Title: Plugin Could Not Be Activated
Last modified: January 28, 2021

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# Plugin Could Not Be Activated

 *  Resolved [regjack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/regjack/)
 * (@regjack)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/)
 * When I tried to activate the “Wordfence” plugin on my site I got this message
   instead:”Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.”
 * Does anyone know what this error could be and what’s causing it? Thank you.
 * [rjackson4016@yahoo.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/rjackson4016@yahoo.com?output_format=md)
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by [regjack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/regjack/).

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 *  Plugin Support [WFAdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/)
 * (@wfadam)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/#post-13970470)
 * Hello [@regjack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/regjack/) and thanks for
   reaching out to us!
 * I have seen this on a few threads lately. Since you don’t have access to Wordfence,
   I cant get a diagnostic. If you don’t mind me asking, what host are you using?
 * Let’s try to completely uninstall Wordfence and its tables and reinstall.
 * Download and install the **Wordfence Assistant** plugin. Wordfence Assistant 
   can Delete the tables and remove them.
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence-assistant/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence-assistant/)
 * Once the tables are removed, uninstall Wordfence, then install it as normal.
 * Let me know what you find!
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [regjack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/regjack/)
 * (@regjack)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/#post-13994385)
 * I am using Hostgator Thanks for your reply
 *  Plugin Support [WFAdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/)
 * (@wfadam)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/#post-13997229)
 * When you download the plugin, are you able to see it in your file system via 
   FTP in the wp-content folder?
 * Is the error happening when you try to activate it or when you try to download
   it?
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [regjack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/regjack/)
 * (@regjack)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/#post-13999835)
 * Thank you WF Adam for your reply.
 * It happens when I try to activate the plugin once I see its been installed. This
   is the exact message: “Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal
   error.”
 * I don’t understand it.
 *  Plugin Support [WFAdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/)
 * (@wfadam)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/#post-14019975)
 * Have you tried contacting your hosting support to see if they can see any errors
   in the install process?
 * I haven’t seen this reported by anyone else recently.
 * Let me know what you find as I am curious about this!
 * Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [regjack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/regjack/)
 * (@regjack)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/#post-14360795)
 * i am still trying to get in touch with Word fence I have tried what you say to
   do but still get the same error message.

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 * Last reply from: [regjack](https://wordpress.org/support/users/regjack/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-could-not-be-activated-40/#post-14360795)
 * Status: resolved