Title: Error message when activating this plugin
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Error message when activating this plugin

 *  [rmahindr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rmahindr/)
 * (@rmahindr)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-this-plugin/)
 * Hi,
    For some reason, I’m getting following error message when trying to activate
   this plugin.
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/xxxxxxx/public_html/url/
   wp-content/plugins/simply-static/includes/libraries/PhpSimple/HtmlDomParser.php
   on line 3
 * any clue to resolve this issue will be appreciated.
 * Thanks!
    Aparna
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-static/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-static/)

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 *  [Scott at Code of Conduct](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeofconduct/)
 * (@codeofconduct)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-this-plugin/#post-8204823)
 * Hi Aparna,
 * What version of PHP are you using? Is it something prior to 5.3 by chance? Simply
   Static requires at least PHP v5.3.
 * Best,
    Scott
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by [Scott at Code of Conduct](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codeofconduct/).

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 * Last activity: [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-message-when-activating-this-plugin/#post-8204823)
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