Title: PHP Warning: session_start(): Session cannot be started
Last modified: October 24, 2024

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# PHP Warning: session_start(): Session cannot be started

 *  Resolved [WP SITES](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpresssites/)
 * (@wordpresssites)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/)
 *     ```wp-block-code
       MessagePHP Warning: session_start(): Session cannot be started after headers have already been sent in /srv/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/src/DLM.php on line 546Timestamp2024-10-24T04:04:00.000ZKindpluginsNamedownload-monitorFile/srv/htdocs/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/src/DLM.phpLine546
       ```
   

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 *  [Razvan Aldea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raldea89/)
 * (@raldea89)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18092668)
 * Hello [@wordpresssites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpresssites/) ,
   
   Could you please take a look at the error log and see if there are any errors/
   warnings besides this one?Warmly,Razvan
 *  Thread Starter [WP SITES](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpresssites/)
 * (@wordpresssites)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18092708)
 * Only that one for your plugin.
 *  [jornhenkes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jornhenkes/)
 * (@jornhenkes)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18101816)
 * In addition to the error in the error log, this is also showing in the Site Health
   Tab as 2 critical issues, as it is causing an issue in the REST Api. See this
   screenshot
 * ![](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pnxio7n53k87utrkcekvv/Schermafbeelding-2024-
   10-29-om-09.15.19.png?rlkey=xanobl5ha7akwf1sk9y30h7x0&st=oxjgid1a&dl=0)
 * Thanks,
   Jorn
 *  [Razvan Aldea](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raldea89/)
 * (@raldea89)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18101826)
 * Hello, 
   We are aware of the situation and preparing an update for this.Warmly,
   Razvan
 *  [beatrice12](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beatrice12/)
 * (@beatrice12)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18104348)
 * Hello [@wordpresssites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpresssites/),
   [@jornhenkes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jornhenkes/),
 * Could you please update to our latest version (5.0.14)? This should take care
   of the issue you’ve been experiencing.
 * If you notice anything still not quite right, please let us know!
 * Warm regards,
 * Beatrice.
 *  Thread Starter [WP SITES](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpresssites/)
 * (@wordpresssites)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18104367)
 * Thanks. Good job!
 *  [jornhenkes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jornhenkes/)
 * (@jornhenkes)
 * [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18104380)
 * Issues solved, many thanks!

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 * Last activity: [1 year, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-session_start-session-cannot-be-started/#post-18104380)
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