Title: PHP Deprecated: realpath()
Last modified: March 14, 2026

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# PHP Deprecated: realpath()

 *  [Mike_Monty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mike_monty/)
 * (@mike_monty)
 * [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-deprecated-realpath/)
 * Hi, anyone else getting this in the error_log?
 * PHP Deprecated: realpath(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($path) of type string
   is deprecated in /var/www/webroot/ROOT/wp-content/plugins/boldgrid-backup/cli/
   class-info.php on line 442
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   6.9.4
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## Tags

 * [deprecated](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/deprecated/)
 * [function](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/function/)
 * [php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php/)

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 * Last reply from: [Mike_Monty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mike_monty/)
 * Last activity: [2 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-deprecated-realpath/)
 * Status: not resolved