Title: Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context
Last modified: September 14, 2018

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# Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context

 *  Resolved [marcjanik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcjanik/)
 * (@marcjanik)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-17/)
 * Hi!
 * I’m trying to install plugin on clean new install of wordpress. Unfortunately
   ehrn I try to turn it on I get this error and it is not activated:
    Fatal error:
   Can’t use function return value in write context in /home/gloomysu/www/intra/
   wp-content/plugins/wp-user-manager/includes/functions.php on line 554
 * Is there anything I can do about it?
 * Best Regards!

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 *  Plugin Contributor [Alessandro Tesoro](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alessandrotesoro/)
 * (@alessandrotesoro)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-17/#post-10694647)
 * Hi [@marcjanik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcjanik/),
 * This is caused by an outdated version of PHP installed onto your host. You need
   to contact your host and let them know you need to upgrade php onto your site
   to at least 5.6

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