Title: Parse Error with OPTION.PHP file Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Parse Error with OPTION.PHP file * Resolved [wolfdenptsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wolfdenptsa/) * (@wolfdenptsa) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/) * My website home page produces the following message : Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/(my web)/public_html/wp/wp-includes/option.php on line 225 * I get the same error message when I try to login as the Admin. * I am running WordPress 3.4. Everything was fine a few days ago – I changed nothing! I also re-uploaded a fresh copy of option.php. No change. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * Thread Starter [wolfdenptsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wolfdenptsa/) * (@wolfdenptsa) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825336) * Sorry – forgot to include that I’m running PHP version 5.2.17 * [gulliver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gulliver/) * (@gulliver) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825388) * I have a similar issue – things were working fine, then overnight this problem arose. * A check shows that the server version of option.php is identical to the downloaded original. * Update: a further check suggests this is an issue with my server host – other sites of mine are showing messages of ‘Your server is running PHP version 4.4.9 but WordPress 3.3.2 requires at least 5.2.4.’ – so that suggests the cause of my problem is non-WP. * Thread Starter [wolfdenptsa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wolfdenptsa/) * (@wolfdenptsa) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825450) * Problem fixed. For some reason my host provider disabled PHP – why I have no idea …. * [humbucker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/humbucker/) * (@humbucker) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825544) * Guys, if you entounter this problem, be sure your server is running PHP5. * Otherwise, enable it yourselves by adding a .htaccess file in your directory that contains this string : SetEnv PHP_VER 5 * Do not edit your WordPress core files! 😉 * [benjancewicz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjancewicz/) * (@benjancewicz) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825552) * Thanks humbucker, that solved my issue too! * [damdo74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/damdo74/) * (@damdo74) * [13 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825553) * Hi all, even after setting up an .htaccess file with the string : SetEnv PHP_VER 5 I still encouter the error : Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /homepages/25/d314414797/htdocs/wp-includes/option.php on line 225 * I called my hosting provider 1&1 and they won’t give me any kind of support on this. * Can anyone point me toward solutions ? * I appreciate. Thanks * [kaskelinefilmacademy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kaskelinefilmacademy/) * (@kaskelinefilmacademy) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825568) * Hi damdo74, * i had the same problem with the same hoster. you have to log in to 1und1 and open “globale php-version”. there you have the choice between php 4, php 5 and php dev. * i first set it to php 5 and it didn’t help. if you set it to php dev everything should work. * i assume 1und1 categorizes all versions above 5.0 as dev. * hope this helps, markus * [damdo74](https://wordpress.org/support/users/damdo74/) * (@damdo74) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825570) * Thanks a lot Markus, it did solve my problem. It’s a shame no one at the 1&1 hotline did not point me toward it. * [Colour Infusion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/colourinfusion/) * (@colourinfusion) * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825571) * Thanks! Setting the server to PHP-5 solved the issue for me! * [stollo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stollo/) * (@stollo) * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825588) * Thank you kaskelinefilmacademy, solved my problem and saved me a few hours of research! Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Parse Error with OPTION.PHP file’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 10 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [stollo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stollo/) * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-with-optionphp-file/#post-2825588) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics