Title: allow_url_fopen: Enabled
Last modified: September 30, 2020

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# allow_url_fopen: Enabled

 *  Resolved [Jimmy Lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shirtguy72/)
 * (@shirtguy72)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow_url_fopen-enabled/)
 * Hey Jeff, need to pick your security expert brain a bit. Installed Dashboard 
   Widgets Suite a few days ago because I needed some dashboard notes, yesterday
   I discovered the System Info tab, Cool!
 * Last night, under Security I seen “allow_url_fopen: Enabled” highlighted RED …
   Looked into it and ended up creating myself a php.ini file and added allow_url_fopen
   =off
 * Dashboard Widgets Suite still shows allow_url_fopen: Enabled RED as a warning.
   
   Am I doing something wrong here?

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow_url_fopen-enabled/#post-13475594)
 * Hey glad to help. The plugin uses the standard PHP function `ini_get()` to return
   the value of `allow_url_fopen`. According to the [documentation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow_url_fopen-enabled/allow_url_fopen?output_format=md),`
   ini_get()` understands directives included via `php.ini`. So it sounds like your
   server may not be set up to process local `php.ini` files. Best advice would 
   be to ask your host about it, they will know best about what works, etc.
 *  Thread Starter [Jimmy Lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shirtguy72/)
 * (@shirtguy72)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow_url_fopen-enabled/#post-13476581)
 * Here is the last two line of a host support chat.
 * MYSELF: Is Siteground server set up to process local php.ini files? Is what a
   plugin dev is having me ask.
 * SUPPORT.: Absolutely! All SiteGround servers can work with php,ini files and 
   you can change the PHP variables using it. You may also refer to our official
   page on the matter here.
 *  Thread Starter [Jimmy Lee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shirtguy72/)
 * (@shirtguy72)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow_url_fopen-enabled/#post-13476605)
 * Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
    Now understanding a bit more 
   what allow_url_fopen: Enabled was about.
 * As I humbly admit my WP Speed addiction, I’ll be reading more into “Ultrafast
   PHP vs Standard PHP”
 * As always a pleasure, thanks and best wishes with Plugin Planet!
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow_url_fopen-enabled/#post-13477191)
 * Thank you [@shirtguy72](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shirtguy72/), glad
   you got it sorted.
 * Let me know if I may provide any further infos, glad to help anytime.

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/allow_url_fopen-enabled/#post-13477191)
 * Status: resolved