Title: Parse error stops plugin activation
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Parse error stops plugin activation

 *  [Aidan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aidanashby/)
 * (@aidanashby)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-stops-plugin-activation/)
 * I’m able to install the plugin on my WordPress mutisite but I’m not able to activate
   it on one of the subsites. The error produced:
 * `Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ':' in /xx/public_html/xx/wp-content/plugins/
   simple-facebook-instant-articles/simple-facebook-instant-articles.php on line
   775`
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-facebook-instant-articles/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-facebook-instant-articles/)

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 * Last reply from: [Aidan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aidanashby/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-stops-plugin-activation/)
 * Status: not resolved