Title: Cannot replace new theme (Fatal Error)
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Cannot replace new theme (Fatal Error)

 *  Resolved [salman84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/salman84/)
 * (@salman84)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-new-theme-fatal-error/)
 * the following error occur when i activate new themes to my blog, however i know
   how to get back to admin but i want to resolve this problem and to activate new
   themes.
 * Fatal error:Cannot redeclare comment_count() (previously declared in /home/studmate/
   public_html/wp-content/plugins/shortcode/shortcode.php:145) in /home/studmate/
   public_html/wp-content/themes/Herminia/functions.php on line 115
 * step by step guide will be highly appreciated.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-new-theme-fatal-error/#post-2633317)
 * Try deleting the shortcode plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [salman84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/salman84/)
 * (@salman84)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-new-theme-fatal-error/#post-2633321)
 * You are truly awesome ! Thanks esmi… problem resolved !
 *  Thread Starter [salman84](https://wordpress.org/support/users/salman84/)
 * (@salman84)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-new-theme-fatal-error/#post-2633323)
 * do you have your any blog, i want to follow you !
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-new-theme-fatal-error/#post-2633326)
 * I’m flattered. 🙂 You’d probably find [http://quirm.net](http://quirm.net) the
   most useful.

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 * Last activity: [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-replace-new-theme-fatal-error/#post-2633326)
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