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Error: Cannot redeclare

I got 3 reports regarding and error that says “Cannot redeclare function …”. 2 from here and 1 from here.

This is likely that you did not follow the upgrading instructions as stated in the readme.html (but I maybe wrong though).

When updating a plugin, please make sure you DEACTIVATE the plugin first before launching your FTP software to overwrite the files. BUT the best way is to delete that particular plugin folder altogether instead of overwriting it.

When updating WordPress, always DELETE everything EXCEPT your .htaccess, wp-config.php and wp-content folder. After that, then you upload the files in the zip that you have downloaded and run upgrade.php.

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4 Responses to “Error: Cannot redeclare”

  1. Nachtwaechter says:
    21st September 2007 at 22:26

    The error does not occur with the RC1 of WP 2.3, but it did in Beta 3. The WP Sticky plugin works fine with RC1.

  2. GaMerZ says:
    21st September 2007 at 22:33

    Did u follow my steps as stated when upgrading? I did not try beta 3 but beta 2 and rc1 is fine for me

  3. Adam says:
    28th September 2007 at 02:24

    I get this message with a brand new install of 2.3.

    The message I get:
    Fatal error: Cannot redeclare poll_menu() (previously declared in /u21/scsu/g/gersteina1/www/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/polls/polls.php:50) in ../../../wp-content/plugins/polls/polls.php on line 49

  4. GaMerZ says:
    28th September 2007 at 04:09

    what version of wp-polls?