Title: Syntax error after installing WordPress 5.1
Last modified: February 22, 2019

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# Syntax error after installing WordPress 5.1

 *  Resolved [veenm](https://wordpress.org/support/users/veenm/)
 * (@veenm)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-after-installing-wordpress-5-1/)
 * Dear Tobias
 * Since yesterday after updating to WP 5.1 I cannot edit any cell without getting
   syntax error (corrupted) table.
 * Plse hope you can look at it
 * All Best
    Martin
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsyntax-error-after-installing-wordpress-5-1%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-after-installing-wordpress-5-1/#post-11234696)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.
 * I have received a few reports about this and I’m currently looking into the problem!
   I hope to find a cause and a solution as soon as possible!
    In the meantime, 
   please try avoiding to edit tables, and just for extra caution, please create
   a backup of all tables by exporting them to the JSON format in a ZIP archive.
   In addition, please also create a full database backup, e.g. with phpMyAdmin 
   or similar tools.
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-after-installing-wordpress-5-1/#post-11235543)
 * Hi,
 * for more details, please see [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-5-1-support/#post-11235539](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-5-1-support/#post-11235539)
 * To keep the discussion in one place, I’m closing this thread in favor of that
   link. I hope that’s ok.
 * Regards,
    Tobias

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