Title: Plugin will not activate
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Plugin will not activate

 *  Resolved [sallen5280](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallen5280/)
 * (@sallen5280)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/)
 * I have tried installing this plugin via the cloud and FTP. Each time I try to
   activate it, it gives me an hour glass, the screen flashes, but it does not activate.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wcp-openweather/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wcp-openweather/)

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 *  Thread Starter [sallen5280](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallen5280/)
 * (@sallen5280)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513468)
 * I just noticed, it is giving this at the top of the page:
 * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.
    Parse error:
   syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING or ‘(‘
   in /home/content/f/i/s/fishcove/html/dev/wp-content/plugins/wcp-openweather/wcp-
   openweather.php on line 31
 *  Plugin Author [WebCodin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webcodin/)
 * (@webcodin)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513471)
 * Hi, sallen5280!
    Pls, check Your PHP version. Minimum required PHP version is
   5.3.0
 *  Thread Starter [sallen5280](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallen5280/)
 * (@sallen5280)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513588)
 * How does one check their PHP version?
 *  [Alexey Golubnichenko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/agolubnichenko/)
 * (@agolubnichenko)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513591)
 * There are some ways for it.
    At first you can check a settings of your server.
   Usually hosting provides ability to check and change the current PHP version.
   If not, you can use this method: [http://www.wikihow.com/Check-PHP-Version](http://www.wikihow.com/Check-PHP-Version)
 *  Thread Starter [sallen5280](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sallen5280/)
 * (@sallen5280)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513600)
 * It’s weird because I used the method you provided and it’s not working. It’s 
   not being processed on the server. All it does is spit back the code that I entered.
 * [http://dev.myfishermanscove.com/wp-content/version.php](http://dev.myfishermanscove.com/wp-content/version.php)
 *  Plugin Author [WebCodin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webcodin/)
 * (@webcodin)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513605)
 * sallen5280,
 * The most simple way to find information about PHP version is check it in the 
   your hosting admin panel or send request to the hosting support – they must know
   what PHP version is used on your server.
 *  Plugin Author [WebCodin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webcodin/)
 * (@webcodin)
 * [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513675)
 * Hi sallen5280,
 * Currently we mark this topic as resolved. If you have other questions or comments
   you can reopen this topic or create a new one.

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## Tags

 * [activate](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/activate/)
 * [Install](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install/)

 * 7 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [WebCodin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webcodin/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-will-not-activate-11/#post-6513675)
 * Status: resolved