Title: [Plugin: Background Manager] Get PhP error when activating plug in Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Background Manager] Get PhP error when activating plug in * Resolved [wickedflavortv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wickedflavortv/) * (@wickedflavortv) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/) * I keep getting this error * Warning: Unexpected character in input: ‘\’ (ASCII=92) state=1 in /usr/local/ pem/vhosts/107666/webspace/httpdocs/wickedflavortv/wp-content/plugins/background- manager/background-manager.php on line 45 Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /usr/local/pem/vhosts/107666/webspace/httpdocs/wickedflavortv/wp- content/plugins/background-manager/background-manager.php on line 45 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/background-manager/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/background-manager/) Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [facebuko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/facebuko/) * (@facebuko) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2479978) * Got the same error: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING * When I replace the backslashes with forwardslashes on background-manager.php, it proceeded but got an error again because of the other backslashes found within the plugin files. * Anonymous User 4048828 * (@anonymized-4048828) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2480055) * > Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in (…)/wp-content/plugins/background- > manager/background-manager.php on line 45 * This error is due to the PHP version you are using. The plugin requires PHP version 5.3 or better. * I will add this to the FAQ, as well as making this requirement more clear (it is stated in the “Installation” page, however). * Technical reason: The plugin makes use of [namespaces](http://php.net/manual/en/language.namespaces.rationale.php), as well as other features available in the most current versions of PHP 5. * [facebuko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/facebuko/) * (@facebuko) * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2480064) * Ok, it works now! Updated my PHP version 🙂 * [Ramzii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ramzii/) * (@ramzii) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2480276) * How does one update his PHP version? * I thought only the hosting company the server is located can do that? * Anonymous User 4048828 * (@anonymized-4048828) * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2480277) * > How does one update his PHP version? > I thought only the hosting company the server is located can do that? * It really depends on your hosting provider. * Some hosting providers, like OVH, you can set a variable in the `.htaccess` file, specifying which version of PHP to use. * Others you need to specifically ask them to upgrade PHP or move you to a server with a newer version. * If you have your own server, check the OS instructions on how to upgrade (ie., on Linux distros using ‘apt-get’, ‘yum’ or ‘pacman’). * [Asif Ali Siddiqui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asifsiddiqui/) * (@asifsiddiqui) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2480290) * How the use this plugin in PHP Old version? like 5.2.5 plz inform. * Anonymous User 4048828 * (@anonymized-4048828) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2480291) * Hi! * I’m sorry, but this plugin will not work with any version older than PHP 5.3. * You may try its predecessor [WP Flickr Background](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-flickr-background/). * [Asif Ali Siddiqui](https://wordpress.org/support/users/asifsiddiqui/) * (@asifsiddiqui) * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-background-manager-get-php-error-when-activating-plug-in/#post-2480292) * Thanks for the updates… I have use the WP Flickr Background but fade in/out effects it’s not working, and Change Frequency the its too long, I thing time use in 5 to 10 sec. 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