Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected: Last modified: January 19, 2018 --- # Parse error: syntax error, unexpected: * Resolved [mrliamborg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrliamborg/) * (@mrliamborg) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/) * Hey, I have downloaded your plugin. I have click activate and it comes up with this error code: * *** Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘, expecting ‘)’ in /home/socialw1/ public_html/wp-content/plugins/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency.php on line 23 *** * Is this the first time you have seen this? I have also tried to download the plugin on another two different sites of mine but it’s coming up with the same error code. * Thanks Liam Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * Plugin Author [Mat Gargano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matstars/) * (@matstars) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9883638) * Ah. I am willing to bet your host is using a version of PHP < 5.4 * PHP 5.3 stopped being supported on August 14, 2014 — can you see if your host will upgrade your PHP version? * Thread Starter [mrliamborg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrliamborg/) * (@mrliamborg) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9887450) * I will get onto that now and give you an update when finished. * Thanks * Thread Starter [mrliamborg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrliamborg/) * (@mrliamborg) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9887523) * Hey Mat, * I have got my hosting provider to upgraded my PHP version to 5.6 The plugin still doesn’t work… what do you think the problem is? * Thanks Liam * Plugin Author [Mat Gargano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matstars/) * (@matstars) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9887524) * What’s the error now? * Thread Starter [mrliamborg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrliamborg/) * (@mrliamborg) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9887540) * The error code is: “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘class’ (T_CLASS), expecting identifier (T_STRING) or variable (T_VARIABLE) or ‘{‘ or ‘in/home/socialw1/ public_html/wpcontent/plugins/cryptocurrency1/vendor/htmlburger/carbon-field- number/field.php on line 7”. * Plugin Author [Mat Gargano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matstars/) * (@matstars) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9887555) * Ok I’ll take a look tomorrow and get back to you. This seems to be an issue with carbonfields which is a dependency and not my plugin directly. * Thread Starter [mrliamborg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrliamborg/) * (@mrliamborg) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9887557) * Thank you. * Speak soon! * Plugin Author [Mat Gargano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matstars/) * (@matstars) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9887558) * Can you confirm your version of PHP and phpinfo by installing [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-php-info/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-php-info/) and emailing me the results? Read the plugins FAQ. My email is my mgargano plus at symbol plus gmail d0t com * I ask this because – [https://carbonfields.net/faq/](https://carbonfields.net/faq/) scroll down to errors and issues * I keep getting a “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING” error. How can I fix it? You’re probably using PHP 5.2 or older. The Carbon Fields library uses PHP namespaces, which are only supported in PHP 5.3+. * Thread Starter [mrliamborg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrliamborg/) * (@mrliamborg) * [8 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9891428) * Hi Mat, * I have emailed you. I downloaded the PHP plugin and it says: ***PHP Version: 5.6.33*** * Thanks Awaiting your reply. * [daverius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daverius/) * (@daverius) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9950477) * Have something similar related to Carbon Field in this plugin: Cant activate plugin because of fatal error: * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘class’ (T_CLASS), expecting identifier( T_STRING) or variable (T_VARIABLE) or ‘{‘ or ‘$’ in /var/www/qb108104/data/www/ davidriupassa.net/wp-content/plugins/cryptocurrency/vendor/htmlburger/carbon- field-number/field.php on line 7 * I am on PHP version 5.4.45 - This reply was modified 8 years, 3 months ago by [daverius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daverius/). Reason: added php version * Plugin Author [Mat Gargano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matstars/) * (@matstars) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9950486) * PHP 5.4 is end of lifed (see [http://php.net/supported-versions.php](http://php.net/supported-versions.php)) any way to get it on a newer PHP? * [daverius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daverius/) * (@daverius) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9950642) * I’ll give it a try. Thanks! * [daverius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daverius/) * (@daverius) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9952280) * Updated to PHP version 7.1. Works fine now. * Plugin Author [Mat Gargano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matstars/) * (@matstars) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9952313) * Awesome! Great to hear. * Plugin Author [Mat Gargano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matstars/) * (@matstars) * [8 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-215/#post-9952325) * marking as resolved. 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