Title: PHP warning Last modified: December 9, 2021 --- # PHP warning * Resolved [ArtGoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artgoddess/) * (@artgoddess) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/) * Hello [@benjamin4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/), * After activating Maxmind in plugin, this PHP warning can be read: * ``` Notice: fread(): Read of 8192 bytes failed with errno=21 Is a directory in /home/user/domain.com/wp-content/plugins/geoip-detect/vendor/maxmind-db/reader/src/MaxMind/Db/Reader.php on line 276 ``` * Thank you. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/) * (@benjamin4) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15148819) * This is a weird notice that I haven’t seen before, let me know if you have any idea how I could reproduce it … he seems to try to open a file that is actually a directory, but why? * [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/) * (@benjamin4) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15148821) * Is the Maxmind automatic update source working for you? * Thread Starter [ArtGoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artgoddess/) * (@artgoddess) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15148830) * My setup is WordPress 5.8.2 and PHP 8. * After installation, I changed the setting to Maxmind. When I saved it, this PHP warning appeared on the screen several times, and I had to close down the browser. * I deleted the plugin directly from FTP. * I have reinstalled again, and this behaviour appears again, making my site unresponsive. * I’m sorry, really. Please, let me know how I can help. Many thanks. * [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/) * (@benjamin4) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15150378) * Hi, I have made a change, can you please try the newest beta ? [https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/Beta-Testing](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/Beta-Testing) * Did I get it right that the notice appeared after you saved the Maxmind API key? * Thread Starter [ArtGoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artgoddess/) * (@artgoddess) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15150474) * Hello [@benjamin4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/), * Yes, the problem arose once I selected the Maxmind option and saved it. Not before. * I am following the instructions on the page you have provided, but I am not able to locate this: * `Go to Settings > Github Updater and activate Enable Branch Switching` * [⌊Screenshot-2021-12-10-at-11-19-05⌉⌊Screenshot-2021-12-10-at-11-19-05⌉[ * [⌊Screenshot-2021-12-10-at-11-20-53⌉⌊Screenshot-2021-12-10-at-11-20-53⌉[ * Sorry, this is the first time I am doing this. How can I go ahead? * Thread Starter [ArtGoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artgoddess/) * (@artgoddess) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15150518) * If I use the alternative method, and I upload the beta plugin to my server, [Transmit app](https://www.panic.com/transmit/) shows me this warning: * [⌊Screenshot-2021-12-10-at-11-28-53⌉⌊Screenshot-2021-12-10-at-11-28-53⌉[ * In case I haven’t said so, my setup is: PHP 8 in apache server WordPress 5.8.2 * I’m afraid I don’t have enough knowledge or experience to help you troubleshoot this. Feel free to suggest anything I can do to help. Sorry for the trouble. * [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/) * (@benjamin4) * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15153830) * Oh, the Github Updater plugin changed – I will need to remove that method then. The second method should work fine, just click on “continue” … * Thread Starter [ArtGoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artgoddess/) * (@artgoddess) * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15154069) * Ok, I have used the second method. * I’m afraid that I don’t have good news. Right now, it happens the same. * It seems that my site remembers my last choice and, once the plugin is activated, PHP warnings are generated and my site hangs up. * The only way to solve this is to delete the folder. * [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/) * (@benjamin4) * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15159005) * Yes wordpress saves the plugin options even when you disable the plugin. You can change the data source manually by entering the url /wp- admin/options.php and setting `geoip-detect-source` to `hostinfo`. * Can you try again with Beta5, please? Also, please let me know if you see any additional error message (as I have added a few error conditions). * [https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/archive/beta.zip](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/archive/beta.zip) * Thread Starter [ArtGoddess](https://wordpress.org/support/users/artgoddess/) * (@artgoddess) * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15159214) * [@benjamin4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/) thank you for your answer. * In `/wp-admin/options.php`, `geoip-detect-source` was set to `manual`. I’ve changed it to `hostinfo`, as suggested. * Uploaded file via FTP. Plugin activated. I have checked maxmind, ipstack and cloudflare with my own accounts. * As far as I can see, ti works like a charm. Congratulations! And thank you very much for your time. 🙂 * [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/) * (@benjamin4) * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-326/#post-15160924) * Ok great! Thanks for your patience! 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