Title: PLEASE HELP! Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end …
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# PLEASE HELP! Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end …

 *  Resolved [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/)
 * Let me begin by saying im new to this and am relying heavily on my graphic design
   background.
 * I recently added a bunch of widgetized areas to a customers page and all was 
   working flawlessly. I saw some code on a forum a couple days ago claiming to 
   be a fat footer with 3 widgetized areas side by side. So i Went into my themefunctions
   php file and pasted the code as i had for others. It was a different code but
   the same sort of register sidebar array stuff (pleaaaase excuse my lack of tech
   vernacular). I then put the small pieces of code in my main index php file to
   place where i wanted the widgets to go. again, No problem. Aside from not being
   side by side, they showed up in my widgets panel in the dashboard exactly how
   i named them. once i tried them i saw they werent side to side so i went to my
   themefunctions php and removed the bit of code to register the new widgets. I
   hit update file, and all it says is **“Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 
   $end in /home/lightsoutfestival/lightsoutfestival.com/wp-content/themes/zenon-
   lite/functions.php on line 473”**
 * WHATS WRONG WITH IT!!! Ive tried everything, without trying much because im scared
   to edit it too much. Please help me. I cant sleep till this is fixed.
 * Here is what i have now…
 *     ```
       //SIDEBAR
       function znn_widgets_init(){
       	register_sidebar(array(
       	'name'          => __('Right Sidebar', 'zenon'),
       	'id'            => 'sidebar',
       	'description'   => __('Right Sidebar', 'zenon'),
       	'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s"><div class="widget_top"></div><div class="widget_wrap">',
       	'after_widget'  => '</div><div class="widget_bottom"></div>',
       	'before_title'  => '<h3 class="widgettitle">',
       	'after_title'   => '</h3>'
       	));
   
       	register_sidebar(array(
       	'name'          => __('Footer Widgets', 'zenon'),
       	'id'            => 'foot_sidebar',
       	'description'   => __('Widget Area for the Footer', 'zenon'),
       	'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s"><div class="widget_wrap">',
       	'after_widget'  => '</div>',
       	'before_title'  => '<h3 class="widgettitle">',
       	'after_title'   => '</h3>'
       	));
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-page-top',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-page-bottom',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-header-middle',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-under-slider',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-under-blocks',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-under-posts',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-over-footer',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-over-feed',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
   
       add_action( 'widgets_init', 'znn_widgets_init' );
       ```
   
 * Here is what I pasted in between the **“);”** and the **“add_action( ‘widgets_init’,‘
   znn_widgets_init’ );”** which has since been taken out… REMEMBER it has not worked
   since i took it out, it did work once it was there.
 *     ```
       if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
       register_sidebar(array(
       'name' => 'Middle Widgets Left',
       'before_widget' => '<li class="widget %2$s" id="%1$s">',
       'after_widget' => '</li>',
       'before_title' => '<h3>',
       'after_title' => '</h3>'
       ));
   
       if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
       register_sidebar(array(
       'name' => 'Middle Widgets Middle',
       'before_widget' => '<li class="widget %2$s" id="%1$s">',
       'after_widget' => '</li>',
       'before_title' => '<h3>',
       'after_title' => '</h3>'
       ));
   
       if ( function_exists('register_sidebar') )
       register_sidebar(array(
       'name' => 'Middle Widgets Right',
       'before_widget' => '<li class="widget %2$s" id="%1$s">',
       'after_widget' => '</li>',
       'before_title' => '<h3>',
       'after_title' => '</h3>'
       ));
   
       function my_widgetized_footer() { ?>
       <div id="footer-widget-block">
       	<div class="my-footer-one footer-widgets sidebar">
       		<ul class="sidebar_list">
       			<?php thesis_default_widget(3); ?>
       		</ul>
       	</div>
   
       	<div class="my-footer-two footer-widgets sidebar">
       		<ul class="sidebar_list">
       			<?php thesis_default_widget(4); ?>
       		</ul>
       	</div>
   
       	<div class="my-footer-three footer-widgets sidebar">
       		<ul class="sidebar_list">
       			<?php thesis_default_widget(5); ?>
       		</ul>
       	</div>
       </div>
       			<?php
       ```
   
 * Did i Just delete something by accident or am i completely screwed.
 * Once again Im sorry for lack of technical speak… I am however not an idiot and
   learn quickly, please tell me this is simple 🙁

Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total)

