Title: Can't Activate
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Can't Activate

 *  Resolved [jimmyfung](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimmyfung/)
 * (@jimmyfung)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-28/)
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
 * > Warning: require_once(__DIR__/fields/upload/upload.php) [function.require-once]:
   > failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/www/james-pianist.
   > com/wp-content/plugins/really-simple-image-widget/really-simple-image-widget.
   > php on line 18
   > Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘__DIR__/
   > fields/upload/upload.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php’) in /home/
   > www/james-pianist.com/wp-content/plugins/really-simple-image-widget/really-
   > simple-image-widget.php on line 18
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-image-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/really-simple-image-widget/)

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 *  Plugin Author [rabmalin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rabmalin/)
 * (@rabmalin)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-28/#post-6954057)
 * You are getting this error because your PHP version is less than 5.3. Is there
   any change you can upgrade your PHP? You may need to contact your host.
 *  Plugin Author [rabmalin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rabmalin/)
 * (@rabmalin)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-28/#post-6954177)
 * Closing ticket.

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## Tags

 * [fatal_error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal_error/)

 * 2 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [rabmalin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rabmalin/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-28/#post-6954177)
 * Status: resolved