Fatal error on PHP < PHP v5.4

[krumch]

s2M 160423: Fatal error in /var/www/.../httpdocs/blog/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3722 Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /var/www/.../httpdocs/blog/wp-content/plugins/s2member/includes/classes/cache.inc.php on line 56

[jaswrks]

Thank you for the heads up! :-) @krumch

It looks like some PHP v5.4 compatible code found its way into the latest release by mistake, probably as a result of code formatting having been applied inadvertenly. I will get this corrected asap. If anyone is looking for an immediate quick-fix, here are two ways:

• Upgrade to PHP v5.4+.

• Or, change this line to the following for PHP v5.2+ compatibility. See also aed319e

  $links = array('login_welcome_page' => '', 'membership_options_page' => '', 'file_download_limit_exceeded_page' => '');

  Note the difference between array() (PHP v5.2+ compatible) and [] (PHP v5.4+ compatible).

[jaswrks]

Next Release Changelog:

• (s2Member/s2Member Pro) PHP Compat./Bug Fix: This follow-up release includes a patch that will prevent fatal errors when s2Member and/or s2Member Pro are installed on a site running PHP v5.2 or PHP v5.3; i.e., this release corrects a bug that was causing fatal errors on these older versions of PHP. Note that s2Member and s2Member Pro are once again compatible with PHP v5.2+, up to PHP v7.0. Props @krumch. See also: this GitHub issue for details.

[jaswrks]

s2Member & s2Member Pro v160424 have been released and they include changes from this GitHub Issue. See the v160424 announcement for further details.

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This issue will now be locked to further updates. If you have something to add related to this GitHub Issue, please open a new GitHub Issue and reference this one. Thanks! :-)

[raamdev]

s2Member v161129 has been released and includes changes from this GitHub Issue. See the v161129 announcement for further details.

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This issue will now be locked to further updates. If you have something to add related to this GitHub Issue, please open a new GitHub Issue and reference this one (#938).