Title: Parse error
Last modified: December 3, 2018

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# Parse error

 *  Resolved [vincebiggz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vincebiggz/)
 * (@vincebiggz)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-500/)
 * I get the following error when trying to activate the Image Optimization Plugin:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘)’, expecting :: (T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM)
   in C:\UwAmp\www\wp\wp-content\plugins\optimole-wp\inc\replacer.php on line 178
 * Kindly assist.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fparse-error-500%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Themeisle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/themeisle/)
 * (@themeisle)
 * [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-500/#post-10944489)
 * Hey [@vincebiggz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vincebiggz/),
 * This is due to an old version of PHP which you are using. For now, we support
   only PHP 5.4+ which you need to have in order to use the plugin.
 * You can ask your hosting company for an upgrade, they should provide this for
   you.
 * Let me know if you need anything else.

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 * Last activity: [7 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-500/#post-10944489)
 * Status: resolved