Title: Won't Activate Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Won't Activate Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION

 *  Resolved [jondwright46142](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jondwright46142/)
 * (@jondwright46142)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-activate-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_function/)
 * When activating, I see this:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/south/public_html/wp-
   content/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/widget-data.php on line 49
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-settings-importexport/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Kevin Langley Jr.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinlangleyjr/)
 * (@kevinlangleyjr)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-activate-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_function/#post-3405276)
 * Please at least briefly review the history of the support forum before posting.
 * This is related to the new requirements for the plugin. The plugin now requires
   PHP 5.3+. If you cannot be upgraded to 5.3, you can download version 1.0 of the
   plugin which will support 5.2. You can find older versions by clicking the Developers
   tab on the plugin page.
 *  [zaskarelli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaskarelli/)
 * (@zaskarelli)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-activate-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_function/#post-3405282)
 * Hey Developer,
    Thanks, based on the number of posts about this problem, I would
   suggest that this info should sit in the description for a while because yes,
   we cannot yet be upgraded to 5.3.

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 * Last reply from: [zaskarelli](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zaskarelli/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wont-activate-parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-t_function/#post-3405282)
 * Status: resolved