Title: Fatal Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Fatal Error

 *  Resolved [ajamali1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajamali1/)
 * (@ajamali1)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/)
 * So everything was fine till I did an update of akismet yesterday. I left my site
   and return today to login and i get this error message, please help me. I cannot
   login to my admin panel.
 * `Fatal error: Call to undefined function akismet_server_connectivity_ok()in wp-
   content/plugins/akismet/admin.php on line 268`

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 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804074)
 * try deactivating Akismet [manually](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F)
   via FTP or phpMyAdmin.
 *  Thread Starter [ajamali1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ajamali1/)
 * (@ajamali1)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804075)
 * ^ thank you
 *  Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/)
 * (@t-p)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804087)
 * You are Welcome.:-)
 *  [jaracely](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaracely/)
 * (@jaracely)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804268)
 * I am getting this same message since updating Akismet. Kinda scary.
 *  [DeadIntoIt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deadintoit/)
 * (@deadintoit)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804276)
 * I’m getting the same “FATAL ERROR” since updating to Askimet 2.50 on one of the
   blogs I have. It is on the root of the primary domain and another blog running
   in as an add on in its own directory I updated and NO FATAL ERROR THERE.
 * I have 12 other blogs I have updated to v 2.50 and NO problems or errors accessing
   admin on any of them.
 * Therefore I think only the one blog then begs the question: Is the problem with
   askimet OR the theme on the blogs getting the errors.
 * I FTP’d into the server, deleted the files in:
 * /public_html/wp-content/plugins/akismet
 * And now I can access wp-admin for this blog without error. Problem is of course,
   no Askimet.
 * Maybe the info above will point someone here or at Askimet in the direction for
   a resolve to this issue.
 * Not being a PHP Programmer I’m at a loss as to what my findings actually indicate,
   but for now at least I can access admin.
 * I think I have a previous version of Askimet here somewhere. I’ll try installing
   that and see what happens while hopefully someone finds an actual fix.
 * Mike
 *  [Joseph Scott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/josephscott/)
 * (@josephscott)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804277)
 * Have you tried re-installing Akismet 2.5 again? I’m wondering if some files where
   missing for site with the error.
 *  [DeadIntoIt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deadintoit/)
 * (@deadintoit)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804279)
 * Hi Joseph,
 * Actually I just did that and WAH LAH – All is well again. I was headed here to
   report the success and the report on your post popped up in my email.
 * Strange that it happened at all though. Cyber Gremlins get the blame for this
   one :o)
 * Mike
 *  [bailoutmycareer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bailoutmycareer/)
 * (@bailoutmycareer)
 * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804297)
 * Hi guys
 * I just found the same error message for both of my WordPress websites… the WordPress
   logins were unavailable due to the Akismet error. I took the advice above and
   deleted the Akismet files and I was able to then login and reinstall them so 
   that did the trick. I’m not a programmer so having help pages like this really
   is a lifesaver.
 * Carl
 *  [mbmusgrove](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mbmusgrove/)
 * (@mbmusgrove)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804349)
 * Wow -this was a lifesaver-I was freaking out when I couldnt log in suddenly! 
   I FTPd the server also, deleted Akismet, logged in with no probs, and reinstalled
   it.
 *  [dmgsouth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dmgsouth/)
 * (@dmgsouth)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-237/#post-1804365)
 * Thanks much fellow wordpressians. Had the same problem deleted the directory 
   and back in business.

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