Title: Parse Error Last modified: September 2, 2016 --- # Parse Error * [bilrosenberger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bilrosenberger/) * (@bilrosenberger) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/) * Installed a StrapVert theme and got the following error and now I can’t access my admin section to get rid of it. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Theme Author [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/) * (@zgani) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785515) * Please open a support thread here: [http://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert](http://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert) noting the exact error and I’ll take a look in to it. * Thanks, Zulf * [Bartimo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartimo/) * (@bartimo) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785528) * [@bilrosenberger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bilrosenberger/): I had the same problem.. Via FTP I deleted theme [it’s a pity because StrapVert looks good!] and then I returned to admin section with default theme. (WordPress 3.6 PL) * Theme Author [Brian Harris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zgani/) * (@zgani) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785529) * [@bartimo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartimo/) * It would help resolve the problem if you could post the error in the support forum [http://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert](http://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert)– How can I fix a problem or help you guys if I don’t know what the error is? :- $ * I value your feedback and any error indicators are very much appreciated. * Thanks, Zulf * [Birit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birit/) * (@birit) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785533) * Here is the error message I got. * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home3/birit/public_html/ wp-content/themes/strapvert/inc/strapvert-customizer.php on line 83 * I can no longer access my site at all. It is birit.com. * All I want is to delete this theme and return to my previous choice. I can’t do anything at all and am freaking out. * Please help!!!! * Birit * [Birit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birit/) * (@birit) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785534) * [@bartimo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartimo/) What do you mean by “ via FTP”. Could you be more specific? I am a newbie and need very simple instructions as to how to get back to another theme. I can’t do anything at all at present. * Birit * [vals](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vals/) * (@vals) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785535) * I was able to delete theme via ftp but I still get the error 🙁 * [vals](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vals/) * (@vals) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785536) * error is Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home/content/23/ 6612123/html/Blog/wp-content/themes/strapvert/inc/strapvert-customizer.php on line 83 * [WP Strap Code](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpstrapcode/) * (@wpstrapcode) * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785538) * Can I kindly ask you to post any issues in the support forum here: [http://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert](http://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert) where they can be picked up much quicker and a fix released. * Unfortunately the review section’s post are not fed to the forum so its not until we take a look over here that we become aware of the issues. * The function that caused the error required PHP version 5.3 or higher and that error only occurs on servers running at PHP 5.2 or lower. * As of version 1.0.5 of the theme we have removed the function for the time being until the majority of the hosting companies switch to PHP 5.3 – the theme has been approved and should be live soon. In the meantime you can get a copy from here: [http://wordpress.org/themes/strapvert/developers/](http://wordpress.org/themes/strapvert/developers/) * As with everything else to do with installing or upgrading WordPress core, themes or plugins the advice is to always backup your database first – and you should always test themes and plugins on a staging install before committing to alive site. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Parse Error’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://i0.wp.com/themes.svn.wordpress.org/strapvert/1.2.4/screenshot.png) * StrapVert * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/theme/strapvert/reviews/) * 8 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [WP Strap Code](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpstrapcode/) * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-204/#post-7785538)