Title: apache errorlog is full with wp-spamshield errors
Last modified: January 23, 2017

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# apache errorlog is full with wp-spamshield errors

 *  Resolved [haddlyapis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haddlyapis/)
 * (@haddlyapis)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-errorlog-is-full-with-wp-spamshield-errors/)
 * Hi,
    Can you please explain why this message appears in the errorlog ”’ PHP Warning:
   preg_match(): Delimiter must not be alphanumeric or backslash in /foo/bar/foo/
   vs-kb.apis.de/wp-content/plugins/wp-spamshield/includes/class.utils.php on line
   639 [Mon Jan 23 11:08:25.033609 2017] [:error] [pid 12783:tid 2974292800] [client
   2a02:238:f030:103::106a:44974] PHP Warning: preg_match(): No ending delimiter‘
   ~’ found in /foo/bar/foo/vs-kb.apis.de/wp-content/plugins/wp-spamshield/includes/
   class.utils.php on line 639 ”’

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 *  Thread Starter [haddlyapis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haddlyapis/)
 * (@haddlyapis)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-errorlog-is-full-with-wp-spamshield-errors/#post-8686789)
 * btw, This message is only since today, but it keep repeating 10 times every 2
   minutes in the apache error log file
 *  Plugin Contributor [rsm-support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rsm-support/)
 * (@rsm-support)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-errorlog-is-full-with-wp-spamshield-errors/#post-8686862)
 * **Please update to the latest version of the plugin, 1.9.9.8.7.**
 * The previous version had an issue that affected certain server configurations.
   All issues have been resolved.
 * If anyone needs further tech support, please visit the following:
    1. [WP-SpamShield Support Page](https://www.redsandmarketing.com/plugins/wp-spamshield/support/)
    2. [Troubleshooting Guide](https://www.redsandmarketing.com/plugins/wp-spamshield/troubleshooting-guide/)
    3. [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)](https://www.redsandmarketing.com/plugins/wp-spamshield/faqs/)

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 * Last reply from: [rsm-support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rsm-support/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/apache-errorlog-is-full-with-wp-spamshield-errors/#post-8686862)
 * Status: resolved