Title: Uncaught Error – plugin not active
Last modified: May 17, 2021

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# Uncaught Error – plugin not active

 *  [katie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katiehartrick/)
 * (@katiehartrick)
 * [5 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/uncaught-error-plugin-not-active/)
 * PHP error log flagged Hello Dolly plugin. Plugin was not active when error occurred.
   Plugin was installed during default WordPress setup/ install.
 *     ```
       Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function add_action() in /wordpress/core/5.7.2/wp-content/plugins/hello.php:69
   
       Stack Trace
       1.	
       {main}
       thrown in /wordpress/core/5.7.2/wp-content/plugins/hello.php on line 69
       ```
   
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