Title: Parse error: syntax error
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error

 *  Resolved [jcpelayo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcpelayo/)
 * (@jcpelayo)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-85/)
 * Hi, this seems to be an excellent plugin, however I couldn’t install it because
   I keep getting the following error:
 * > Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
   > Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /wp-content/plugins/scifi-
   > facets/scifi_facets.php on line 17
 * All other plugins are inactive and I’m currently using the Twenty Fourteen theme.
   Any idea of how can I fix this?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/scifi-facets/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/scifi-facets/)

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 *  Thread Starter [jcpelayo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcpelayo/)
 * (@jcpelayo)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-85/#post-4937177)
 * I forgot to mention that I get this error when I try to activate the plugin.
 * Please help!
 *  Plugin Author [dimitrov.adrian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimitrovadrian/)
 * (@dimitrovadrian)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-85/#post-4937439)
 * Plugin require PHP >= 5.3
 *  Thread Starter [jcpelayo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcpelayo/)
 * (@jcpelayo)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-85/#post-4937441)
 * Thank you, I have updated to PHP 5.3 and now it’s working great!

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 * Last reply from: [jcpelayo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcpelayo/)
 * Last activity: [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-85/#post-4937441)
 * Status: resolved