Title: PHP Warning: Undefined array key “REQUEST_METHOD” in RequestStorage.php Last modified: April 5, 2026 --- # PHP Warning: Undefined array key “REQUEST_METHOD” in RequestStorage.php * Resolved [adamscottmartin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamscottmartin/) * (@adamscottmartin) * [1 month, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/) * Have seen somewhat frequent errors with the message shown below. At least more frequently than I would like to see, but cannot replicate on demand. Looking at contents of that file it all seems normal, looks to be a very small document and I haven’t modified the php code or anything. Maybe a bug? Not sure, but posting for awareness or help to fix. Thanks. * PHP Warning: Undefined array key “REQUEST_METHOD” in /public_html/wp-content/ plugins/really-simple-ssl/core/app/Support/Helpers/Storages/RequestStorage.php on line 28 * WP version 6.9.4 PHP version 8.3.30RSS plugin version 9.5.9 Viewing 9 replies - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) * [Xoyozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xoyozo/) * (@xoyozo) * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18873355) * Hello everyone, * I can confirm this issue: * _PHP Warning: Undefined array key “REQUEST\_METHOD” in /wp-content/plugins/really- simple-ssl/core/app/Support/Helpers/Storages/RequestStorage.php on line 28_ * WP version 6.9.4 PHP version 8.4.12RSS version 9.5.8 -> 9.5.9 * I have a dedicated cron job running here (WP-Cron is disabled, DISABLE_WP_CRON is set to “true”), which, after updating to RSS 9.5.9, sends me an error message via email every time the cron job runs (every 5 minutes!). * I then manually downgraded to RSS 9.5.8, and the error messages disappeared immediately. Updating back to RSS 9.5.9 immediately caused this issue to reappear. * Right now, I find it hard to understand how such an issue could have gone unnoticed during testing (quality assurance) for a “security plugin”. * Thanks for fixing the bug! * Thread Starter [adamscottmartin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamscottmartin/) * (@adamscottmartin) * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18873408) * Apologies I got busy at work. Confirmed mine also aligns with the cron schedule so this matches your experience. Appreciate you confirming the same and hopefully they can correct the bug. Cheers. * Plugin Support [Mark Amante](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markamante/) * (@markamante) * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18873526) * Hello [@adamscottmartin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamscottmartin/) and [@xoyozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xoyozo/), * Thanks for reporting this and for the detailed context 👍 * This is a PHP warning, not a critical error. It typically occurs in non-browser contexts (like cron jobs) where certain server variables (such as `REQUEST_METHOD`) are not available. * We’re aware of this and have already addressed it. A fix will be included in the next release, so this warning should no longer appear. * Thanks for flagging this! * [Xoyozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xoyozo/) * (@xoyozo) * [4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18887275) * Hello [@markamante](https://wordpress.org/support/users/markamante/), * this PHP warning still appears in RSS version 9.5.10. This means the bug wasn’t fixed in “the next release”. So I’ve rolled back to RSS version 9.5.8. * Thanks for fixing this in the next release! * Thread Starter [adamscottmartin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamscottmartin/) * (@adamscottmartin) * [4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18887321) * I can confirm upgrading to latest RSS version 9.5.10 does not fix this issue on my site either. Changing status back to ‘not resolved’. Appreciate any future fixes for this bug. * Plugin Support [Jarno Vos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jarnovos/) * (@jarnovos) * [4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18887478) * Hi [@adamscottmartin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamscottmartin/), [@xoyozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xoyozo/) * Sorry, the proposed fix was not in time to make the current release; but will be part of the next one. * You can already download the latest version of the plugin which contains the fix [here](https://handover.blue/get/db5f42f8-a974-4c18-9e2b-0019bc8d5455). It is identical to the 9.5.10 release and only the fix for this specific warning has been added. * Or obtain it manually from GitHub instead, here: [https://github.com/Really-Simple-Plugins/really-simple-ssl/tree/fix-request-method-check](https://github.com/Really-Simple-Plugins/really-simple-ssl/tree/fix-request-method-check) * Kind regards, Jarno * Plugin Support [Jarno Vos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jarnovos/) * (@jarnovos) * [3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18894178) * Hi [@xoyozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xoyozo/) [@adamscottmartin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamscottmartin/), * This fix has been included in the **9.5.10.1** update of Really Simple Security, which was just released on WordPress.org. * Kind regards, Jarno * [Xoyozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xoyozo/) * (@xoyozo) * [2 weeks, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18897210) * Hi [@jarnovos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jarnovos/), * Yes, I can confirm that the bug has been fixed in **RSS 9.5.10.1**. Thank you very much! * Kind regards. * Thread Starter [adamscottmartin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamscottmartin/) * (@adamscottmartin) * [2 weeks, 3 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-in-requeststorage-php/#post-18897211) * Confirmed fixed on my site as well, thank you!! 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