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

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# Parse error: syntax error

 *  [shereypaul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shereypaul/)
 * (@shereypaul)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-87/)
 * After updated the plug-in, I get the following error. I cannot access my site
   or the admin console.
 * What can I do to deactivate the plug-in?
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /homepages/1/d422530283/htdocs/
   wp-content/plugins/cta/modules/module.calls-to-action.php on line 833
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 *  Plugin Author [David Wells](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidwells/)
 * (@davidwells)
 * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-87/#post-4951743)
 * Please install the health check plugin and verify your site runs on PHP version
   5.3 or greater. [http://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/)
 * If it is not. You need to contact your hosting provider for them to upgrade. 
   PHP 5.3 came out in 2010
 *  [Innervates](https://wordpress.org/support/users/innervates/)
 * (@innervates)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-87/#post-4951799)
 * getting this same error as well – and we’re running php 5.3.
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [David Wells](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidwells/)
 * (@davidwells)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-87/#post-4951800)
 * Please install the health check plugin and verify your site runs on PHP version
   5.3 or greater. [http://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/)
 * Sometimes hosting providers display incorrect information about what version 
   you are running and you need to install the health check plugin to verify.
 * If it is not greater than 5.3.3. You need to contact your hosting provider for
   them to upgrade. PHP 5.3.3 came out in 2010
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-87/#post-4951801)
 * [@innervates](https://wordpress.org/support/users/innervates/): If you require
   assistance then, as per the [Forum Welcome](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome#Where_To_Post),
   please post your own topic instead of tagging onto someone else’s topic.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-87/#post-4951801)
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