Title: Fatal error on update
Last modified: January 7, 2019

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# Fatal error on update

 *  [jwurster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwurster/)
 * (@jwurster)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/)
 * I got this error after updating:
 * Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in /home/commcup/
   public_html/wp-content/plugins/rsvpmaker/gutenberg/src/init.php on line 130
 * I had to remove the plugin to get my website back.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffatal-error-on-update-18%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [davidfcarr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidfcarr/)
 * (@davidfcarr)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11060448)
 * code works fine for me, but maybe diff php version
 * put out update with simplified code. let me know if you still see an error
 *  Thread Starter [jwurster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwurster/)
 * (@jwurster)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11060562)
 * wp-content/plugins/rsvpmaker/gutenberg/src/init.php on line 124
 * same error but different line number.
 *  Plugin Author [davidfcarr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidfcarr/)
 * (@davidfcarr)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11060605)
 * one more time. also check php version
 *  Thread Starter [jwurster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwurster/)
 * (@jwurster)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11060630)
 * I upgraded to php 5.6 and it seems to be working now.
 *  Thread Starter [jwurster](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jwurster/)
 * (@jwurster)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11066143)
 * I spoke too soon. I’m adding a new event. Unfortunately, I see no way to add 
   an image in the content. Seems to be an editing problem. Not sure what to do 
   now.
 *  [macmanwv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanwv/)
 * (@macmanwv)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11115461)
 * Hey David,
 * Same error for me…disabled all plugins, changed theme. WordPress 5.0.3
    PHP 7.0.33
 * Plugin version is 5.8. Site was down, up-dated to 5.8 but not luck. Only disabling
   would restore site.
 * PHP Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in …./plugins/
   rsvpmaker/gutenberg/src/init.php on line 131
 * Thanks for your help. Love the plugin.
 *  Plugin Author [davidfcarr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davidfcarr/)
 * (@davidfcarr)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11117167)
 * Try release 5.8.1
 * I’ve been struggling to debug this because I can’t get the error to happen on
   my system. But it looks like I somehow reverted to earlier code where jwurster
   was reporting the fatal error issue.
 * No idea whether this has anything to do with his image editing issue.
 *  [macmanwv](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanwv/)
 * (@macmanwv)
 * [7 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-on-update-18/#post-11117255)
 * Sorry David, no luck.
 * PHP Fatal error: Can’t use function return value in write context in …./plugins/
   rsvpmaker/gutenberg/src/init.php on line 126

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