Title: Can't find wp-load.php
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Can't find wp-load.php

 *  Resolved [cviebrock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cviebrock/)
 * (@cviebrock)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-wp-loadphp/)
 * I’m trying to use the plugin, but I’m only seeing the following errors in the
   widget:
 * >  Maintenance fatal error: Not Found
   >  Server error occurred: Not Found
 * I believe the issue has to do with this line of code in src/endpoints/index.php:
 * `require_once('../../../../../wp-load.php');`
 * Our WP set up is slightly non-standard, so the wp-load.php file isn’t in that
   location, relative to the plugins.
 * Everything I’ve been able to find online about locating this file seems to indicate
   that you shouldn’t need to include it, and that there is a better way of doing
   things. e.g.:
 * [http://ottopress.com/2010/dont-include-wp-load-please/](http://ottopress.com/2010/dont-include-wp-load-please/)
 * Any chance of you refactoring the plugin so that those of us with non-standard
   setups can still use it?
 * Thanks!
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 *  Plugin Author [Marcin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marcinlawrowski/)
 * (@marcinlawrowski)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-wp-loadphp/#post-7159634)
 * Hi,
 * thank you for reporting this. File src/endpoints/index.php is requested directly
   by the chat due to performance advantages, so there is now way to tell where 
   exactly wp-load.php is. In standard installation it works, however, if you move
   plugins directory somewhere else it will not work.
 * I am aware of this problem and in future version I will try to find a solution
   for this. There will be always a need to reference something from WordPress, 
   so I cannot eliminate such require_once statements.
 * Thanks
    Marcin
 *  [jsimarro103](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jsimarro103/)
 * (@jsimarro103)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cant-find-wp-loadphp/#post-7159775)
 * I got the same error.
    Solved creating the wp-content/plugin folder instead my
   custom folder and adding there the plugin. I ve it twice but works perfect! thanks

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