Title: Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write context
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write context

 *  [fafafacela](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fafafacela/)
 * (@fafafacela)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/)
 * Running WordPress 4.6. Updated the plugin to 3.1.1 today. Now, when visiting 
   the plugin’s Settings page:
    /wp-admin/admin.php?page=instant-articles-wizard
 * …the following fatal error displays in the frame:
 * Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home/content/
   p3pnexwpnas04_data01/73/2246073/html/wp-content/plugins/fb-instant-articles/wizard/
   templates/wizard-template.php on line 101
 * FYI. Thanks for your help, and for the plugin.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/fb-instant-articles/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fb-instant-articles/)

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 *  [mazilia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mazilia/)
 * (@mazilia)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/#post-7716511)
 * same problem
 *  Thread Starter [fafafacela](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fafafacela/)
 * (@fafafacela)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/#post-7720318)
 * Running WordPress 4.6. Updated the plugin to 3.1.2 today. Identical issue still
   exists. Thanks for your help.
 *  [donnytree](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donnytree/)
 * (@donnytree)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/#post-7720692)
 * Same issue as above, WP 4.6 and updated to 3.1.2. Thanks!
 *  [zedhmem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zedhmem/)
 * (@zedhmem)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/#post-8133661)
 * Same issue, even update the PHP version to 5.4 and Plugin version to 3.1.2. But
   no luck 🙁
 *  [grant27@gmail.com](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grant27gmailcom/)
 * (@grant27gmailcom)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/#post-8283466)
 * I have the same problem.
 * Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home/…/webapps/
   blog/wp-content/plugins/scholarpress-coins/scholarpress-coins.php on line 188
 * Could we have an answer or fix, please?
 *  [donnytree](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donnytree/)
 * (@donnytree)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/#post-8283512)
 * Hey Grant,
 * Updating to 3.1.3 removed this error for me. Looks like there’s another update
   now too, hopefully this doesn’t break it again!
 * Thanks,
    Donna

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 * [fatal](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal/)
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 * 6 replies
 * 5 participants
 * Last reply from: [donnytree](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donnytree/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context-2/#post-8283512)
 * Status: not resolved