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

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

 *  [amaheer1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amaheer1/)
 * (@amaheer1)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context/)
 * How can i fix this error? and what caused it?
 *     ```
       Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write context in /home/content/98/11928698/html/wp-content/plugins/fb-instant-articles/wizard/templates/wizard-template.php on line 101
       ```
   
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/fb-instant-articles/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fb-instant-articles/)

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 *  [joelurrea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joelurrea/)
 * (@joelurrea)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context/#post-7718711)
 * i have the same error, please we need help!
 *  Plugin Author [evertonrosario](https://wordpress.org/support/users/evertonrosario/)
 * (@evertonrosario)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context/#post-7718764)
 * This was a misleading reference error on the release 3.1.1.
    Now we have it fixed.
 * Can you please update to the version 3.1.2?
 *  [jrmolina](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrmolina/)
 * (@jrmolina)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context/#post-7722717)
 * @evernotrosario
 * I use 3.1.2 version and get the same error.
 * I try to use 5.4 PHP version.
 * Please help us!
 *  [jamestylerpatton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamestylerpatton/)
 * (@jamestylerpatton)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context/#post-7788651)
 * I’m hoping this gets merged soon:
    [https://github.com/Automattic/facebook-instant-articles-wp/pull/433](https://github.com/Automattic/facebook-instant-articles-wp/pull/433)
 * It fixed the problem for me.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 11 months ago by [jamestylerpatton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamestylerpatton/).
 *  [orbit1997](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orbit1997/)
 * (@orbit1997)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/help-fatal-error-cant-use-function-return-value-in-write-context/#post-8136071)
 * @evernotrosario
 * Same error with 3.1.2. Help!

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