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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN] Fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/)
 *  [rbewley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rbewley/)
 * (@rbewley)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/#post-11905545)
 * updated PHP interpreter and reinstalled hummingbird plugin. All working fine.
   
   thanks for the advice
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN] Fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/)
 *  [rbewley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rbewley/)
 * (@rbewley)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/#post-11905465)
 * Hi Anton
    many thanks for taking the time to respond so quickly.
 * I believe my PHP version is:
 * Server: Localhost via UNIX socket
    Server type: MySQL Server connection: SSL 
   is not being used Documentation Server version: 5.7.27-percona-sure1-log – MySQL
   Community Server (GPL) Protocol version: 10 ———————————-
 * I will reach out to my hosting provider to upgrade the version.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN] Fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/)
 *  [rbewley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rbewley/)
 * (@rbewley)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/#post-11903590)
 * I have managed to get back into my site by disabling the hummingbird plugin. 
   I reached out to VaultPress Support who were really helpful- they proposed:
 * —————–
    That said, if this is the case, then the next thing I’d do is disable
   the Hummingbird plugin. You can do this by renaming it’s folder in /wp-content/
   plugins/hummingbird-performance to something like “hummingbird-OLD”, or you can
   completely delete it.-
 * You can do the above either via FTP or your web host’s control panel. If you’re
   unsure about how to do either, your host’s support should be able to help.
    —————–
 * I did this and it worked. I then tried to reinstall teh Hummingbird plugin- exactly
   the same issue returned. I can onyl think that there has been a recent update.
   I have removed Hummingbird for now in the hope that the error will be resolved
   in due course.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN] Fatal error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/)
 *  [rbewley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rbewley/)
 * (@rbewley)
 * [6 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-3282/#post-11902573)
 * Hi Velentina
    sadly me too. I have exactly the same problem. ————————————————-
   Fatal error: Cannot use Hummingbird\Core\Settings as Settings because the name
   is already in use in /home/xxxxxx/www/www/wp-content/plugins/hummingbird-performance/
   admin/pages/class-upgrade.php on line 12
 * The site is experiencing technical difficulties. Please check your site admin
   email inbox for instructions.
    ————————————————- I am completely stumped as well.

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