Title: get_plugin_data() previously declared in plugin.php
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# get_plugin_data() previously declared in plugin.php

 *  [dsisk112](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dsisk112/)
 * (@dsisk112)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_plugin_data-previously-declared-in-pluginphp/)
 * I get this error when trying to customize my theme. I am running the Churchope
   theme and have verified that it is not their problem. I have been able to deactivate
   the simple staff plugin and the error goes away. Please advise….
 * **Error:**
 * _Fatal error: Cannot redeclare get\_plugin\_data() (previously declared in /home/
   corner17/public\_html\_soar/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php:72) in /home/corner17/
   public\_html\_soar/wp-admin/includes/plugin.php on line 106_
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-staff-list/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-staff-list/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Brett Shumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/)
 * (@brettshumaker)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_plugin_data-previously-declared-in-pluginphp/#post-5243288)
 * Hey dsisk112 –
    I don’t believe this is a Simple Staff List does not contain 
   the function ‘get_plugin_data().’
 * This may be due to an error that occurred when you updated WordPress. The error
   refers to a core WordPress file, plugin.php. If an error like that occurs within
   a plugin it will look something like the following:
    Fatal error: Cannot redeclare
   get_plugin_data() (previously declared in /home/corner17/public_html_soar/wp-
   admin/includes/plugin.php:72) in /home/corner17/public_html_soar/wp-content/plugins/
   __PLUGIN_NAME__/__FILE_NAME__.php on line 106
 * Try reinstalling WordPress on your server and it should fix the issue.

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 * [get_plugin_data](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/get_plugin_data/)

 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Brett Shumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/get_plugin_data-previously-declared-in-pluginphp/#post-5243288)
 * Status: not resolved