Title: Fatal plugin error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Fatal plugin error

 *  [stedoux](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stedoux/)
 * (@stedoux)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-plugin-error/)
 * I tried to install the twitter blog plugin on my blog at [http://www.dentisterie.ws](http://www.dentisterie.ws),
   and installation failed. Not only that, but my whole admin area is no longer 
   available. When I log in to my admin area at:
 * [http://dentisterie.ws/wp-admin/](http://dentisterie.ws/wp-admin/)
 * I get this error message on every page:
 * Fatal error: Call to undefined function curl_init() in /home/dentiste/public_html/
   wp-content/plugins/twitter-blog/twitter-blog.php on line 338
 * and all the features of my admin area have disappeared.
 * I am stuck. Can anyone help?

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-plugin-error/#post-1214612)
 * ftp to site or use host’s file manager to rename the plugin
    this deactivates
   it and will allow you to log in
 *  [rsciw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rsciw/)
 * (@rsciw)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-plugin-error/#post-1214622)
 * Probably don’t have the libcurl included on your hosting acc, which you need 
   for that plugin to work, as it relies on the cURL functions, it seems.
    If it’s
   a shared hosting, contact your hoster if it’s possible to include the libcurl
   for your webhost. If you have ssh with admin access, install libcurl 😉
 * /edit: and yes, follow samboll’s advise to get into your admin area back first
   🙂
 *  Thread Starter [stedoux](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stedoux/)
 * (@stedoux)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-plugin-error/#post-1214632)
 * Thanks samboll, I followed your advice and I now have access to my Dashboard.
   🙂
 * And thank you, rsciw, for your advice as well. I will contact my web host about
   libcurl.
 *  [rsciw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rsciw/)
 * (@rsciw)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-plugin-error/#post-1214642)
 * stedoux: [http://uk.php.net/manual/en/curl.requirements.php](http://uk.php.net/manual/en/curl.requirements.php)
 * So you know what exactly you need 🙂

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 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [rsciw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rsciw/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-plugin-error/#post-1214642)
 * Status: not resolved

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