Title: PHP errors related to Blocks Last modified: December 22, 2022 --- # PHP errors related to Blocks * [dcbuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcbuffalo/) * (@dcbuffalo) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/) * I have several sites experiencing a similar batch of PHP errors directly related to Blocks (which I don’t even use) so I was hoping to get some solutions. For each of these sites, there are multiple instances of this error per day – sometimes just a couple, often many more. * 1) [https://www.justbuffalo.org](https://www.justbuffalo.org) * ``` [06-Dec-2021 02:45:11 America/Chicago] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant "ABSPATH" in /home/justbuffalo/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php:9 Stack trace: #0 {main} thrown in /home/justbuffalo/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * 2) [https://merrillartists.com](https://merrillartists.com) * ``` [05-Dec-2021 10:16:07 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH - assumed 'ABSPATH' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/merrillartists/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 10:16:07 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC - assumed 'WPINC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/merrillartists/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 10:16:07 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/merrillartists/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 10:16:07 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/merrillartists/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * [https://www.myqualityoptics.com](https://www.myqualityoptics.com) * ``` [06-Dec-2021 02:47:31 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH - assumed 'ABSPATH' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/myqualityoptics/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [06-Dec-2021 02:47:31 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC - assumed 'WPINC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/myqualityoptics/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [06-Dec-2021 02:47:31 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/myqualityoptics/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [06-Dec-2021 02:47:31 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/myqualityoptics/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * [https://www.robinmorgan.net](https://www.robinmorgan.net) * ``` [05-Dec-2021 15:01:10 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH - assumed 'ABSPATH' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/robinmorgan/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 15:01:10 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC - assumed 'WPINC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/robinmorgan/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 15:01:10 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/robinmorgan/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 15:01:10 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/robinmorgan/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * [https://irespectmusic.org](https://irespectmusic.org) * ``` [07-Dec-2021 10:25:42 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/bmdcirm/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [07-Dec-2021 10:25:42 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/bmdcirm/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [07-Dec-2021 10:25:42 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php56/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/bmdcirm/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * [https://www.ecrmusicgroup.com](https://www.ecrmusicgroup.com) * ``` [06-Dec-2021 19:52:18 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Undefined constant "ABSPATH" in /home/ecrmg/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php:9 Stack trace: #0 {main} thrown in /home/ecrmg/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * [https://www.davidcloydmakesmusic.com](https://www.davidcloydmakesmusic.com) * ``` [05-Dec-2021 04:33:14 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH - assumed 'ABSPATH' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 04:33:14 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC - assumed 'WPINC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 04:33:14 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [05-Dec-2021 04:33:14 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * [https://buffalomusicclub.com](https://buffalomusicclub.com) * ``` [04-Dec-2021 21:47:42 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH - assumed 'ABSPATH' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/buffalomusicclub/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [04-Dec-2021 21:47:42 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC - assumed 'WPINC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/buffalomusicclub/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [04-Dec-2021 21:47:42 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/buffalomusicclub/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [04-Dec-2021 21:47:42 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/buffalomusicclub/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` - This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [dcbuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcbuffalo/). Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15140311) * Please post some lines from your wp-config.php file around the part that defines“ ABSPATH”…. this area: * ``` /* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */ /** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) { define( 'ABSPATH', dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/' ); } /** Sets up WordPress vars and included files. */ require_once( ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php' ); ``` * Thread Starter [dcbuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcbuffalo/) * (@dcbuffalo) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15140625) * Thanks for responding! However, that code (or something very similar) is already included on all of these sites: * Variation 1: * ``` /** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) { define( 'ABSPATH', __DIR__ . '/' ); } /** Sets up WordPress vars and included files. */ require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php'; ``` * Variation 2: * ``` /** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */ if ( !defined('ABSPATH') ) define('ABSPATH', dirname(__FILE__) . '/'); /** Sets up WordPress vars and included files. */ require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-settings.php'); ``` * I went through and copied/pasted your code just to be sure. I will keep an eye on. the logs to see if the errors stop, but do you have any other ideas? * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15141105) * Maybe there’s a bad file somewhere. From UPDATES on the dashboard, click the button to reinstall WP. That will make sure all files are correct. * Thread Starter [dcbuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcbuffalo/) * (@dcbuffalo) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15148159) * Reinstalled yesterday, emptied out the php error log, and it didn’t work. Fresh errors today: * ``` [09-Dec-2021 11:41:14 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH - assumed 'ABSPATH' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [09-Dec-2021 11:41:14 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC - assumed 'WPINC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [09-Dec-2021 11:41:14 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [09-Dec-2021 11:41:14 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [09-Dec-2021 16:13:58 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH - assumed 'ABSPATH' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [09-Dec-2021 16:13:58 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC - assumed 'WPINC' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [09-Dec-2021 16:13:58 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [09-Dec-2021 16:13:58 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php' (include_path='.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear') in /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 ``` * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15148179) * 1. Go to TOOLS -> SITE HEALTH. Click the “info” tab, then the “copy to clipboard” button, and paste here. * 2. Maybe a funky plugin? Please disable all plugins and change to a “twenty” theme. Do the errors go away? If so, then re-enable things one at a time until it breaks again. * Thread Starter [dcbuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcbuffalo/) * (@dcbuffalo) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15148455) * ``` ### wp-core ### version: 5.8.2 site_language: en_US user_language: en_US timezone: +00:00 permalink: /%postname%/ https_status: true multisite: false user_registration: 1 blog_public: 0 default_comment_status: open environment_type: production user_count: 10 dotorg_communication: true ### wp-paths-sizes ### wordpress_path: /home/dcmusic/public_html wordpress_size: 53.50 MB (56096571 bytes) uploads_path: /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-content/uploads uploads_size: 120.61 MB (126464946 bytes) themes_path: /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-content/themes themes_size: 48.88 MB (51254896 bytes) plugins_path: /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-content/plugins plugins_size: 92.86 MB (97367294 bytes) database_size: 6.89 MB (7222017 bytes) total_size: 322.73 MB (338405724 bytes) ### wp-dropins (1) ### maintenance.php: true ### wp-active-theme ### name: David Cloyd Makes Music (david-cloyd-makes-music) version: 1.0.0 author: Qode Interactive / David Cloyd author_website: http://www.qodethemes.com/ parent_theme: Bridge (bridge) theme_features: core-block-patterns, BridgeQodeSidebar, widgets-block-editor, widgets, menus, post-formats, automatic-feed-links, post-thumbnails, title-tag theme_path: /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-content/themes/david-cloyd-makes-music auto_update: Disabled ### wp-parent-theme ### name: Bridge (bridge) version: 28.5 author: Qode Interactive author_website: http://qodethemes.com/ theme_path: /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-content/themes/bridge auto_update: Disabled ### wp-plugins-active (16) ### Bridge Core: version: 3.0.1, author: Qode, Auto-updates disabled Classic Editor: version: 1.6.2, author: WordPress Contributors, Auto-updates enabled Classic Widgets: version: 0.2, author: WordPress Contributors, Auto-updates enabled Contact Form 7: version: 5.5.3, author: Takayuki Miyoshi, Auto-updates enabled Contact Form CFDB7: version: 1.2.6.2, author: Arshid, Auto-updates enabled Content Control: version: 1.1.9, author: Code Atlantic, Auto-updates enabled Custom CSS and JavaScript: version: 2.0.11, author: Potent Plugins, Auto-updates enabled Easy Forms for Mailchimp: version: 6.8.5, author: YIKES, Inc., Auto-updates enabled Envato Market: version: 2.0.6, author: Envato, Auto-updates enabled MP3 Audio Player by Sonaar: version: 3.0, author: Sonaar Music, Auto-updates enabled Smush: version: 3.9.2, author: WPMU DEV, Auto-updates enabled Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Hardening: version: 1.8.30, author: Sucuri Inc., Auto-updates enabled UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore: version: 1.16.66, author: UpdraftPlus.Com, DavidAnderson, Auto-updates enabled User Registration: version: 2.0.5, author: WPEverest, Auto-updates enabled WPBakery Page Builder: version: 6.7.0, author: Michael M - WPBakery.com, Auto-updates disabled Yoast SEO: version: 17.7.1, author: Team Yoast, Auto-updates enabled ### wp-media ### image_editor: WP_Image_Editor_GD imagick_module_version: Not available