Title: Plugin activation failed
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Plugin activation failed

 *  [cyberianfrontier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberianfrontier/)
 * (@cyberianfrontier)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-failed-2/)
 * There appears to be a problem with the functions.php file for this plugin. I 
   received this error when trying to install:
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /public_html/wp-content/plugins/
   pixgridder/lib/functions.php on line 414
 * line 414 of that file currently reads as:
 * `function ($matches) {`
 * We’re hoping to use a theme that requires this plugin. Is there a place where
   previous versions of the plugin can be downloaded? That would be really helpful.
 * Thanks!
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/pixgridder/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/pixgridder/)

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 *  Thread Starter [cyberianfrontier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberianfrontier/)
 * (@cyberianfrontier)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-failed-2/#post-4479669)
 * I forgot to mention that I installed the current version – 1.3.1
 *  Thread Starter [cyberianfrontier](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberianfrontier/)
 * (@cyberianfrontier)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-failed-2/#post-4479679)
 * I’ve been able to determine that this is a PHP version issue. Line 414 is using
   a relatively new feature called Anonymous Functions. This feature requires PHP
   version 5.3 or better.
 * Is there a previous version of this plugin that will run with PHP 5.2.x ? I just
   did a quick check and all the servers that I work on (multiple providers) are
   all using 5.2.x None of the servers that I currently work with have upgraded 
   to 5.3.
 *  Plugin Author [manuelmasia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manuelmasia/)
 * (@manuelmasia)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-failed-2/#post-4479898)
 * What version of PHP? Remind that WordPress requires at least 5.2.4: [http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/](http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/)
 * Manuel 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [manuelmasia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manuelmasia/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-activation-failed-2/#post-4479898)
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