Fatal error shows up while trying to install widget data.

  • Resolved Hotpie

    (@hotpie)


    12 years, 11 months ago

    Hello,

    I got a fatal error message while trying to activate ‘Widget Data’ plugin.

    This error message popped up:

    Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error

    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home6/thatyell/public_html/wp-content/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/widget-data.php on line 49

    I have already deleted and reinstalled it,as I was adviced, yet the error messages still comes up

    What do I do? I’m a newbie WP user, and do not understand all this technical lingo, please break it down for me, as I need this widget in order to customize a theme I just purchased.

    Thanks.

    http://ww.wp.xz.cn/extend/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/

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  • grassychops

    (@grassychops)

    12 years, 11 months ago

    Allo
    Just seen your message and as I too have just been on a mission to solve the same problem I thought I would pass on what I have found out….
    It’s to do with the version of php that you are using. No hassle, go here http://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/developers/ and click on the version 1.0, that will install no worries 😀

    Plugin Author Kevin Langley Jr.

    (@kevinlangleyjr)

    12 years, 11 months ago

    The issue is due to the PHP version we require for the plugin, which is 5.3.0. Anything below that will error out. Usually if you ask your host to upgrade your PHP version to 5.3.0, they will do so without an issue and with ease and no interruption to your site. If they cannot or you do not want to upgrade, you can always go to the “Developers” tab on the plugin page (far right tab), and download version 1.0 that is compatible with older version of PHP.

    I will be releasing a new version of the plugin today that explicitly states this upon activation and within the README to prevent issues like this from continuing.

    Usually upon activation if the plugin produces an error, such as this, WordPress will deactivate the plugin for you automatically. Not sure exactly why it didn’t in this case, but an easy fix would be to just remove the plugin and WP should automatically deactivate it with the files totally gone. Then from there, you can either get upgraded to >= 5.3.0 or download version 1.0 to work with your older PHP version.

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