imagemagick_version: Not available imagick_version: Not available file_uploads: File uploads is turned off post_max_size: 256M upload_max_filesize: 256M max_effective_size: 256 MB max_file_uploads: 20 gd_version: bundled (2.1.0 compatible) gd_formats: GIF, JPEG, PNG, WebP, BMP, XPM ghostscript_version: 9.25 ### wp-server ### server_architecture: Linux 3.10.0-1160.21.1.vz7.174.13 x86_64 httpd_software: Apache php_version: 7.4.26 64bit php_sapi: fpm-fcgi max_input_variables: 5000 time_limit: 300 memory_limit: 256M max_input_time: 300 upload_max_filesize: 256M php_post_max_size: 256M curl_version: 7.80.0 OpenSSL/1.1.1l suhosin: false imagick_availability: false pretty_permalinks: true htaccess_extra_rules: true ### wp-database ### extension: mysqli server_version: 10.2.41-MariaDB client_version: mysqlnd 7.4.26 ### wp-constants ### WP_HOME: undefined WP_SITEURL: undefined WP_CONTENT_DIR: /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-content WP_PLUGIN_DIR: /home/dcmusic/public_html/wp-content/plugins WP_MEMORY_LIMIT: 40M WP_MAX_MEMORY_LIMIT: 256M WP_DEBUG: false WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY: true WP_DEBUG_LOG: false SCRIPT_DEBUG: false WP_CACHE: false CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS: undefined COMPRESS_SCRIPTS: undefined COMPRESS_CSS: undefined WP_LOCAL_DEV: undefined DB_CHARSET: utf8 DB_COLLATE: undefined ### wp-filesystem ### wordpress: writable wp-content: writable uploads: writable plugins: writable themes: writable ``` * I don’t have time to do that testing at the moment, but I will get to it asap. Anything interesting in the site health info above? * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15148535) * Yeah, ABSPATH is definitely NOT defined. I’m going to see if I can get some other eyes on this as there’s a question I probably should have asked, but I don’t know right now what it is. 🙂 * Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/) * (@sterndata) * Volunteer Forum Moderator * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15148587) * Can we see the entire wp-config.php for one of the problem sites? Please XXX out your DB password and the salt keys. We’re thinking that there’s some customization in the file (maybe from an automated installer?) that’s broken things. * Thread Starter [dcbuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dcbuffalo/) * (@dcbuffalo) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15148631) * Here you go! * ``` `[03-Aug-2022 00:35:56 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required‘ > ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/ > usr/share/pear’) in /wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 > [03-Aug-2022 12: > 21:47 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH – assumed ‘ABSPATH’( > this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /wp-includes/blocks/ > index.php on line 9 [03-Aug-2022 12:21:47 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined > constant WPINC – assumed ‘WPINC’ (this will throw an Error in a future version > of PHP) in /wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [03-Aug-2022 12:21:47 UTC] > PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/blocks/archives.php): failed to open stream: > No such file or directory in /wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9 [03-Aug- > 2022 12:21:47 UTC] PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required ‘ABSPATHWPINC/ > blocks/archives.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear’) > in /wp-includes/blocks/index.php on line 9` > > They look similar to the orginal posters with extra ‘Use of undefined constant > > WPINC’ > > **wp-includes\blocks** > > > `[03-Aug-2022 12:20:25 UTC] PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant ABSPATH– > > > assumed ‘ABSPATH’ (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) > > > in /wp-includes/class-wp-http.php on line 11 > > > [03-Aug-2022 12:20:25 UTC] > > > PHP Warning: Use of undefined constant WPINC – assumed ‘WPINC’ (this will > > > throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /wp-includes/class-wp-http. > > > php on line 11 [03-Aug-2022 12:20:25 UTC] PHP Warning: require(ABSPATHWPINC/ > > > class-requests.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in/ > > > wp-includes/class-wp-http.php on line 11 [03-Aug-2022 12:20:25 UTC] PHP > > > Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required ‘ABSPATHWPINC/class-requests. > > > php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/cpanel/ea-php74/root/usr/share/pear’) in /wp- > > > includes/class-wp-http.php on line 11 [03-Aug-2022 12:20:53 UTC] PHP Fatal > > > error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function get_the_block_template_html() > > > in /wp-includes/template-canvas.php:12 Stack trace: #0 {main} thrown in/ > > > wp-includes/template-canvas.php on line 12` > > And we have one in widgets as well > > **wp-includes\widgets** > > > [03-Aug-2022 13:55:04 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class ‘WP_Widget’ > > > not found in /wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-block.php:17 > > > Stack trace:# > > > 0 {main} thrown in /wp-includes/widgets/class-wp-widget-block.php on line > > > 17 > > Has anyone tried > > > See: [https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55067](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55067) > > from the above post from [@cr0ybot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cr0ybot/)? > > > > Please advise if it works as a temperory fix to implement. Thank you in advace Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘PHP errors related to Blocks’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 13 replies * 9 participants * Last reply from: [reeper6868](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reeper6868/) * Last activity: [3 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-errors-related-to-blocks/#post-15886789) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics