Title: Fatal error when activating the plugin
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Fatal error when activating the plugin

 *  Resolved [balanceinme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balanceinme/)
 * (@balanceinme)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-the-plugin/)
 * Hi,
 * I am trying to activate the plugin on my blog but immediately I get the following
   error:
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
    Fatal error:
   Cannot redeclare getcategoryname() (previously declared in /var/www/vhosts/pilatesbridge.
   com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/paid-business-listings-pro/inc/functions.php:
   26) in /var/www/vhosts/pilatesbridge.com/httpdocs/wp-content/plugins/wp-rss-multi-
   importer/inc/excerpt_functions.php on line 73
 * It looks like a conflict with another plugin that I am using (I can’t deactivate
   that plugin because it is essential for the performance of my website.)
 * Do you know if there might be some way to work around this problem?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-rss-multi-importer/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-rss-multi-importer/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Allen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amweiss98/)
 * (@amweiss98)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-the-plugin/#post-3366929)
 * what template are you using?
 * The easiest way, if you know how to edit the files, is change the function name
   to, like
 * getMycategoryname
 * then go into the template you want to use and find the same function and change
   it to the same name.
 * If you want, contact me at:
    [http://www.allenweiss.com/contact](http://www.allenweiss.com/contact)
   and I’ll send you the updated files.
 * So, first, go into the excerpt_functions.php file, find the function called getcategoryname
   and change the name, then save. then you should have no problem activating the
   plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [balanceinme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balanceinme/)
 * (@balanceinme)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-the-plugin/#post-3367107)
 * Thanks for your quick response.
 * I am using premium Swagger theme on my website.
 * I am sending you a message through your contact form and really appreciate your
   help!
 *  Thread Starter [balanceinme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balanceinme/)
 * (@balanceinme)
 * [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-the-plugin/#post-3367110)
 * The problem is fixed. Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [balanceinme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/balanceinme/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-activating-the-plugin/#post-3367110)
 * Status: resolved