Title: Error Message
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Error Message

 *  Resolved [landshark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/landshark/)
 * (@landshark)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-421/)
 * tried to activate the plugin but received the following error:
 * >  Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /public_html/wp-content/plugins/
   > bbpress-improved-statistics-users-online/includes/class-bbpress-advanced-statistics-
   > online.php on line 29
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-improved-statistics-users-online/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress-improved-statistics-users-online/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jake Hall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geekserve/)
 * (@geekserve)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-421/#post-6119688)
 * Hey,
 * Apologies for that, it is because you do not have the latest version of PHP installed
   on your site, not to worry – it’s a pretty simple fix.
 * Edit the file `/bbpress-improved-statistics-users-online/includes/class-bbpress-
   advanced-statistics-online.php` and change the following code:
 * `private $_options = [];`
 * to:
 * `private $_options = array();`
 * That should fix the issue for you,
 * Apologies for that, I will get that fixed in an update later
 * Jake
 *  Plugin Author [Jake Hall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geekserve/)
 * (@geekserve)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-421/#post-6119735)
 * Hey,
 * Please download the latest update, as it will resolve this issue for you.
 * Thanks for reporting,
 * jake
 *  Thread Starter [landshark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/landshark/)
 * (@landshark)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-421/#post-6119744)
 * Jake, Thanks for the update. I had actually replaces the code as per your instructions
   and that fixed the issue. Just hadn’t had a chance to post back.
 * But of course I will update as well.
 * Mike

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 * Last reply from: [landshark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/landshark/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-421/#post-6119744)
 * Status: resolved