Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING

 *  [edward mindreantre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edward-mindreantre/)
 * (@edward-mindreantre)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-39/)
 * Broadcast requires php v5.4 (for traits support).
 * So stick with 1.18 or install 5.4 and then upgrade to 1.19
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/threewp-broadcast/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/threewp-broadcast/)

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 *  [Denis Lam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiffyd/)
 * (@spiffyd)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-39/#post-3710632)
 * Will 1.19 be compatible with php v5.3?
 *  Thread Starter [edward mindreantre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edward-mindreantre/)
 * (@edward-mindreantre)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-39/#post-3710635)
 * No. PHP support for traits appeared in v5.4 and the plugin’s SDK is dependent
   on them.
 *  [flynsarmy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flynsarmy/)
 * (@flynsarmy)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-39/#post-3710939)
 * Youch. Not a cool update. PHP 5.4 usage is still very low and I’m sure you’ve
   just broken a huge number of sites (including mine – though luckily I had a backup
   of the older version).
 * What exactly was the hugely important feature you just added that makes traits
   so essential?
 *  [Denis Lam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiffyd/)
 * (@spiffyd)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-39/#post-3710945)
 * Hostgator for instance does not support php 5.4. I have no choice but to stick
   with 1.18. 🙁
 *  Thread Starter [edward mindreantre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edward-mindreantre/)
 * (@edward-mindreantre)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-39/#post-3710958)
 * Ok. Someone contact me to try a version that doesn’t require 5.4.
 * [edward@plainview.se](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_string-39/edward@plainview.se?output_format=md)
 * No guarantees.

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