Title: Fatal error, now plugin not working Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Fatal error, now plugin not working * Resolved [jk2k5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jk2k5/) * (@jk2k5) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/) * A fatal error caused by the ZipRecipes plugin caused my site to go offline yesterday. Deactivating the plugin brought the site back up, but the plugin won’t work. I deleted it, and installed the new version you updated yesterday, but I can’t activate it. * It says: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home1/jodik/public_html/ singleservingchef.com/wp-content/plugins/zip-recipes/zip-recipes.php on line 34 * Help! A recipe site is not much good without any recipes! * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-recipes/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-recipes/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 31 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/page/2/?output_format=md) * [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * (@hgezim) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961332) * Hi, * Sorry about this. It’s happening because you’re on an old PHP version that’s not supported. Tell HostGator (or whoever your host is) to upgrade you to PHP 5.3 or higher. * Thread Starter [jk2k5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jk2k5/) * (@jk2k5) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961333) * Thanks for your quick response! I was just on the phone with them (it is HostGator) and they didn’t mention that. I will call them again. * OK.. turned out to be a bit tricky, but it’s working now. Thanks!! * [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * (@hgezim) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961337) * You’re welcome! * Yeah, they probably might not know the cause. I was surprised that they run some sites on an unsupported version of PHP, though. * If you want to do it yourself, this link should help: [http://support.hostgator.com/articles/cpanel/php-configuration-plugin](http://support.hostgator.com/articles/cpanel/php-configuration-plugin) * Thread Starter [jk2k5](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jk2k5/) * (@jk2k5) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961350) * All good now! I think I’ll have a brownie to celebrate! Too bad I can’t push them through the interwebz to you. * [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * (@hgezim) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961359) * Haha, a BoIP (brownie over IP) service is sorely missing 🙂 * Did you have to do it yourself or did HG do it over the phone for you? * [cpagan01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cpagan01/) * (@cpagan01) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961617) * I’m receiving an error message saying website is under maintenance or not responding. I see the green and white zip recipe in my visual editor but my page is blanc with no content showing when I go to view site. It is not yet public. * [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * (@hgezim) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961618) * Hi cpagan01, * Which host are you using? Are you on PHP 5.3+? * [cpagan01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cpagan01/) * (@cpagan01) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961619) * blue host and I just registered 1-2 weeks ago so must be newest version ( I’m assuming) * [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * (@hgezim) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961620) * Try disabling Zip Recipes and other plugins. Did you install another plugin? * [cpagan01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cpagan01/) * (@cpagan01) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961621) * I had 2 other plugins that I disabled. I will try disabling zip recipe and re- enabling just that one * [cpagan01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cpagan01/) * (@cpagan01) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961622) * not working this is the error message * •The website is under maintenance. •The website has a programming error. * [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * (@hgezim) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961623) * If you’re getting that while Zip Recipes is disabled, it’s not a Zip Recipes issue, it might be your theme. * [cpagan01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cpagan01/) * (@cpagan01) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961624) * this is the first recipe plugin I downloaded so I never had the zip list. I’m completely new to this so figuring it out as I go. appreciate your help * my plan is to have a recipe index page that I can create a link for each recipe. I’m assuming I Need to create each recipe as a zip recipe page then activate the link on my recipe index pge * [cpagan01](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cpagan01/) * (@cpagan01) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961625) * disabled it shows this on my page * [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:1] * now other content is visible but not the the recipe box * not visible in text editor either just the [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:1] * I’m previewing in the customizer is this OK? * [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * (@hgezim) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/#post-6961626) * Actually this might be an issue. Send me an email: hello at zip recipes dot net Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 31 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Fatal error, now plugin not working’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/zip-recipes/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=2334884) * [Recipe Cards For Your Food Blog from Zip Recipes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/zip-recipes/) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/zip-recipes/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/zip-recipes/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/zip-recipes/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/zip-recipes/reviews/) ## Tags * [fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/fatal-error/) * 31 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [HappyGezim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hgezim/) * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-now-plugin-not-working/page/3/#post-6961699) * Status: resolved