Title: fatal error when activating plugin Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # fatal error when activating plugin * Resolved [nicoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoblue/) * (@nicoblue) * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/) * Whenever I try to activate either the Events Manager or this [similar plugin](http://wordpress.org/plugins/the-events-calendar/), I get: * Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_home_path() in …/wp-admin/includes/ misc.php on line 128 * I had Events Manager working fine until a while ago. Then tried to update to wp 3.6 and got the fatal error above for the first time. Rolled back to 3.5.2 manually, now I can’t activate the plugin anymore. * I’m on wp 3.5.2 with Buddypress 1.7.3 installed. Using a child theme with a simple layout.css file and header.php. * What I have tried so far: – a manual re-install of wordpress via FTP – manual re-install of buddypress – reverting to default Twenty Eleven theme – disabling all other plugins * Is it just a coincidence that the two plugins work with scheduled events? Could it be a time format issue? * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4032929) * we don’t even use that function… do other plugins activate ok? * [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/) * (@mrppp) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4032938) * don’t know if this will help you `http://www.effectivesitemarketing.com/error- updating-wordpress-to-version-3-5/` * Thread Starter [nicoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoblue/) * (@nicoblue) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4032942) * Marcus, yes, all other plugins activate ok. * mrppp, thanks for the link, that’s exactly what I had tried, and pinned down Events Manager as the plugin triggering the error. Strangely enough the plugin worked in the past. * [caimin_nwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caimin_nwl/) * (@caimin_nwl) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4032974) * It’s possible it could be theme related. If you switch to the default theme, do you get the same error when activating Events Manager? * Thread Starter [nicoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoblue/) * (@nicoblue) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033044) * Yes, same error no matter which theme I use. * Plugin Support [angelo_nwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angelo_nwl/) * (@angelo_nwl) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033046) * maybe you can try to turn-on WP_DEBUG or check your php logs to see if there’s any other error. * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033071) * just double check – you’re doing this with all other plugins deactivated and using the default WP theme WHILST activating? * if so, then I’d probably suggest re-installing WP itself. * Thread Starter [nicoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoblue/) * (@nicoblue) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033147) * Hi Marcus, just gave it another go. Yes, all other plugins are deactivated and yes, I’m using default WP theme. And I _have_ re-installed WP 3.5.2 manually. No luck. Found [this](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-call-to-undefined-function-get_home_path) if it helps. Nicola * Thread Starter [nicoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoblue/) * (@nicoblue) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033150) * Found also [this](https://github.com/retlehs/roots/issues/250) which is a similar issue involving your plugin, two years ago. * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033205) * i would say it’s something to do with your specific WP install. otherwise we’d be getting this error reported by many more people. maybe an update to 3.6 may help * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033211) * someone else reported a similar issue, but fixed it by order of activating EM first – * [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-fresh-install-2?replies=7](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-fresh-install-2?replies=7) * if you can list your plugins too, maybe we find the culprit. * Thread Starter [nicoblue](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nicoblue/) * (@nicoblue) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033212) * My list of plugins: Buddypress bbPress bbpress Like Butoon bp Xprofile shortcode( Bowe’s codes) GD bbPress Attachments Buddypress Group Documents Store Locator Plus Formidable Forms Si-Captcha * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033213) * I see one plugin you both have – BP Group Documents * will look into that, please bear in mind this’ll take longer than usual given it’s a rare clash most likely related to another plugin. * [silvawebdev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/silvawebdev/) * (@silvawebdev) * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033260) * The issue is with the order the plugins are loaded. There is a thread on that– I just nuked the values in the active_plugins table with phpmyadmin and then enabled Events Manager first and enabled all the other plugins and it is working…. * [lenasterg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenasterg/) * (@lenasterg) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/#post-4033300) * Hi all. I’m the developer of BP Group Documents plugin. I believe I have fixed it at version 1.3. Please give it a try and let me know if it works or not. * Bests Lena Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 20 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘fatal error when activating plugin’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/events-manager/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3550347) * [Events Manager - Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!](https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/reviews/) ## Tags * [fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal-error/) * 20 replies * 9 participants * Last reply from: [lenasterg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenasterg/) * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-plugin-10/page/2/#post-4033334) * Status: resolved