Title: PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function plugin_basename()
Last modified: January 12, 2017

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# PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function plugin_basename()

 *  [internationils](https://wordpress.org/support/users/internationils/)
 * (@internationils)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-fatal-error-call-to-undefined-function-plugin_basename/)
 * Hello,
    I got these errors on one of my sites yesterday… not sure why the two
   log entries appeared in reverse chronological order.
 * [09-Jan-2017 01:58:57 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function plugin_basename()
   in /srv/data/web/vhosts/mysite.com/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/wp-
   contact-form-7.php on line 19
    [09-Jan-2017 23:59:26 UTC] PHP Fatal error: Call
   to undefined function plugin_basename() in /srv/data/web/vhosts/mysite.com/htdocs/
   wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/wp-contact-form-7.php on line 19

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 *  [abel406](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abel406/)
 * (@abel406)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-fatal-error-call-to-undefined-function-plugin_basename/#post-8725353)
 * I am having the same with Contact Form 7 4.4.2. Did you find a solution ?
 * Please share.
 * Thanks.
 *  [Juggy69](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juggy69/)
 * (@juggy69)
 * [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-fatal-error-call-to-undefined-function-plugin_basename/#post-9112151)
 * Hi getting the same error
 * PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function plugin_basename() in /home/sites/
   1b/7/7518191072/public_html/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/wp-contact-form-
   7.php on line 19
 * Plugin Version Version 4.7
    WP Version 4.74
 * Mine sorted due to setup issue with update changes
 * Regards
 * Juggy

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 * Last reply from: [Juggy69](https://wordpress.org/support/users/juggy69/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-fatal-error-call-to-undefined-function-plugin_basename/#post-9112151)
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