Title: Fatal error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected
Last modified: August 4, 2019

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# Fatal error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected

 *  Resolved [pauloferresp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pauloferresp/)
 * (@pauloferresp)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected/)
 * This happen when i try to activate the plugin. Right after i updated the CF7 
   and installed new version of CF7 Conditional fields
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in wp-content/plugins/cf7-conditional-
   fields/cf7cf.php on line 41
 * What can i do?

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 *  Plugin Author [Jules Colle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jules-colle/)
 * (@jules-colle)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected/#post-11797522)
 * You need at least PHP version 5.3. Please (contact your host to) upgrade your
   PHP version.
 * WordPress actually requires PHP 5.6+

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 * Last reply from: [Jules Colle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jules-colle/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected/#post-11797522)
 * Status: resolved