Title: Parse error-please help
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Parse error-please help

 *  [rdranson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rdranson/)
 * (@rdranson)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-11/)
 * Please help! I can’t see the actual WP version number of a site I’m working on
   due to the fact I keep getting this message
    ‘Parse error: syntax error, unexpected‘
   <‘ in /home/fivephus/public_html/wp-content/themes/evolve/functions.php on line
   70’
 * I also can’t see the site at all!! This happened when I tried to remove the magnifying
   glass search from the nav bar by entering some code at the bottom of my functions.
   php editor window:
 * • <?php remove_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘feed_links_extra’, 3 ); // Display the links
   to the extra feeds such as category feeds remove_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘feed_links’,
   2 ); // Display the links to the general feeds: Post and Comment Feed remove_action(‘
   wp_head’, ‘rsd_link’ ); // Display the link to the Really Simple Discovery service
   endpoint, EditURI link remove_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘wlwmanifest_link’ ); // Display
   the link to the Windows Live Writer manifest file. remove_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘
   index_rel_link’ ); // index link remove_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘parent_post_rel_link’,
   10, 0 ); // prev link remove_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘start_post_rel_link’, 10, 0 );//
   start link remove_action( ‘wp_head’, ‘adjacent_posts_rel_link’, 10, 0 ); // Display
   relational links for the posts adjacent to the current post. remove_action( ‘
   wp_head’, ‘wp_generator’ ); // Display the XHTML generator that is generated 
   on the wp_head hook, WP version ?>
    (from [http://www.nerdgrind.com](http://www.nerdgrind.com)•
   mginop Member Posted 5 years ago #)
 * I then deleted this code but that didn’t fix the problem.
 * Then I went to the back end of another Evolve site I have that is working and
   I copied the code from ‘Theme functions.php’ and replaced everything that was
   in ‘functions.php’ with the material I copied from ‘Theme functions.php’
 * I’m still getting the parse error message. I hope you can help.
 * Thanks in advance
 * Alex

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 *  [Denzel Chia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/denzel_chia/)
 * (@denzel_chia)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-please-help-11/#post-6481751)
 * Hi,
 * By replacing the correct functions.php file from the same theme version, you 
   should not have any problem.
 * Since you are still facing issues, this means either there is another mistake
   somewhere or you copied the wrong file.
 * I suggest you reinstall the theme or engage a developer so that he can access
   your site to help you.
 * Due to the fact that this is an open forum, we cannot request for any login access
   to help you troubleshoot.
 * I am afraid that’s all we can help.
 * Thanks!

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