Alex king fatal error Popularity Contest

Using all of the fixes mentioned Popularity Contest finally activated.

A Quick Rundown:

1) Open popularity-contest.php

2) Change line 59:

FROM: require(‘../../wp-blog-header.php’);

TO: require(‘../wp-blog-header.php’);

3) Open MySQL with whatever administration program you use.

4) Create Tables:

ak_popularity_options (with 2 fields)
option_name –> VARCHAR –> 50
option_value –> VARCHAR –> 50

ak_popularity (with 11 fields)
post_id –> INT –> 11 (KEY)
total –> INT –> 11
feed_views –> INT –> 11
home_views –> INT –> 11
archive_views –> INT –> 11
category_views –> INT –> 11
single_views –> INT –> 11
comments –> INT –> 11
pingbacks –> INT –> 11
trackbacks –> INT –> 11
last_modified –> INT –> 11

Addendum:

When attempting to use the plugin on a second site the unable to find table error occurred. The solution was to add wp_ to the tables.

ak_popularity CHANGED TO wp_ak_popularity

ak_popularity_options CHANGED TO wp_ak_popularity_options

G’day

Thanks for the suggestions posted early but when I attempt to apply the suggested correction I get still get the fatal error plus

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘.’ in /home/.charis/aushiker/aushiker.com/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/popularity-contest.php on line 59

which I assume means I have the directory structure in the require instruction incorrect. Does anyone have a suggested fix?

Thanks
Andrew

Hi everyone, just download version 1.4 ready for wordpress 2.6.1 and give some feed back

https://www.guatewireless.org/popularity-contest-14-wordpress-26-plugin-fixed-and-hacked/

@fher98

Thanks for you hard work. I took your mod and added the “create table” script to the plugin so you do not have to add the tables manually.

I also see that you added a new function. I also want to add more functions and extend the plugin. I contacted WP to start a new repository so developers can continue to modify this plugin

my hacked plugin:
https://realhomeincomes.com/2008/10/09/popularity-content-plugins-for-wordpress-26-hack/

I can get it to install, but I can’t change the rankings. Not sure why.

I just tried activating Popularity Contest 1.3b3 in WP 2.6.2 and received a fatal error as well. I managed to trace the errors and fix the problems.

Replace line 59 with these two lines:
$path = realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . ‘/../..’);
require($path . ‘/wp-blog-header.php’);

Replace line 1528 with:
if (isset($_GET[‘action’]) && $_GET[‘action’] == ‘activate’) {

download this plugin and solved the problem enjoy ??

https://wpguy.com/tips/popularity-contest-plugin-compatibility-with-wordpress-25

Regards,
Sam

the best thanks wp-guy, i allow you solutions and only two step, i fix my problem ??

Popular post plugin updated for 2.7 with auto database install.

https://www.guatewireless.org/popularity-contest-plugin-para-wordpress/

@wp-guy you rock! thanks for the post and fix for this.

If you are installing Popularity Contest for the first time on a 2.5 – 2.7 WP install, be sure to read https://wpguy.com/tips/popularity-contest-plugin-compatibility-with-wordpress-25/ …it will save you from banging your head on the keyboard and it may save your marriage…jokes! ??

I think most people have the plugin to the /plugins/popularitycontest/popularity-contest.php
the proper directory should be /plugins/popularity-contest.php
The php file shouldn’t be in the sub folder and should be directly into the plugins folder.