Title: Fatal Error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Fatal Error

 *  [Clifford Paulick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cliffpaulick/)
 * (@cliffpaulick)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-289/)
 * I searched, found, downloaded, and attempted to install within the WordPress 
   backend. This is the error I received:
 * > Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a **fatal error**.
   >  Incorrect
   > table name ” on line: 255

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 *  [grafis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snackmaster/)
 * (@snackmaster)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-289/#post-2069686)
 * Same error – any workarounds? I’m using the Arras theme which relies on this 
   plug-in.
 *  [grafis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/snackmaster/)
 * (@snackmaster)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-289/#post-2069687)
 * Found fix here: post by BloggerSavvy
    [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/popularity-contest-plugin-in-wordpress-302-is-broken](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/popularity-contest-plugin-in-wordpress-302-is-broken)
 * Code
    [http://rogerwheatley.com/how-to-get-popularity-contest-working-in-wordpress-3-0-4/](http://rogerwheatley.com/how-to-get-popularity-contest-working-in-wordpress-3-0-4/)
 *  Thread Starter [Clifford Paulick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cliffpaulick/)
 * (@cliffpaulick)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-289/#post-2069689)
 * Snackmaster – thank you very much!
 * It worked. 🙂
 *  [Alat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alat/)
 * (@alat)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-289/#post-2069794)
 * I need help! I received a message: fatal error: Call to undefined function is_user_logged_in()
   in /home/alat/public_html/wp-includes/query.php on line 2487 when trying to install
   featured image plugin to be able to upload my images. Now I can not access my
   blog at all or the back office. Help! Please!
 * Alva Latney
 *  Thread Starter [Clifford Paulick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cliffpaulick/)
 * (@cliffpaulick)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-289/#post-2069795)
 * [@alva](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alva/) – use FTP access. If you don’t
   have it or don’t know your settings, contact your web host / webmaster. Good 
   luck.

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 * 5 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Clifford Paulick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cliffpaulick/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-289/#post-2069795)
 * Status: not resolved