Thanks MWD! The pre-PHP-5.3 version was indeed the problem. It’s fixed now, running PHP-5.4.45.
In case it helps anyone else:
I use HostGator for webhosting. In the control panel “Program Versions” page, it stated that PHP-5.4.45 was installed. However, I installed the simple PHP Version WP plugin and it indicated that my WP instance was using PHP-5.2.
If you have different websites set up on HostGator, each might still be running older versions of PHP. This page shows how to upgrade PHP version for each site/sub-directory.
Thanks again. -Matt
Hi, I’m experiencing the same “line 1959” error with WP-4.5 + PHP-5.4.45 + Plugin-3.3.8.
I first noticed it when my WP install auto-upgraded to 4.5 and 3.3.8 and I found my site was broken. I FTP’d in, deleted the plugin folder, then reinstalled it from the WordPress repository — when I try to activate the plugin, it tells me “Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error” with the same line-1959 error.
Let me know if any other details might be useful. Thanks Michael — love the plugin! -Matt
