Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’
Last modified: February 23, 2021

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’

 *  Resolved [exiadm88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/exiadm88/)
 * (@exiadm88)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/)
 * Running in this error after the latest update, this cause my site to go into 
   recovery mode.
 * So i disabled & trying to activate again… no luck.
 * Instead this error appears when Im trying to activate the plugin.
 * Error message:
    Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’, expecting ‘{‘ in /
   home/customer/www/vpnfellas.com/public_html/wp-content/plugins/pixel-caffeine/
   third-party/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/functions.php on line 16
 * Please advise..

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 *  Plugin Author [Antonino Scarfì](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antoscarface/)
 * (@antoscarface)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14089430)
 * Hey,
 * thank you for reporting this!
 * I prepared the fixed version, but I’m not releasing it yet. Please, download 
   the alpha version from the following link and upload it in your installation 
   in order to fix the problem (it should fix I’m pretty sure). Download from here:
   [https://www.dropbox.com/s/py8n0oov8jr53yc/pixel-caffeine.fix-guzzle.2.3.0.zip?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/py8n0oov8jr53yc/pixel-caffeine.fix-guzzle.2.3.0.zip?dl=0)
 * Let me know if it solves your issue so I’ll release the new version.
 *  Thread Starter [exiadm88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/exiadm88/)
 * (@exiadm88)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14093514)
 * Hi [@antoscarface](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antoscarface/)
 * I installed your version and the error still persist…
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
    /wp-content/
   plugins/pixel-caffeine/third-party/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/functions.php
   on line 16
 *  [Red_Devil_019](https://wordpress.org/support/users/red_devil_019/)
 * (@red_devil_019)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14094288)
 * Please don’t share your “fixed version”, as is not fixed.
 * With your second version of the “fixed” plugin whole websites go down after activation,
   not just errors.
 *  Plugin Author [Antonino Scarfì](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antoscarface/)
 * (@antoscarface)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14094543)
 * I’m really sorry, it was my fault! This issue is making me crazy 🙁
 * Anyway, I fixed it again (and I hope it’s the last time) in the same previous
   link, please download and upload it again: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/py8n0oov8jr53yc/pixel-caffeine.fix-guzzle.2.3.0.zip?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/py8n0oov8jr53yc/pixel-caffeine.fix-guzzle.2.3.0.zip?dl=0)
 * Let me know,
    thank you for your patience!
 *  [Red_Devil_019](https://wordpress.org/support/users/red_devil_019/)
 * (@red_devil_019)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14095225)
 * Finally works. I will test more.
 *  Thread Starter [exiadm88](https://wordpress.org/support/users/exiadm88/)
 * (@exiadm88)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14098906)
 * [@antoscarface](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antoscarface/)
 * “Anyway, I fixed it again (and I hope it’s the last time) in the same previous
   link, please download and upload it again: [https://www.dropbox.com/s/py8n0oov8jr53yc/pixel-caffeine.fix-guzzle.2.3.0.zip?dl=0&#8221](https://www.dropbox.com/s/py8n0oov8jr53yc/pixel-caffeine.fix-guzzle.2.3.0.zip?dl=0&#8221);
 * Thank you, this fixed works. Please dont forget to put this fix in the new version!
   
   Appreciate alot keep going man.
 * Fast reply! Fast fix!
 *  Plugin Author [Antonino Scarfì](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antoscarface/)
 * (@antoscarface)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14099945)
 * Thank you for your confirmation! 🙂
 * I’m releasing the new version anyway, so everyone could update and solve the 
   issue.
 * Thank you!

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 * [parse-error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/parse-error/)
 * [recovery mode](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/recovery-mode/)
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 * [syntax error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/syntax-error/)

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 * Last reply from: [Antonino Scarfì](https://wordpress.org/support/users/antoscarface/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-265/#post-14099945)
 * Status: resolved