Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘
Last modified: August 27, 2017

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# Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘

 *  Resolved [psabbatella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psabbatella/)
 * (@psabbatella)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/)
 * Hi guys, I have just upgraded to last version of “Above the fold optimization”
   and the wordpress dashboard has broken. When I try to login I see the error:
 * “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /home/lopezmar/public_html/wp-content/
   plugins/above-the-fold-optimization/admin/admin.pwa.class.php on line 63”
 * Could you help me please ?
    Thanks
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fparse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [selse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wwwp/)
 * (@wwwp)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/#post-9444677)
 * What is your PHP version?
 * It may caused by the array syntax **“icons” => [],**
    PHP version prior to 5.4
   don’t support this syntax.
 * Try to upgrade your PHP and see how it goes.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 8 months ago by [selse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wwwp/).
 *  Plugin Author [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
 * (@optimalisatie)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/#post-9444934)
 * Hi psabbatella,
 * Our apologies. We intend to support PHP 5.3. Besides this relative small issue
   the plugin is compatible with older PHP versions.
 * The issue occurred when you tried to create the manifest.json file in the admin
   panel.
 * The issue has been resolved in `v2.8.13`.
 *  Thread Starter [psabbatella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psabbatella/)
 * (@psabbatella)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/#post-9445228)
 * Hi, how should I update without access to wordpress admin ?
 * thanks
 *  Plugin Author [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
 * (@optimalisatie)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/#post-9445480)
 * The issue is unrelated to access of WordPress.
 * Are you currently unable to login? If so, the ABTF plugin is not likely to be
   a possible cause since you were already able to access the PWA tab.
 *  Thread Starter [psabbatella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psabbatella/)
 * (@psabbatella)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/#post-9445529)
 * When I enter [https://www.lopezmarisol.com/wp-admin/](https://www.lopezmarisol.com/wp-admin/)
   
   I get the error
 * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in /home/lopezmar/public_html/wp-content/
   plugins/above-the-fold-optimization/admin/admin.pwa.class.php on line 63
 * Could I update that file via FTP with the new release ?
 *  Plugin Author [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
 * (@optimalisatie)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/#post-9445578)
 * Hi psabbatella,
 * It would be best to do the following:
 * 1) login via FTP
    2) rename the directory /plugins/above-the-fold-optimization/
   to /plugins/above-the-fold-optimization-disabled/ 3) login to WordPress 4) rename
   the plugin back to /plugins/above-the-fold-optimization/
 * The plugin will then be specifically disabled and it would be possible to upgrade
   the plugin with the fix for PHP 5.3.
 *  Thread Starter [psabbatella](https://wordpress.org/support/users/psabbatella/)
 * (@psabbatella)
 * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-202/#post-9445977)
 * Thanks mate, you rock

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