Title: Getting error while turning on the plugin Last modified: May 20, 2017 --- # Getting error while turning on the plugin * Resolved [zaiac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaiac/) * (@zaiac) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/) * Hi, * After plugin installation (without errors) I’m trying to turn the plugin on and I’m getting error: * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION, expecting ‘)’ in /../public_html/ wp-content/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/libs/controllers/sfsi_buttons_controller. php on line 877 * Can you please advise what to do? Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Icicleta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icicleta/) * (@icicleta) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159477) * Hi, * I have the same problem. Did you manage to fix it [@zaiac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaiac/)? * Plugin Author [socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/) * (@socialdude) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159490) * Thank you for reporting this. Could you please check if you get the same error with this plugin [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-plus/)? * [Icicleta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icicleta/) * (@icicleta) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159509) * Thanks for your response. I don’t but I got a infinite spinning. I tried to refresh and still this spinning that never ends. * Plugin Author [socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/) * (@socialdude) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159518) * Ok which PHP version are you running on? We require at least PHP 5.4. Please also have a look at [http://www.ultimatelysocial.com/faq](http://www.ultimatelysocial.com/faq) - This reply was modified 9 years ago by [socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/). * Thread Starter [zaiac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaiac/) * (@zaiac) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159618) * Same issue for me – it keeps installing with no progress and it ends up with installation error message. * Plugin Author [socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/) * (@socialdude) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159654) * [@zaiac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaiac/) – Ok, so now the installation is the problem for you? What’s the precise error message you get? * Thread Starter [zaiac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaiac/) * (@zaiac) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159660) * With the (PLUS) version I can not even install it – error is cURL error 28: Operation timed out after 299359 milliseconds with 2764470 out of 7089367 bytes received( I have no internet access issues though). * With “no PLUS” version the issue is as in the initial post. * [Icicleta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icicleta/) * (@icicleta) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159666) * You right [@socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/), I have version 5.2.17, I need to find out how to upgrade if possible. * By the way, the url you shared doesnt work to me. * Thanks for all the help. * Plugin Author [socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/) * (@socialdude) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9159714) * [@icicleta](https://wordpress.org/support/users/icicleta/) Thanks for pointing that out, I had a typo in there, now corrected, see above link. * [@zaiac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaiac/): Could you please also check the FAQ link? E.g. please check your PHP version, and that you have CURL activated. * Thread Starter [zaiac](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaiac/) * (@zaiac) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9160232) * I’ve upgraded to higher PHP version and this works. Thanks for solving this – thanks. Hovewer I have other issue. Can you help me out with it? Even tough I’ve set only 1 action for G+ and Twitter, I can see the popup being generated after hovering over the icons. You can see this issue on [http://www.prezentello.pl](http://www.prezentello.pl) * Plugin Author [socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/) * (@socialdude) * [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9160326) * Yes, that’s because the sharing button comes from Google. It is possible to not show the tooltip in our premium plugin: [https://www.ultimatelysocial.com/usm-premium/](https://www.ultimatelysocial.com/usm-premium/) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Getting error while turning on the plugin’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/ultimate-social-media-icons/assets/icon-128x128.gif?rev= 2569754) * [Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-social-media-icons/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-social-media-icons/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-social-media-icons/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-social-media-icons/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ultimate-social-media-icons/reviews/) * 11 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [socialdude](https://wordpress.org/support/users/socialdude/) * Last activity: [9 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/getting-error-while-turning-on-the-plugin/#post-9160326) * Status: resolved