Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in

 *  ResolvedPlugin Author [edward_plainview](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edward_plainview/)
 * (@edward_plainview)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-in-5/)
 * Problem when activating.
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 *  Plugin Author [edward_plainview](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edward_plainview/)
 * (@edward_plainview)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-in-5/#post-5850179)
 * Upgrade your PHP to at least version 5.4, like it says in the plugin readme and
   requirements.
 *  [Jasonian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonian/)
 * (@jasonian)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-in-5/#post-5850472)
 * Running PHP version 5.5. I still get the error. Is there another way to write`
   protected $items = [];` that won’t register as a parse error?
 * hosting a multisite install on wpengine.
 *  [Jasonian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jasonian/)
 * (@jasonian)
 * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-in-5/#post-5850473)
 * Nevermind. I found out that for some reason mine was on a server running 5.3.(
   should have been 5.5.. update pending. Please disregard my previous comment).

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 * Last activity: [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-in-5/#post-5850473)
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