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Duplicate HomeRunner plugin causes fatal error

You see two HomeRunner plugins in your WordPress plugins list, and activating the second one causes a fatal error.

Why this happens. An uploaded ZIP extracted to a different folder name than the installed plugin, so WordPress treats it as a separate plugin instead of an update. Activating the second copy while the original is active causes the fatal error because the same plugin cannot load twice.

How to fix it.

  1. Leave the active HomeRunner row alone. Your settings and data are stored in the database and are not affected.
  2. On the inactive duplicate row, click Delete to remove the extra copy.
  3. Update the real plugin normally using the update notice under the active HomeRunner row, or download the official homerunner.v<version>.zip and go to Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin. When WordPress detects the plugin is already installed, choose Replace current with uploaded.
  4. Confirm the active HomeRunner row now shows the new version number.

The official plugin ZIP always extracts to a folder named homerunner. If a ZIP creates a folder with any other name, do not use it. Request the official download instead.