Title: Parse Error; Syntax Error on update
Last modified: January 15, 2021

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# Parse Error; Syntax Error on update

 *  Resolved [ds88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ds88/)
 * (@ds88)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-on-update/)
 * Hello, thanks for the plugin!
 * I’ve attempted the latest update and am now being locked out of admin panel due
   to a parse error. The website is showing a T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM (double colon)
   error on **line 1128** of the **ml-slider.php** file.
 * Do you have any experience with this syntax error?
 * Thanks, Dani
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by [ds88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ds88/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fparse-error-syntax-error-on-update%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-on-update/#post-13912163)
 * Hi,
 * What version of PHP are you using?
 *  Thread Starter [ds88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ds88/)
 * (@ds88)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-on-update/#post-13912181)
 * Hi,
 * I’m on an older version. This could be the issue then. I’ve avoided the update
   because I’m not too savvy on the bak-end of things.
 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-on-update/#post-13912197)
 * Yeah I think you’re on a very old version. I’m guessing 5.2. WordPress recommends
   7.4 but you could get away with 5.6.
 * Probably best to just ask your hosting company to update it?
 *  Thread Starter [ds88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ds88/)
 * (@ds88)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-on-update/#post-13912219)
 * You are probably right there, can’t recall the exact version number but it is
   older. Definitely will touch base with the hosting company for assistance and
   see what they can do.
 * I really appreciate your help [@kbat82](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
   and thanks for the quick reply!
 *  [Kevin Batdorf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kbat82/)
 * (@kbat82)
 * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-on-update/#post-13912259)
 * Let me know if you have any more issues after updating.

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