Title: syntax error, unexpected ‘)’ in admin.php, line 237
Last modified: December 29, 2021

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# syntax error, unexpected ‘)’ in admin.php, line 237

 *  Resolved [splaquet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splaquet/)
 * (@splaquet)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-in-admin-php-line-237/)
 * just an fyi, but had this error pop up on me:
    `PHP Parse error: syntax error,
   unexpected '}' in /public_html/wp-content/plugins/index-wp-mysql-for-speed/code/
   admin.php on line 237`
 * Also wanted to note, I’ve received timeouts on the first few sites that I tried
   this plugin on. Finally able to test this bad boy out now! 😃
    -  This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by [splaquet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splaquet/).

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 *  Plugin Author [OllieJones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olliejones/)
 * (@olliejones)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-in-admin-php-line-237/#post-15206973)
 * The timeouts are truly a problem, especially on budget hosting services. Try 
   using wp-cli, or try adding the keys to one table at a time.
 * There’s a new version of the plugin coming soon that should help with this timeout
   problem: it handles the rekeying more efficiently.
 * As far as the syntax error goes, it’s baffling. Do you always get it? If not,
   could you please upload your metadata from the About tab on the Tools > Index
   MySQL page?
 * And maybe send me a copy of the offending `admin.php` file on oj (at) plumislandmedia(
   dot) net?
 * Thanks for your patience.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by [OllieJones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olliejones/).
 *  Thread Starter [splaquet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splaquet/)
 * (@splaquet)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-in-admin-php-line-237/#post-15207914)
 * I’m actually using my own server, so it’s essentially uncapped resources. The
   main problem I faced was that I’m using CloudFlare, which was where the GUI timeout
   came from.
 * Also, I did first see this issue while using CLI. I was running wp plugin update–
   all when it first presented itself.
 * Oddly, it seems inconsistent. If I use a combination of the GUI & CLI, I’ve been
   able to reach the confirmation “performance keys in place”.
 * Also, the package that I installed was the latest from WP plugin repo. On both
   sites, I ran: wp plugin install index-wp-mysql-for-speed –activate
 * These two experiences were on a LiteSpeed Ent server. Shouldn’t really matter,
   but worth noting.
 * Another try was on an a high performance Kinsta Nginx VPS server… and that pretty
   much locked up the VPS and gui. I couldn’t move forward on that one and removed
   the plugin.
 * I’ll shoot you over the file via email now.
 * thank you for your prompt response!
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by [splaquet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splaquet/).
 *  Plugin Author [OllieJones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olliejones/)
 * (@olliejones)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-in-admin-php-line-237/#post-15209336)
 * Aha, Cloudflare… Something to add to my ever-growing test matrix. Thanks for 
   your ongoing patience.
 *  Plugin Author [OllieJones](https://wordpress.org/support/users/olliejones/)
 * (@olliejones)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/syntax-error-unexpected-in-admin-php-line-237/#post-15269041)
 * There’s a new version of the plugin 1.4.1. It should be quite a bit faster at
   rekeying big tables.
 * At any rate, please use wp-cli to do your big tables if you possibly can.
 *  wp index-mysql enable wp_postmeta
 * for example. wp-cli isn’t quite so eager to time out.

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