wrong?
 * Please advice, and thanks for the plugin is a great add to launch BBB from the
   web page 🙂
    Alejandro
 *  Thread Starter [neer1980](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neer1980/)
 * (@neer1980)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290156)
 * Hello,
    Updating the PHP to 5.3 solved the issue. Thank you jfederico. However,
   now I have another issue to bbb plugin. If you prefer, I can post the following
   question as a new thread.
 * Though I can login to the bbb conference using the bbb plugin ver 1.3.1; I am
   not able to see the recording. I checked the “record meeting” option when I created
   the meeting; however I do not see any recorded meetings in the bbb plugin configuration
   page on wordpress site.
 * Thank you,
    Neeraj
 *  Plugin Author [J Federico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfederico/)
 * (@jfederico)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290157)
 * Good to hear you both solved your problem.
 * Alejandro,
    >I would recommend to make a comment about it if you are not having
   plans to make it work backwards. Yes, for sure we will. Although we just discovered
   this issue together, right? 🙂
 * >I was trying to place a text before, then the access to the conference room,
   but I fail 🙁 Is that the way it works?
 * You are doing just right. This is the way it works. This shortcode is meant to
   help for making a very simple landing page. The behavior can be changed, but 
   for now it is how it is.
 * Neeraj,
 * Yes please open a new thread for this.
 *  Plugin Author [J Federico](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jfederico/)
 * (@jfederico)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-bigbluebutton-plugin-version-131-with-wordpress-version-35/#post-3290158)
 * This topic has been solved

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