Title: PHP Error on wpCLI – WP Engine Hosted Last modified: December 9, 2020 --- # PHP Error on wpCLI – WP Engine Hosted * Resolved [dabricksz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dabricksz/) * (@dabricksz) * [5 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/) * when running wp command on wpcli I receive the following error: * ``` PHP Warning: fopen(/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 325 Warning: fopen(/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 325 PHP Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 326 Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 326 PHP Warning: include(/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 Warning: include(/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 PHP Warning: include(): Failed opening '/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/myworks-woo-sync-for-quickbooks-online/includes/lib/quickbooks-lib') in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 Warning: include(): Failed opening '/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/myworks-woo-sync-for-quickbooks-online/includes/lib/quickbooks-lib') in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 PHP Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 329 Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 329 PHP Warning: fclose() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 330 Warning: fclose() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 330 ``` * – One thing that stands out to me is this: * > “(include_path=’.:/usr/share/php:/sites/mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/myworks- > woo-sync-for-quickbooks-online/includes/lib/quickbooks-lib’)” * /usr/share/php is not something I have access to. * I’m worried that the firewall is not properly functioning, as there have been no recorded IP or country blocks recently. Please help. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * Plugin Support [WFAdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/) * (@wfadam) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/#post-13773049) * Hello [@dabricksz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dabricksz/) and thanks for reaching out to us! * Can you send a diagnostic report to **wftest @ wordfence . com**? You can find the link to do so at the top of the **Wordfence Tools > Diagnostics** page. Then click on **“Send Report by Email”**. Please add your forum username where indicated and _respond here after you have sent it._ * Thanks! * Thread Starter [dabricksz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dabricksz/) * (@dabricksz) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/#post-13773246) * Thanks for responding! [@wfadam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/) * As requested, I have sent the diagnostic report. * Plugin Support [WFAdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/) * (@wfadam) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/#post-13773423) * Thanks for sending that report [@dabricksz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dabricksz/) * It looks like these errors are trying to access the `wflogs` folder but the diagnostic says you’re using **MySQLi** so that `wflogs` folder is stored in the database instead of the file system. * We might need to tell Wordfence to store the contents of `wflogs/*` in the database instead * You can do this by editing `wordfence-waf.php` and adding `define('WFWAF_STORAGE_ENGINE',' mysqli');` right after `auto_prepend_file does not point to this. if (file_exists('/nas/content/live/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/waf/bootstrap.php')) { define("WFWAF_LOG_PATH", '/nas/content/live/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/'); include_once '/nas/content/live/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/waf/bootstrap.php'; } ?> $ ls wp-content/wflofgs ls: cannot access 'wp-content/wflofgs': No such file or directory $ wp PHP Warning: fopen(/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 325 Warning: fopen(/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 325 PHP Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 326 Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 326 PHP Warning: include(/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 Warning: include(/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 PHP Warning: include(): Failed opening '/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/myworks-woo-sync-for-quickbooks-online/includes/lib/quickbooks-lib') in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 Warning: include(): Failed opening '/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/wflogs/rules.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/myworks-woo-sync-for-quickbooks-online/includes/lib/quickbooks-lib') in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 328 PHP Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 329 Warning: flock() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 329 PHP Warning: fclose() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 330 Warning: fclose() expects parameter 1 to be resource, bool given in /sites/staging.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/wordfence/vendor/wordfence/wf-waf/src/lib/waf.php on line 330 ``` * this did not resolve the issue as shown. The php error still pops up and I’m still not seeing any ip or country blocks * Plugin Support [WFAdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/) * (@wfadam) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/#post-13786994) * Thanks for sending that over! * Could you email me your `wordfence-waf.php` file and your `user.ini`? I want to review the contents to see what might be happening. wftest @ wordfence . com and put your username as the subject. * It also looks like the auto_prepend_file is being used by your host and is not pointed at the wordfence-waf.php correctly. wordfence-waf is being prepended only on the CLI and not on web requests. * Thanks! * Thread Starter [dabricksz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dabricksz/) * (@dabricksz) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/#post-13788948) * [@wfadam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/) contents of those files were sent as requested. Thanks for getting back to me. * Thread Starter [dabricksz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dabricksz/) * (@dabricksz) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/#post-13799500) * [@wfadam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/) anything on this? * We had to enable another WAF for the time being in order to stay pci compliant… unfortunately There was no indication that the plugin did not function properly. It would be great if there was some sort of indicator that shows the plugin was only functioning on my php-cli, but not on the server instance. ESPECIALLY being that pci compliance requires having a WAF active. * The only reason I even knew something was wrong was because I was using wpcli, which most users will never do, so to me this is concerning. * I understand it can be some sort of configuration issue related to my hosting, so I’m not blaming Wordfence in any way. Its a free plugin and works in most scenarios. I appreciate the work put in to make this the top WAF for WordPress. * I was going to purchase a premium version as well, but have to hold off as the plugin is not functioning on my site, and cant justify paying for something that doesn’t currently work for us. I hope we can resolve this, so I can proceed with a premium plan. * Thanks. * Plugin Support [WFAdam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfadam/) * (@wfadam) * [5 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-error-on-wpcli-wp-engine-hosted/#post-13808781) * Sorry about the delay [@dabricksz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dabricksz/) * Thanks for sending that information over. I think I have found where the issue might be stemming from. * If you look at your `user.ini` you sent me, note the path to your `wordfence- waf.php` file that `auto_prepend_file` is pointed at. Now look at your diagnostic in the Wordfence Firewall section. It has a different path listed for your `wordfence- waf.php` file. So something isn’t set correctly and I think it might be a PHP variable possibly being set by your host. * Reach out to them and ask: “I need to set an auto_prepend_file to point at the wordfence-waf.php file but something is preventing the correct path.” * Let me know what they say to try. * Thanks! 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