Title: fatal error
Last modified: May 21, 2018

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# fatal error

 *  Resolved [john_graver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/john_graver/)
 * (@john_graver)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2909/)
 * After update to the most recent version of Raindrops template all my sites show
   the error like this:
    Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context
   in /data/web/virtuals/124470/virtual/www/domains/skkp-karate.cz/wp-content/themes/
   raindrops/functions.php on line 9845 I cannot acces the administration. How to
   fix it?
 * br/
    John
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffatal-error-2909%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [vjmaheu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vjmaheu/)
 * (@vjmaheu)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2909/#post-10306163)
 * I hope they reply soon, my site shows the same kind of thing. “Can’t use function
   return value in write context in /home2/vjmaheu/public_html/wp-content/themes/
   raindrops/functions.php on line 9845”
 *  Theme Author [nobita](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nobita/)
 * (@nobita)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2909/#post-10306179)
 * Hi [@john_graver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/john_graver/)
 * Sorry
 * Since Raindrops is made to work with PHP 5.3 or higher, it is obviously a theme
   bug.
 * This is a problem that occurs in environments using older PHP versions less than
   version 5.5.
 * **The easiest and good way** to solve this problem is to change the PHP version
   of the server to 5.5 or higher (PHP 7.0 if possible) to solve the problem.
 * However, this is a bug with obvious theme so I updated the modified version 1.520.
   （
   Confirmed to work properly with PHP 5.3 and PHP 5.4 for me)
 * If you continue to use the current version of PHP,
 * Once, remove raindrops holder in wp-content/themes dir
 * After deleting raindrops, the site will be displayed with the default theme.
 * You can log in to the administration screen.
 * Please reinstall Raindrops theme again.
 * Thank you
 *  Thread Starter [john_graver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/john_graver/)
 * (@john_graver)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-2909/#post-10306734)
 * Hi, Nobita,
 * Thanks for the hint. I have switched to php 7.0 on my hosting and the sites work
   all well again.
 * br/
    John

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