Title: Can’t activate plugin
Last modified: August 21, 2017

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# Can’t activate plugin

 *  Resolved [vici0usx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vici0usx/)
 * (@vici0usx)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-plugin-75/)
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/content/73/7561773/html/
   exhibitaffects.com/wp-content/plugins/venobox-lightbox/venobox.php on line 1
 * Can’t get this to even activate, please fix?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcant-activate-plugin-75%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/)
 * (@neilgee)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-plugin-75/#post-9428887)
 * Looks like you are running a very old version of php, the plugin works on versions
   5.3 and greater, WordPress recommends running the latest either 7 or 7.1
 * You should be able to switch in your hosting options, your site overall will 
   be better off with the later versions
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/).

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 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-activate-plugin-75/#post-9428887)
 * Status: resolved