Title: [Plugin: Microkid's Related Posts] Errors – function.require Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Microkid's Related Posts] Errors – function.require * [mrarrow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrarrow/) * (@mrarrow) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/) * Hi * I’m running WP 3.0.5 Multisite and when I do a search in the Edit post screen, to link a post to another post, it comes up with the following three errors: * ``` Warning: require(../../../wp-config.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home//public_html/wp-content/plugins/microkids-related-posts/mrp-search.php on line 10 Warning: require(../../../wp-config.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home//public_html/wp-content/plugins/microkids-related-posts/mrp-search.php on line 10 Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required '../../../wp-config.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home//public_html/wp-content/plugins/microkids-related-posts/mrp-search.php on line 10 ``` * I believe this is because I follow the WordPress Codex suggestion of moving the wp-config.php file up one level for security reasons i.e. out of public_html into the root of the account. * When I move wp-config.php back into the root of public_html your plug in works fine. However, I’d like to keep wp-config.php in my preferred location. * When I edit your file `mrp-search.php` and change the wp-config.php directory location at the top of that file i.e. `../../../../wp-config.php` it clears one of the errors but not the others. * wp-config.php or some related file must be being referenced elsewhere in your plugin but I can’t find any other instances. Any ideas? * Many thanks * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/microkids-related-posts/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/microkids-related-posts/) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [boatgalley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boatgalley/) * (@boatgalley) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/#post-2004811) * I’m not doing Multi-Site but I have pretty much the same problem. Anyone with ideas?? I love the plugin, have it on 200+ posts, and really don’t want to switch to something else . . . * [d.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pxlar8/) * (@pxlar8) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/#post-2004813) * Having the same issue–I’ve also moved my wp-config.php as recommended in the codex. * Thread Starter [mrarrow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrarrow/) * (@mrarrow) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/#post-2004814) * As you can see, there’s been no response on my original question! * So the solution I applied was to move wp-config.php back up into the root level and then lock that file down as best I could using .htaccess rules. * Not ideal but nothing else worked. * [boatgalley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boatgalley/) * (@boatgalley) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/#post-2004815) * My solution was to switch to using nRelate’s Related Posts so that I could leave wp-config where I wanted it. Again, not ideal . . . but at least nRelate responds to questions and problems. * [d.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pxlar8/) * (@pxlar8) * [14 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/#post-2004816) * Thanks. Will check it out. * [iceflatline](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iceflatline/) * (@iceflatline) * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/#post-2004827) * I have the same problem with this plugin after the wp-config.php file was moved to the web root. There is no way to effectively modify mrp-search.php because it does not have the requisite permissions to access wp-config.php at that location( nor should it). * Perhaps if “micro kid” is paying attention to the comments here, he/she would consider rewriting the code to remove the dependency on this file? Else there is no way to use this plugin *and* improve security of the site. * Plugin Author [microkid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/microkid/) * (@microkid) * [14 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-microkids-related-posts-errors-functionrequire/#post-2004831) * Hi, * I am currently working on a version that will fix this. I hope to release it before the end of the year. Sorry to keep you waiting guys. 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