Title: [Plugin: Simple Links] Fatal Errors on Install (Syntax Errors…)
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Simple Links] Fatal Errors on Install (Syntax Errors…)

 *  Resolved [David Decker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveshine/)
 * (@daveshine)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/)
 * Hi there!
 * I tried to install the plugin and on activation I got the following syntax errors,
   which I fixed manually (and then got your plugin to work 🙂
 * > Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /my-path/wp-content/plugins/
   > simple-links/classes/simple-links.admin.class.php on line 445
 * This code has wrong syntax:
 *     ```
       //Remove the Add link in the admin bar
       	    add_action( 'wp_before_admin_bar_render', function(){
       	    	global $wp_admin_bar;
       	    	$wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('new-link');
   
       	    });
       ```
   
 * has to be changed to:
 *     ```
       //Remove the Add link in the admin bar
       		add_action( 'wp_before_admin_bar_render', 'simple_links_remove_new_link_menu' );
       		function simple_links_remove_new_link_menu() {
   
       			global $wp_admin_bar;
   
       			$wp_admin_bar->remove_menu( 'new-link' );
   
       		}
       ```
   
 * The next one was:
 * > Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /my-path/wp-content/plugins/
   > simple-links/widgets/init.php on line 22
 * this is the wrong syntax:
 *     ```
       add_action( 'widgets_init', function(){
       		register_widget('SL_links_replica');
       	});
       ```
   
 * has to be changed to:
 *     ```
       add_action( 'widgets_init', 'simple_links_register_widget_replica' );
       		function simple_links_register_widget_replica() {
   
       			register_widget( 'SL_links_replica' );
   
       		}
       ```
   
 * I’m running: WP 3.4.1 and PHP 5.2.17
 * Otherwise a great plugin, really well done!
 * I also wish you’d add full internationalization to it as that would even more
   users bring to switch from the old system to your’s. 🙂
 * Thanks again for your great work!
 * -Dave from Germany 🙂
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-links/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-links/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Mat Lipe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mat-lipe/)
 * (@mat-lipe)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/#post-3006791)
 * Hello daveshine.
 * Thanks for your feedback.
    This must be an issue with that particular version
   of PHP. We have been unable to recreate the issue on any of our servers.
 * I will make the fix right now and release an update.
 * I like your idea for internationalization as well. It is one the list for future
   additions/updates.
 * Thanks again for your feedback!
 *  Plugin Author [Mat Lipe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mat-lipe/)
 * (@mat-lipe)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/#post-3006794)
 * The New version 1.0.2 has been released.
 * Please let me know if you have any issue with it.
 * Cheers!
 *  Thread Starter [David Decker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveshine/)
 * (@daveshine)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/#post-3006827)
 * Hi there!
 * Thanks for the update it seems now resolved 🙂
 * The syntax I suggested as solution is the default – see WordPress Core, the Codex,
   plugins and themes — all use this syntax.
 * I assume your version is new PHP 5.3 ??
    But as WP itself requires PHP 5.2.4+
   it’s best to be compatible still with all that.
 * Thanks, Dave 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [Mat Lipe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mat-lipe/)
 * (@mat-lipe)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/#post-3006852)
 * Hi Daveshine,
    If you look at the codex at [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_action](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_action)
   about half way down the page you will find these lines.
 * > You can also pass the callback parameter as a anonymous function, for example:
   > 
   > <?php add_action(‘wp_head’, function() { echo ‘something’;}) ?>
 * This is a huge oversight considering from what I can tell, you could not pass
   an anonymous function as an argument before PHP 5.3.0. I will have to keep this
   in mind in my future plugins/themes.
 * Seems like this codex should be updated with a note about this php requirement.
 *  Thread Starter [David Decker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daveshine/)
 * (@daveshine)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/#post-3006861)
 * The Codex here only shows what is possible and not what should be used!
 * There’s so many users still with 5.2 so we should support it!
 * Also, anonymous functions have the problem that they cannot be removed via “remove_action”(
   only in a very difficult way).
 * So if it comes down to compatibility and modularity of code (modular plugins)
   we should use the “old” way for all public functions, hooks and filters!
 * See also this on anonymous functions:
    [http://toscho.de/2012/wordpress-anonyme-hooks-deaktivieren/](http://toscho.de/2012/wordpress-anonyme-hooks-deaktivieren/)(
   it’s actually in German, but I hope you still get the code examples…)
 * And this for modular plugins:
    [http://pippinsplugins.com/lets-talk-extensible-code/](http://pippinsplugins.com/lets-talk-extensible-code/)
   [http://pippinsplugins.com/modular-plugins-presentation-from-wordcamp-kansas-city-2012/](http://pippinsplugins.com/modular-plugins-presentation-from-wordcamp-kansas-city-2012/)
 * Thanks, Dave 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [Mat Lipe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mat-lipe/)
 * (@mat-lipe)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/#post-3006862)
 * I agree with you that 5.2 must be supported. Many of us have already moved on
   to 5.4, but there are still too many servers running 5.2 to ignore.
 * If you are interested in extending this modular plugin, please see the summarized
   documentation. ( I know daveshine has most likely already seen this but for those
   who haven’t ).
 * [http://lipeimagination.info/simple-links-docs/#developers](http://lipeimagination.info/simple-links-docs/#developers)

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 * Last reply from: [Mat Lipe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mat-lipe/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-simple-links-fatal-errors-on-install-syntax-errors/#post-3006862)
 * Status: resolved