Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) Last modified: September 15, 2018 --- # Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION) * [amoralutero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amoralutero/) * (@amoralutero) * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/) * Hi, right now I have this error on my website: * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION), expecting while( T_WHILE) in /home2/hatha/public_html/libertadfemenina.com/wp-includes/plugin. php on line 623 * It happened after I made a backup on my website redirected the domain. The php version my hosting provider is running is 5.6 * This are the lines of code: * function has_action($tag, $function_to_check = false) { return has_filter($tag, $function_to_check); } * I appreciate any help! * 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-unexpected-function-t_function-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * [Radu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/broseph/) * (@broseph) * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/#post-10691040) * Hello! * Your outdated PHP version can be one cause. * Your theme or a plugin is trying to use more advanced PHP features which you don’t have because you’re on PHP 5.6. * Updating your PHP version might fix this and other future issues. * But someone with web development experience might have another fix for you. * That’s the only one that I can think about. * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/#post-10691128) * This may be a plugin or theme conflict. Please attempt to disable all plugins, and use one of the default (Twenty*) themes. If the problem goes away, enable them one by one to identify the source of your troubles. * If you can install plugins, install “Health Check”: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/) On the troubleshooting tab, you can click the button to disable all plugins and change the theme for you, while you’re still logged in, **without affecting normal visitors to your site**. You can then use its admin bar menu to turn on/off plugins and themes one at a time. * See [http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-deactivate-all-plugins-when-not-able-to-access-wp-admin/](http://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-deactivate-all-plugins-when-not-able-to-access-wp-admin/) * Thread Starter [amoralutero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amoralutero/) * (@amoralutero) * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/#post-10693628) * Hi! Thanks for your replies, I will try it and be back to let you know how it worked out. * Thread Starter [amoralutero](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amoralutero/) * (@amoralutero) * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/#post-10693644) * Unfortunately, deactivating the plugins through FTP using the wpbeginner guide didn’t allow me to log in to my WordPress dashboard, I still see the exact same error on the screen… * I haven’ tried the PHP upgrade. Should I ask my host for this? Or it’s something I can do on my own? * I really appreciate your help.🙏🏽 * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/#post-10693680) * Also reset your theme — just rename the active theme’s folder to something to forxe WP to use a default theme. * [Radu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/broseph/) * (@broseph) * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/#post-10700121) * The safest way is to talk to your host, not to do it alone. They might not allow you to upgrade the PHP version or they might not even support a higher version. * Reset your theme first, though, as pointed out above. See if that works. * Perform a full website backup before asking your host about the PHP upgrade. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘function’ (T_FUNCTION)’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [plugin.php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/plugin-php/) * [syntax error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/syntax-error/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 6 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Radu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/broseph/) * Last activity: [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-function-t_function-3/#post-10700121) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics