Title: Fatal Error Activating Theme
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Fatal Error Activating Theme

 *  Resolved [cassandradepecol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cassandradepecol/)
 * (@cassandradepecol)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/)
 * Could you please direct me to someone that could help me out in regards to an
   issue I am having with the server and WordPress? I downloaded the Innovative 
   theme to the cPanel WordPress folder in my FTP and once I activated the theme
   in WordPress I got this message whenever I clicked on another link in WordPress(
   pages, header image and color, etc etc) :
 * Fatal error: Call to undefined function wp_list_pluck() in /home/balemoun/public_html/
   wp-content/themes/innoVative/innovative/admin/metabox/meta-box.php on line 90
 * What does this mean?? Please help!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459268)
 * Try switching to the default theme by renaming:
 * wp-content/themes/innoVative
 * to:
 * wp-content/themes/innoVative-old
 * using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management
   application your host provides. And do please upgrade WordPress asap.
 *  Thread Starter [cassandradepecol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cassandradepecol/)
 * (@cassandradepecol)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459275)
 * Thanks, I was able to switch back to the old theme. But I am trying to activate
   the new theme without this whole “Fatal error” problem. Should I be re-naming
   the default theme instead of the new theme?
 * Thanks!
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459286)
 * > Should I be re-naming the default theme instead of the new theme?
 * No. Where did you download the innoVative theme from?
 *  Thread Starter [cassandradepecol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cassandradepecol/)
 * (@cassandradepecol)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459296)
 * Themeforest. I’ve contacted the administrator of the theme and he hasn’t gotten
   back to me.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459300)
 * I’m sorry but as you are using a commercial theme, you need to seek support from
   the theme’s developer/vendor. We do not support commercial themes here.
 *  Thread Starter [cassandradepecol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cassandradepecol/)
 * (@cassandradepecol)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459334)
 * Okay thanks.
 * Now, last question while I have you here.
 * I am currently developing three separate WordPress sites, all on different hosting
   services and accounts. If I update one WordPress, will it effect the other WordPress
   accounts?
 * Thank ya
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459337)
 * Nope.
 *  Thread Starter [cassandradepecol](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cassandradepecol/)
 * (@cassandradepecol)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459383)
 * Thanks!
 *  [covoiturage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/covoiturage/)
 * (@covoiturage)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-activating-theme/#post-3459704)
 * Hello,
 * i have the same problem and when i rename the uploaded theme, it works. i have
   transfered via FTP my theme from my local machine to the web hosting. How to 
   activate the theme without error?
 * Thanks in advance

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 * [fatal](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal/)

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