Title: [Plugin: Yet Another Related Posts Plugin] Triggering a fatal error. Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Yet Another Related Posts Plugin] Triggering a fatal error. * [jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) * (@jcbradley) * [17 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/) * Hi there, * I am getting this error when trying to activate.. * Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error. * And here is the error my host reported back to me when i was using it and then it caused my site to go blank.. * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ‘)’ in ./wp-content/ plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/lang/words-it_IT.php on line 3 Errors parsing ./wp-content/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/lang/words-it_IT. php * Thanks Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139156) * jcbradley, are you using YARPP in Italian? * Thread Starter [jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) * (@jcbradley) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139179) * Sorry for the delay, took a mini vacation… no i am not using YARPP in italian. I did notice that in the error but not sure why its there. * I also just tried that on updated version of WP since it solved one other theme issue i had but still getting.. triggered a fatal flaw. * let me know what other info you might need to fix this one. * thanks, * chris * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139213) * Chris, * I think I found the issue and fixed it in 3.0.8b3. I would appreciate it if you could confirm: * [http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin.3.0.8b3.zip](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin.3.0.8b3.zip) * Thread Starter [jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) * (@jcbradley) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139215) * Hi there, i downloaded it but still got the fatal error message but when i checked the plugin, it shows..Version 3.0.8b2 so its not the updated version. i did also download the file twice to make sure, too. and also deleted the earlier version of the plugin on my site. * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139219) * Chris, hmm, well, beta 4 is for sure updated. Could you give that a try? * [http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin.3.0.8b4.zip](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin.3.0.8b4.zip) * Thread Starter [jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) * (@jcbradley) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139233) * Hey there, i am still getting the same error, the Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error. * let me know if you need any additional info * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139240) * [@jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) – yes, I’d love to get more information. What WP version are you using? What YARPP version? * If there is any error being printed, can you show me the error? The error might only be printed in the php error.log file somewhere on your server. * Thread Starter [jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) * (@jcbradley) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139248) * The only errors i have are from back in july, what happens when i try and activate it, it gives me the following message but it only shows up for about 2 seconds and then disappears, so i just did a quick video and stopped at this point to type out what it shows… * cannot redeclare related_posts() (previously declared in /home/xxxx/public_html/ mysite/wp-content/plugins/relatedposts.php57) ih home/yyyy/public_html/mysites/ wp-content/plugins/yet-another-related- * thats all i got from it. * if you want, you can email me directly at chris at beyondbeliefinc.com * thanks, * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139249) * [@jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/), oh, you’re also using another related posts plugin! That definitely would be a problem. Please deactivate your other related posts plugin. * Thread Starter [jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) * (@jcbradley) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139250) * AHHHHH 🙂 thanks for your time and help, that did the trick! something so simple, lol * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-triggering-a-fatal-error/#post-1139251) * [@jcbradley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcbradley/) – 😀 Glad that worked. 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