Title: Plugin Refuses to Activate
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Plugin Refuses to Activate

 *  Resolved [Dwight2011](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwight2011/)
 * (@dwight2011)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-refuses-to-activate/)
 * I downloaded this plugin to my live site on the web; however it refuses to activate.
   I saw a previous query on this site regarding activation issues. However, it 
   does not provide a solution for my issue.
 * I previously installed the plugin on my local hosted development site and it 
   worked beautifully.
 * Just to be clear, I’m referring to the latest version of both the plugin and 
   WordPress, as at time of writing.
 * Eager for a solution.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/testimonials-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/testimonials-widget/)

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 *  Thread Starter [Dwight2011](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dwight2011/)
 * (@dwight2011)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-refuses-to-activate/#post-4601959)
 * I’ve upgraded from PHP 5.2 to 5.3 and that solved the problem. Thanks. You’ll
   have my 5-star rating in a few minutes and I’ll purchase the premium version 
   in a month even though the free version has all I need. Great Plugin.
 *  Plugin Contributor [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * (@comprock)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-refuses-to-activate/#post-4601967)
 * Dwight, didn’t a notice show up explaining that PHP 5.3 was required during plugin
   activation?

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## Tags

 * [activate](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/activate/)

 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Michael Cannon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/comprock/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-refuses-to-activate/#post-4601967)
 * Status: resolved