Title: Fatal Error
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Fatal Error

 *  Resolved [Hope Cafe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hope-cafe/)
 * (@hope-cafe)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/)
 * I downloaded and attempted to activate this plugin, but received a fatal error:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/content/59/7436559/
   html/wp-content/plugins/church-metrics-dashboard/lib/Church_Metrics_Dashboard_Class.
   php on line 1080
 * Is this an error with my site, with this plugin and my version of wordpress, 
   or something else entirely? Any help you can offer will definitely be appreciated!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/church-metrics-dashboard/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/church-metrics-dashboard/)

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 *  [dvelluppillai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvelluppillai/)
 * (@dvelluppillai)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692210)
 * I got the same error trying to activate this plugin on my site.
 *  Plugin Author [Daniel Milner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielmilner/)
 * (@danielmilner)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692501)
 * It looks like it might be related to the version of PHP that’s running. Can you
   guys tell me which version of PHP you have running on your sites?
 *  [dvelluppillai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvelluppillai/)
 * (@dvelluppillai)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692502)
 * Thanks for the response! I’m running PHP version 5.4.45.
 *  Plugin Author [Daniel Milner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielmilner/)
 * (@danielmilner)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692503)
 * [@dvelluppillai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvelluppillai/) Hmm…anonymous
   functions should work in that version of PHP. Are you sure that you’re getting
   the same error?
 *  [dvelluppillai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvelluppillai/)
 * (@dvelluppillai)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692504)
 * Yep, same error – copied and pasted below:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/unite/public_html/wp-
   content/plugins/church-metrics-dashboard/lib/Church_Metrics_Dashboard_Class.php
   on line 1080
 *  [dvelluppillai](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dvelluppillai/)
 * (@dvelluppillai)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692505)
 * Hi again, turns out I was wasting your time – sorry! cpanel reported I was using
   PHP version 5.4.45, but when I checked using the “health check” plugin, it turns
   out I’m using 5.2.17 – and I need version 5.3+ to run anon. functions. I’ll follow
   up with my host. Many thanks for your help.
 *  Plugin Author [Daniel Milner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielmilner/)
 * (@danielmilner)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692506)
 * No problem dvelluppillai.
 * PHP v5.2 reached its end of life almost 5 years ago. Your host should be able
   to update it for you.
 *  Thread Starter [Hope Cafe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hope-cafe/)
 * (@hope-cafe)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692512)
 * I just checked my version, and it was 5.0.2!! I’m in the process of backing up
   and upgrading it now. I’ll post an update when it’s completed. Thank you!
 *  Thread Starter [Hope Cafe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hope-cafe/)
 * (@hope-cafe)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692513)
 * That did it – everything seems to work perfectly now. Thank you Daniel for your
   help…much appreciated!
 *  Plugin Author [Daniel Milner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielmilner/)
 * (@danielmilner)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692514)
 * That’s great to hear Hope Cafe! So glad it’s working now 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [Daniel Milner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielmilner/)
 * (@danielmilner)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692515)
 * Marked as ‘resolved’

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 * Last reply from: [Daniel Milner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielmilner/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-1860/#post-6692515)
 * Status: resolved