Title: fatal error while activating Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # fatal error while activating * Resolved [different-thinking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/different-thinking/) * (@different-thinking) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/) * Hello Massimo, * I get the following error message when I try to activate the plugin: * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error. * I already removed and re-installed the plugin. * Any idea? Thanks in advance! * Robert * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/sz-google/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/sz-google/) Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Plugin Author [Massimo Della Rovere](https://wordpress.org/support/users/massimodellarovere/) * (@massimodellarovere) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349040) * Hello DF, I’m checking the bug you reported, for the moment I can not simulate the error in my wordpress sites, now do a more thorough analysis and let you know something. * [Eugenio Petulla’](https://wordpress.org/support/users/igenius/) * (@igenius) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349049) * I’m not able to recreate this error too. * Could you, please, check: * -Your PHP version -Apache Version -WordPress Version * and provide us a link to your blog? * Thanks, Eugenio * Thread Starter [different-thinking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/different-thinking/) * (@different-thinking) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349059) * Hello Massimo, hello Eugenio, * thank you for comming back to me! * link: [http://www.different-thinking.de](http://www.different-thinking.de) wordpress: 3.7.1 PHP: 5.2.12 Unfortunately I could not find out which Apache is running. * Robert * Plugin Author [Massimo Della Rovere](https://wordpress.org/support/users/massimodellarovere/) * (@massimodellarovere) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349085) * Hello different-thinking we found that the problem is related to the 5.2 version of php are trying to figure out how to fix on 5.3 everything is working correctly see this post. [https://plus.google.com/117344786984788205452/posts/AjhvAxKMKAF](https://plus.google.com/117344786984788205452/posts/AjhvAxKMKAF) * Thread Starter [different-thinking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/different-thinking/) * (@different-thinking) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349090) * Massimo – thank you very much for your effort! It worked a couple of versions ago on this plattform. * I’m looking foreward because I’m not able to change the hosters software … * Robert * [yoshimitsu1234](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yoshimitsu1234/) * (@yoshimitsu1234) * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349093) * I am also getting Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error. Any solution for this? * [samluke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samluke/) * (@samluke) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349116) * I am getting the same fatal error running Word Press 3.7.1. Thanks in advance for working on it. * Also how do I contact one of the developers? I hoping to hire one for some development. thanks in advance * Plugin Author [Massimo Della Rovere](https://wordpress.org/support/users/massimodellarovere/) * (@massimodellarovere) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349117) * the problem should be related only to those who are using php 5.2, now I have made a change to the plugin removing functions not present in 5.2 and replacing them with something that will make the same operation. Check if it works with new version 1.6.6 of the plugin and let me know as soon as possible. * [Eugenio Petulla’](https://wordpress.org/support/users/igenius/) * (@igenius) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349118) * samluke you can contact us directly on Google+ * Mine: [https://plus.google.com/u/0/+EugenioPetulla](https://plus.google.com/u/0/+EugenioPetulla) Massimo: [https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MassimoDellaRovere](https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MassimoDellaRovere) * Regarding the issue on php 5.2, Massimo is looking for a fallback in order to avoid this problem on the old installations of PHP. * Everyone is invited to upgrade PHP on his own server. Ask to your hosting if this is possible, because PHP 5.2 is not a stable version of php, 5.3 version is! 🙂 * Reference (look at the colour of the versions): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP#Release_history](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PHP#Release_history) * Thread Starter [different-thinking](https://wordpress.org/support/users/different-thinking/) * (@different-thinking) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-while-activating-2/#post-4349122) * Hello Massimo, * I’m able to activate the new version! 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