Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '

 *  Resolved [cyfocus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyfocus/)
 * (@cyfocus)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-151/)
 * I received an error below and have to disable the plugin
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘ /avh-first-defense-against-spam/libs/
   avh-common.php on line 14
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/avh-first-defense-against-spam/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/avh-first-defense-against-spam/)

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 *  [PaulStarkey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulstarkey/)
 * (@paulstarkey)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-151/#post-6252188)
 * I’m getting the same thing. I disabled the plugin and then go the error. WTF?
 * Please help fix as my site is now down and i cant access anything
 *  [PaulStarkey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulstarkey/)
 * (@paulstarkey)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-151/#post-6252189)
 * I fixed this by logging into ftp and going to the plugins directory and renaming
   the AVH folder.
 *  Plugin Author [petervanderdoes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/petervanderdoes/)
 * (@petervanderdoes)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-151/#post-6252269)
 * Fixed per version 3.7.1
 * Been programming in 5.4+ for a while now, forgot people still run PHP 5.3 (end
   of life 14 Aug 2014) and shorthand array is not supported in 5.3

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 * [Parse error: syntax error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/parse-error-syntax-error/)
 * [Unexpected](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/unexpected/)

 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [petervanderdoes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/petervanderdoes/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-151/#post-6252269)
 * Status: resolved