Title: [Plugin: Recipe Press] Activation problem?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: Recipe Press] Activation problem?

 *  [applecase](https://wordpress.org/support/users/applecase/)
 * (@applecase)
 * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-recipe-press-activation-problem/)
 * > The plugin generated 19 characters of unexpected output during activation. 
   > If you notice “headers already sent” messages, problems with syndication feeds
   > or other issues, try deactivating or removing this plugin.
 *  Is the message after activating the plugin. And This “?�?” (without quotemarks)
   is appearing on a lot of places.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/recipe-press/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/recipe-press/)

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 *  Plugin Author [GrandSlambert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grandslambert/)
 * (@grandslambert)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-recipe-press-activation-problem/#post-1623763)
 * Thank you for bringing this to my attention. It is important that bugs be reported
   at [https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/recipepress/](https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/recipepress/)
   so that they can be added to the roadmap and be repaired in a timely manner.
 *  [davincicook](https://wordpress.org/support/users/davincicook/)
 * (@davincicook)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-recipe-press-activation-problem/#post-1623771)
 * I also receive the same message and it is appearing on the topmost (above the
   header) of every page. This resulted when I upgraded to the latest recipe press
   version as it was suggested. Don’t have any idea how to resolve. Please help.
   Tnx
 *  [CandaceChicagoPhotographer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/candacechicagophotographer/)
 * (@candacechicagophotographer)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-recipe-press-activation-problem/#post-1623773)
 * Major bummer- I was really excited to stumble across this one!
 * Here ya go:
    “Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.”
   Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION
   or T_VAR or ‘}’ in /usr/local/pem/vhosts/215971/webspace/siteapps/95813/htdocs/
   wp-content/plugins/recipe-press/recipe-press.php on line 42
 * Hope ya get it fixed soon! Love to see this one in action 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [GrandSlambert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grandslambert/)
 * (@grandslambert)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-recipe-press-activation-problem/#post-1623774)
 * The activation errors and the other problems should go away with release of version
   1.3 yesterday. Please let me know.
 * CandaceChicagoPhotographer: The plugin requires that the web server be running
   PHP5 – the errors you are getting only occur when you try to run the plugin on
   a server with PHP4. Ask your web server if it is possible to upgrade to PHP5.
 *  Plugin Author [GrandSlambert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grandslambert/)
 * (@grandslambert)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-recipe-press-activation-problem/#post-1623775)
 * Version 1.3.1 removes the requirement for PHP5 and Recipe Press should now run
   on servers with PHP4.

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 * 5 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [GrandSlambert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grandslambert/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-recipe-press-activation-problem/#post-1623775)
 * Status: not resolved