Title: Parse Error
Last modified: July 30, 2017

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# Parse Error

 *  Resolved [Mel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crazycyclist/)
 * (@crazycyclist)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-457/)
 * After upgrading to 2.0 I now get a parse error:
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘, expecting ‘)’ in /var/www/vhosts/80/
   240872/webspace/httpdocs/cyclefolsom.com/wp-content/plugins/simple-staff-list/
   admin/class-simple-staff-list-admin.php on line 702
 * This error is all I get when loading any page on the site – admin or main site.
   I’ve deleted the plugin via FTP and reinstalled but get the same error.
    -  This topic was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by [Mel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crazycyclist/).

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 *  Thread Starter [Mel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crazycyclist/)
 * (@crazycyclist)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-457/#post-9364138)
 * This error is all I get when loading any page. Admin or main site.
 * [http://media.cyclefolsom.com](http://media.cyclefolsom.com)
 * I’ve had to remove the plugin so the site could function.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by [Mel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crazycyclist/).
 *  Plugin Author [Brett Shumaker](https://wordpress.org/support/users/brettshumaker/)
 * (@brettshumaker)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-457/#post-9364285)
 * Hi Mel –
    It looks like that was caused by a line in my plugin not being PHP 
   5.2.x compatible. I’ve just issued an update this morning (v2.0.1) that will 
   fix this issue, but I would definitely recommend trying to have your web host
   upgrade your version of PHP. WordPress recommends PHP 7 or later – [WordPress Requirements](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/)
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [Mel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crazycyclist/)
 * (@crazycyclist)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-457/#post-9365084)
 * That did the trick. Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [Mel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/crazycyclist/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-457/#post-9365084)
 * Status: resolved