When I upgraded my wordpress to version 2.8.4, I faced with fatal error caused by SimplePie in my Admin Dashboard which affects my Incoming Links, Plugins, WordPress Development Blog and Other WordPress News Widgets.

The cause of this problem is due incompatible plugins running in WordPress version 2.8.4.

The simplest way to resolve this problem is to disable all the plugins that in WordPress, trial and error which ones are causing the problem.

If you know which plugins are using SimplePie RSS feeds, disable those and problem solved!

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WordPress Requirement

• PHP version 4.3 or higher
• MYSQL version 4.0 or higher
• The mod_rewrite Apache module is available

Recommended Hosting sites include:

• JustHost (US$3.95 per month)
• GoDaddy (US$4.99 per month)
• Inmotion (US$3.00 per month)
• HostGator (US$4.95 per month)

Easy steps to setup WordPress…

1. Create Database (DB)
   # Login to CPanel, select MYSQL Database.
   # Create Database and User, assign the user to database with FULL CONTROL
2. Extract wordpress into /public_html folder.
   # Extract the zip file into /public_html folder, if you are using the default domain.
   # Extract the zip file into /public_html/[domain folder name], for add-on domain.
3. Locate and edit wp-config-sample.php file.
   # Rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php.
   # Open wp-config.php, and make the following changes:

/** Database name for WordPress */
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘[enterDBname]‘);

/** MySQL database username */
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘[enterUsername]‘);

/** MySQL database password */
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘[enterUserPassword]‘);

/** MySQL hostname */
define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);

Note: DB_HOST is usually localhost,  for remote database, enter the database IP address.

4. Run http://[yourdomain name]/wp-admin/install.php and follow the instructions.

Just follow 2 pages of instructions and Bravo…. Done!

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