Title: Fatal error when importing CSV
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Fatal error when importing CSV

 *  [gorman2001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gorman2001/)
 * (@gorman2001)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-importing-csv/)
 * When trying to import a CSV redirection file, the following fatal error occurs
   after the upload:
 * `Fatal error: Cannot instantiate abstract class Red_FileIO in [...]wp-content/
   plugins/redirection/redirection.php on line 294`
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/redirection/)

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 *  Thread Starter [gorman2001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gorman2001/)
 * (@gorman2001)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-importing-csv/#post-5347952)
 * I now realize that this as already been discussed in another thread ([https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-function-is-broken-in-redirection](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/import-function-is-broken-in-redirection)),
   but I’m leaving my report here nonetheless.
 * This is a **major breaking bug.** Please fix and deploy an update ASAP.
 *  [TwanVermeulen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/twanvermeulen/)
 * (@twanvermeulen)
 * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-when-importing-csv/#post-5348067)
 * I agree. Move 2.3.7 to production please

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