Title: WP Engine won't deploy this plugin due to syntax errors Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # WP Engine won't deploy this plugin due to syntax errors * Resolved [deirdre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deirdre/) * (@deirdre) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-engine-wont-deploy-this-plugin-due-to-syntax-errors/) * remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Components/ Creator.php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in – on line 33 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/ src/Twitter/Cards/Components/Creator.php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/ plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Components/Description.php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in – on line 33 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Components/Description. php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Components/ MultipleImages.php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in – on line 33 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/ src/Twitter/Cards/Components/MultipleImages.php … remote: – info: checking wp- content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Components/SingleImage.php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in – on line 33 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Components/ SingleImage.php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/ Cards/Gallery.php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_USE, expecting T_FUNCTION in – on line 37 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Gallery.php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Photo.php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_USE, expecting T_FUNCTION in – on line 37 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Photo. php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Product. php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_USE, expecting T_FUNCTION in – on line 37 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/ src/Twitter/Cards/Product.php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/twitter/ src/Twitter/Cards/Summary.php … remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_USE, expecting T_FUNCTION in – on line 37 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/Cards/Summary.php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/WordPress/Shortcodes/Share.php… remote: PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in – on line 202 remote: – warning: syntax Error Found in wp-content/plugins/twitter/src/Twitter/ WordPress/Shortcodes/Share.php … remote: – info: checking wp-content/plugins/ twitter/src/Twitter/WordPress/Shortcodes/Tracking.php … remote: – failed: we detected a PHP syntax failure. To [git@git.wpengine.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-engine-wont-deploy-this-plugin-due-to-syntax-errors/git@git.wpengine.com?output_format=md): production/(site).git ! [remote rejected] master -> master (pre-receive hook declined) error: failed to push some refs to ‘git@git.wpengine.com:production/( site).git’ * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/twitter/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/twitter/) Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * Plugin Author [Niall Kennedy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/niallkennedy/) * (@niallkennedy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-engine-wont-deploy-this-plugin-due-to-syntax-errors/#post-5938462) * Are you deploying into a WP Engine 5.5 instance? The first few errors reference lines where a PHP trait is defined or used. [http://wpengine.com/2014/11/21/php-5-5-upgrade-available-wp-engine-customers/](http://wpengine.com/2014/11/21/php-5-5-upgrade-available-wp-engine-customers/) * Thread Starter [deirdre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deirdre/) * (@deirdre) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-engine-wont-deploy-this-plugin-due-to-syntax-errors/#post-5938473) * That’s an interesting question. From the actual deployed WP install: * WordPress Version 4.1.1 PHP Version 5.3.2-1ubuntu4.29 * However, when using git push, it goes through an intermediate syntax check step, and that step may be using 5.5. * Plugin Author [Niall Kennedy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/niallkennedy/) * (@niallkennedy) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-engine-wont-deploy-this-plugin-due-to-syntax-errors/#post-5938483) * The Twitter plugin for WordPress requires PHP 5.4 or greater. A [trait](http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.traits.php) is a feature added in PHP 5.4. WP Engine is protecting you from yourself by pointing out the existence of a `trait` in the code you are trying to push, which will not work in PHP 5.3.2. * You should be able to request WP Engine update your site to its PHP 5.5 environment. [The WP Engine blog post announcing PHP 5.5 support](http://wpengine.com/2014/11/21/php-5-5-upgrade-available-wp-engine-customers/) mentions you can open a ticket to request a migration to the new environment. * [ehoanshelt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ehoanshelt/) * (@ehoanshelt) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-engine-wont-deploy-this-plugin-due-to-syntax-errors/#post-5938486) * Hey everyone! * Eric from WP Engine here. Just wanted to confirm Niall statement that this looks like a PHP 5.3.2 incompatibility. If you would like to be moved to a PHP 5.5 server, just put in a request to support and we’ll move you over. 🙂 * Thanks! Eric * Thread Starter [deirdre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deirdre/) * (@deirdre) * [11 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-engine-wont-deploy-this-plugin-due-to-syntax-errors/#post-5938488) * Aha! Thanks to both of you. (I feel like an idiot now. Thought I was on 5.4 because, doh, my other server is.) 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