Title: Syntax error on install with WordPress
Last modified: April 16, 2018

---

# Syntax error on install with WordPress

 *  Resolved [yotikewebdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yotikewebdesign/)
 * (@yotikewebdesign)
 * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-on-install-with-wordpress/)
 * Hi there,
    I’m getting a syntax error when the theme is installed and activated.
   Running PHP 5.2 and WordPress 4.9.5. [https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kqswqnksjh3s6r/maker_error.jpg?dl=0](https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kqswqnksjh3s6r/maker_error.jpg?dl=0)
 * Is this a known issue?

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)

 *  Theme Author [Dmitry Mayorov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamdmitrymayorov/)
 * (@iamdmitrymayorov)
 * [7 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-on-install-with-wordpress/#post-10355927)
 * Hello [@yotikewebdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yotikewebdesign/),
 * Thank you for writing in, PHP 5.2 is really old. The error is caused by it. If
   you upgrade to the latest version it’ll be gone. Check official requirements 
   here: [https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/)
 * Let me know if you have any other questions.

Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total)

The topic ‘Syntax error on install with WordPress’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/maker/0.3.6/screenshot.png)
 * Maker
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/maker/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/maker/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/maker/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/maker/reviews/)

 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Dmitry Mayorov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iamdmitrymayorov/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-on-install-with-wordpress/#post-10355927)
 * Status: resolved