 *  Thread Starter [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744316)
 * Is it because I didnt delete the code from the Main Index php file before deleting
   the widget code in the theme functions php?
 *  Thread Starter [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744318)
 * Also, I didnt know about paste bin, if i have posted too much code please just
   tell me and I will gladly use pastebin instead.
 *  [Harris O.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hfort/)
 * (@hfort)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744319)
 * You probably deleted something by accident. Looking at the last code, at the 
   very end `<?php` that was the beginning of another php call, and it wasn’t belong
   to the code you have deleted. Add that back and see how it goes.
 *  [Harris O.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hfort/)
 * (@hfort)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744321)
 * paste your whole functions.php here
 *  Thread Starter [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744323)
 * Thanks so much for responding already. just having someone to speak to makes 
   me feel better.
 * Here is the whole functions.php file
 * [http://pastebin.com/hPsmgNR7](http://pastebin.com/hPsmgNR7)
 * > You probably deleted something by accident. Looking at the last code, at the
   > very end <?php that was the beginning of another php call, and it wasn’t belong
   > to the code you have deleted. Add that back and see how it goes.
 * In response to this – The second paste is what I added. If there is an error 
   in that code it is because the website im getting it from is wrong, but in any
   case- it worked the first time… I have now tried adding the code the same way
   as i did the first time and naming the widgets what i did originally with no 
   luck
 * The pastebin link above is how it looks now. It wont even let me update the file…
   Im hoping once i get the right code in it will let me update and thats how Ill
   know im fine. right now even when I hit update file it gives me the same **Parse
   error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/lightsoutfestival/lightsoutfestival.
   com/wp-content/themes/zenon-lite/functions.php on line 473** error.
 *  [Harris O.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hfort/)
 * (@hfort)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744326)
 * Okay, then you need to delete that code at the end of what you have pasted. It
   makes no sense that php there
    `<?php` Only leave the curly brackets which is
   what closes the function “function my_widgetized_footer()” `}`
 *  Thread Starter [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744327)
 * [http://pastebin.com/R75tHrGR](http://pastebin.com/R75tHrGR)
 * This is what I have now… ( just sidebar part of code, if u want the whole file,
   no problem) Still Nothing. Same Parse error syntax error.
 * any other ideas? lol
 * by the way, thanks so much for taking the time i seriously appreciate it.
 *  Thread Starter [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744328)
 * As it stands now It wont let me update the functions file, or navigate off that
   page. I dont know what to do any link i click it says the same parse error. Im
   affraid to close the browser!
 *  [Harris O.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hfort/)
 * (@hfort)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744330)
 * Remove what you have pasted so you should have this:
 *     ```
       //SIDEBAR
       function znn_widgets_init(){
       	register_sidebar(array(
       	'name'          => __('Right Sidebar', 'zenon'),
       	'id'            => 'sidebar',
       	'description'   => __('Right Sidebar', 'zenon'),
       	'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s"><div class="widget_top"></div><div class="widget_wrap">',
       	'after_widget'  => '</div><div class="widget_bottom"></div>',
       	'before_title'  => '<h3 class="widgettitle">',
       	'after_title'   => '</h3>'
       	));
   
       	register_sidebar(array(
       	'name'          => __('Footer Widgets', 'zenon'),
       	'id'            => 'foot_sidebar',
       	'description'   => __('Widget Area for the Footer', 'zenon'),
       	'before_widget' => '<li id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s"><div class="widget_wrap">',
       	'after_widget'  => '</div>',
       	'before_title'  => '<h3 class="widgettitle">',
       	'after_title'   => '</h3>'
       	));
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-page-top',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-page-bottom',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-header-middle',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-under-slider',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-under-blocks',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-under-posts',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-over-footer',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       register_sidebars( 1,
       	array(
       		'name' => 'widgetized-over-feed',
       		'before_widget' => '<div id="%1$s" class="widget %2$s">',
               'after_widget' => '</div>',
               'before_title' => '<h2 class="widgettitle">',
               'after_title' => '</h2>'
       	)
       );
       	}
       add_action( 'widgets_init', 'znn_widgets_init' );
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744331)
 * [http://pastebin.com/p9yQPjS6](http://pastebin.com/p9yQPjS6)
 * This is what I have there now, still same exact error. What you pasted looks 
   perfectly fine. thats how it was before… Im thinking maybe its because the Main
   Index php (where I put code to call the widgets into place, and it worked fine)
   still has that code in the file?
 * I cant go to it to change it though because its giving me this error when I try
   to navigate off… Should I Paste my entire themefunctions php file into a txt 
   document and log out of wordpress? I already tried going to lightsoutfestival.
   com/wp-admin and it just gives me the same parse error syntax error. The only
   thing keeping my hope alive is that I can hit BACK on the browser and I can see
   my wordpress editor open with my themefunctions php file.
 * Is it possible nothing I do to the code here will fix it? because the error is
   not allowing the update file button to do anything??
 * I need to get my clients website back. 🙁
 * Im such a n00b.
 *  [Harris O.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hfort/)
 * (@hfort)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744332)
 * If the error message is still the same “**Parse error: syntax error, unexpected
   $end in /home/lightsoutfestival/lightsoutfestival.com/wp-content/themes/zenon-
   lite/functions.php on line 473**“
    Then the update is not taking effect to the
   functions.php You will need to use an FTP software.
 *  [Harris O.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hfort/)
 * (@hfort)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744333)
 * BTW, I just checked [http://pastebin.com/p9yQPjS6](http://pastebin.com/p9yQPjS6)
   and that seems to be fine now. Again, you’ll need to update it using an FTP.
 *  Thread Starter [NoahMason23](https://wordpress.org/support/users/noahmason23/)
 * (@noahmason23)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-help-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-end/#post-2744335)
 * FIXED!!!
 * The code was perfect, but even after i replaced it completely i had the same 
   issue… I took the index php and removed the code calling the widgets that no 
   longer existed in the functions php. renamed the old one, called the new one 
   index.php, and voila
 * My computer will not die tonight! thanks so much for the quick help again i really
   appreciate it

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