Title: [Plugin: Diamond MultiSite Widgets] Directory errors from Diamond MS Widgets
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Diamond MultiSite Widgets] Directory errors from Diamond MS Widgets

 *  Resolved [jeeverett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeeverett/)
 * (@jeeverett)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-diamond-multisite-widgets-directory-errors-from-diamond-ms-widgets/)
 * Ever since updating the the most recent version of WordPress, Diamond Multisite
   Widgets have been giving errors when displaying recent posts (same result with
   the other widgets too). Just as an example, take a look at the right-hand sidebar
   here:
 * [http://wordpress.ed.pacificu.edu/](http://wordpress.ed.pacificu.edu/)
 * Those four errors were not there pre-Wordpress 3.1.2. Any idea what might be 
   wrong or how to fix it? Thanks.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/diamond-multisite-widgets/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/diamond-multisite-widgets/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Daniel Bozo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rocky1983/)
 * (@rocky1983)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-diamond-multisite-widgets-directory-errors-from-diamond-ms-widgets/#post-2080437)
 * At first look, your webserver’s configuration is wrong. Zhe wp-content directory
   need write pesmission. Our cache want to write into file.
    If you can’t vhange
   your webservers settings try to turn off the cache (set to 0 the cache time)
 * Daniel
 *  Thread Starter [jeeverett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeeverett/)
 * (@jeeverett)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-diamond-multisite-widgets-directory-errors-from-diamond-ms-widgets/#post-2080468)
 * Hi Daniel,
 * I can get the webserver settings changed, no problem.. which specific directories/
   files does Diamond Multisite Widgets needs write access to?
 * I already tried changing the permissions on this specific file:
 * /wordpress/wp-content/plugins/diamond-multisite-widgets/diamond-cache.php
 * It didn’t fix the problem. Does the whole diamond-multisite-widgets folder need
   to be given write access? Thanks for working on this!
 *  Thread Starter [jeeverett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeeverett/)
 * (@jeeverett)
 * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-diamond-multisite-widgets-directory-errors-from-diamond-ms-widgets/#post-2080617)
 * Ok, a quick update on this one.. I was able to fix the issues by changing the
   write permissions for this directory:
 * /wordpress/wp-content/plugins/diamond-multisite-widgets/
 * Simply setting the cache timer to zero did not work. Thanks again for a great
   plugin!
 *  [Jer Clarke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremyclarke/)
 * (@jeremyclarke)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-diamond-multisite-widgets-directory-errors-from-diamond-ms-widgets/#post-2080807)
 * Daniel Bozo: Have you considered putting the cache file in a more write-friendly
   location? It is not recommended to leave plugin directories writable in general
   because if a hacker takes over your site they can insert files that will get 
   included in WP.
 * Instead you should consider moving the cache file to /wp-content/uploads, that
   way you can be confident it will be writeable because if /uploads/ isn’t writeable
   then you can’t upload images, so it will work for almost everyone. Putting it
   there will help people who keep tight permissions on their plugins directory 
   and also make your plugin more standard.
 * Thanks for considering it,

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 * Last reply from: [Jer Clarke](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremyclarke/)
 * Last activity: [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-diamond-multisite-widgets-directory-errors-from-diamond-ms-widgets/#post-2080807)
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