Title: RE: Update gone wrong
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# RE: Update gone wrong

 *  [John Lyman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jlyman/)
 * (@jlyman)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-update-gone-wrong/)
 * I updated the plugin I received quite a few error messages when I did so and 
   the plugin doesn’t work. I’ve deactivated it so hence my site doesn’t have any
   SEO program.
 * Any solutions?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-seo/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-seo/)

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 *  Thread Starter [John Lyman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jlyman/)
 * (@jlyman)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-update-gone-wrong/#post-3539891)
 * This is the error message:
 * The plugin generated 290 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.
 *  [mayuxi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mayuxi/)
 * (@mayuxi)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-update-gone-wrong/#post-3539918)
 * I didn’t update, because there is no changelong information for new version (
   1.4.2)
 *  [conservativeread](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conservativeread/)
 * (@conservativeread)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-update-gone-wrong/#post-3539927)
 * no change log for 1.4.2
 *  [John Doe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/borisvs/)
 * (@borisvs)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-update-gone-wrong/#post-3539932)
 * I’ve got the same error:
    The plugin generated xxx characters…
 * Switched back to 1.4.1. Also waiting for the changelog.
 *  [Blake Imeson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imeson/)
 * (@imeson)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-update-gone-wrong/#post-3539947)
 * Yeah, I have a bunch of sites I held off on updating. Anyone know why this 1.4.2
   doesn’t appear in the changelog? Is it an actual change? Something smells fishy.

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 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Blake Imeson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imeson/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/re-update-gone-wrong/#post-3539947)
 * Status: not resolved