Title: Metaslider update causes Parse error: syntax error
Last modified: November 2, 2020

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# Metaslider update causes Parse error: syntax error

 *  Resolved [apexbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apexbee/)
 * (@apexbee)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/)
 * After installing the current version of MetaSlider (3.18.7), I am receiving the
   following error:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in …wp-content/plugins/ml-slider/admin/
   support/Analytics.php on line 21
 * PHP version is old (5.3) and I cannot update at this time; WordPress version 
   5.1.8.
 * Thank you for your help.

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 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13612849)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for reporting. I can have it fixed in about 10-15 minutes.
 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13612911)
 * Hi,
 * When you get a chance can you update to 3.18.8 and let me know if everything 
   is working out for you?
 *  Thread Starter [apexbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apexbee/)
 * (@apexbee)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13612973)
 * Hi, I updated and received this error:
 *  Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in … wp-content/plugins/ml-slider/
   lib/appsero/src/Insights.php on line 779
 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13612990)
 * Hi,
 * Hmm that’s actually in a 3rd party library code we are using. I’ll have to see
   if I can make that compatible with PHP5.3. But I’ll need more time for that. 
   I’ll update here when I have more information.
 *  Thread Starter [apexbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apexbee/)
 * (@apexbee)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13612993)
 * Thank you for your help. Where can I find an older version of MetaSlider?
 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13613000)
 * Here at the bottom:
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ml-slider/advanced/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ml-slider/advanced/)
 * You might want to go down to 3.18.2
 *  Thread Starter [apexbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apexbee/)
 * (@apexbee)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13616354)
 * I’m having issues getting the older version installed. Please let me know when
   you have updated the plugin. Thank you.
 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13622885)
 * Hi,
 * I fixed this in 3.18.9. Can you try it out? If you still have an issue after 
   that, please let me know.
 *  Thread Starter [apexbee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apexbee/)
 * (@apexbee)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13655195)
 * Yes! Thank you so much for fixing this so quickly. I love Metaslider and I’m 
   happy to have it working on my website again.
 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13656773)
 * Hi,
 * Great to hear it’s working and thank you for the kind review! Take care.

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/metaslider-update-causes-parse-error-syntax-error/#post-13656773)
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