Title: [Plugin: WordPress Plugin Kickstarter] Error Message upon activation
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: WordPress Plugin Kickstarter] Error Message upon activation

 *  [Aoirthoir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aoirthoir/)
 * (@aoirthoir)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/)
 * At activation we get the following message:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_PAAMAYIM_NEKUDOTAYIM in /path.to.wordpress/
   wp-content/plugins/wordpress-plugin-kickstarter/model/model.php on line 314
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-plugin-kickstarter/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-plugin-kickstarter/)

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 *  Plugin Author [vasyl_m](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasyl_m/)
 * (@vasyl_m)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2242709)
 * Hi aoirthoir,
    This is because I’m using PHP 5.3 and previous does not allow 
   to call static method as variable which holds the method’s name: $content = $
   parts[0]::$parts[1]();
 *  What do you think, do I need to rewrite this code to be compatible with PHP 
   lower then 5.3?
 *  Regards,
 *  Thread Starter [Aoirthoir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aoirthoir/)
 * (@aoirthoir)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2242838)
 * Vasyl,
 * I just checked and Dreamhost is running 5.2.17. Since they run a LOT of sites
   I might suggest that holding off for 5.3 would be a good idea.
 * The idea of static functions though is great and gives a lot of power to a system.
 * However, my goal typically is to make my plugins php5 and mysql5 compatible at
   the base version. Only when a point version becomes ubiquitous would I use the
   additional features.
 * Definitely interested in collaborating with you.
 *  Plugin Author [vasyl_m](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasyl_m/)
 * (@vasyl_m)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2242840)
 * Yeap, you are right. Most of web hostings provide 5.2 PHP version. But the code,
   generated by kickstarter, is compatible from 5.0.
    Probably I’ll just rewrite
   kickstarter to be useful and for 5.2. Thanks for feedback
 *  Thread Starter [Aoirthoir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aoirthoir/)
 * (@aoirthoir)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2242843)
 * Excellent.
 * Based on some ideas I have, we could create this in such a way that the entire
   code base output could be the will of the user. Then instead of us determining
   how the code is output, they do. It could allow for saving patterns which they
   could then distribute. …definitely a conversation worth having.
 *  [EllsWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ellsweb/)
 * (@ellsweb)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2243069)
 * I was wondering, is there any plan to update this plugin for WP 3.3.1?
 *  Plugin Author [vasyl_m](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasyl_m/)
 * (@vasyl_m)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2243072)
 * Hi **ellsweb**,
    I can’t get your question. What does it mean for you “update
   this plugin for WP 3.3.1”? This is plugin kickstarter and doesn’t depend of WordPress
   version.
 *  Regards,
    Vasyl
 *  [EllsWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ellsweb/)
 * (@ellsweb)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2243073)
 * Sorry for the misunderstanding.
    I thought plugin development did take into consideration
   the version of WP. My error..
 * Might you consider updating the information with WP so those of us less informed
   about the actual working of your plugin won’t wonder about that?
 * I just didn’t see when I looked at your plugin that it had nothing to do with
   the version of WP or that it doesn’t depend on WP version.. And any plugin created
   by your plugin doesn’t have to be concerned about the current hooks and deprecated
   calls.. Thanks for the clarification.

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 * Last reply from: [EllsWeb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ellsweb/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wordpress-plugin-kickstarter-error-message-upon-activation/#post-2243073)
 * Status: not resolved