Title: The recent update created debugging issue Last modified: February 27, 2021 --- # The recent update created debugging issue * Resolved [Wansbrough](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wansbrough/) * (@wansbrough) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/) * It also prevented me from logging onto my dashboard, the error message was as follows * There has been a critical error on this website. * Learn more about debugging in WordPress. * I had to get assistance from my Hosting company to get it back online. * > I had to set the wp_debug option to true in the wp-config file to find the > exact error being triggered under the domain: > ============ > Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required ‘/home/trinde5/ > public_html/wansbroughs-cruise-blog.me.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-mail-smtp-mailer// > settings.class.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/alt/php74/usr/share/pear’) in /home/ > trinde5/public_html/wansbroughs-cruise-blog.me.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-mail- > smtp-mailer/wp-mail-smtp-mailer.php on line 52 ============ > I had to disable the plugin directory wp-mail-smtp-mailer to wp-mail-smtp-mailer_bk > in order to get the plugin disabled. Currently the website is loading up on > my side. You could consider reinstalling the plugin or restore the plugin directory/ > home/trinde5/public_html/wansbroughs-cruise-blog.me.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp- > mail-smtp-mailer from a working backup. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [Arshid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arshidkv12/) * (@arshidkv12) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14110098) * Please delete the old version then install new version. * Thread Starter [Wansbrough](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wansbrough/) * (@wansbrough) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14110402) * This only happened after the recent update so have you updated this again since? I don’t want to drop into a vicious circle…. If I delete the old one, will it remember all my log-in details? * Plugin Author [Arshid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arshidkv12/) * (@arshidkv12) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14110529) * Sorry.. Please take reset your password. * Thread Starter [Wansbrough](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wansbrough/) * (@wansbrough) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14110899) * Just downloaded and installed the latest version and it’s done the same thing. Off to find something more reliable * Plugin Author [Arshid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arshidkv12/) * (@arshidkv12) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14110928) * Please delete again and check once more. * Please check cache also. * Thread Starter [Wansbrough](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wansbrough/) * (@wansbrough) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14110954) * > Warning: require_once(/home/trinde5/public_html/wansbroughs-cruise-blog.me. > uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-mail-smtp-mailer/settings.class.php): failed to open > stream: No such file or directory in /home/trinde5/public_html/wansbroughs- > cruise-blog.me.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-mail-smtp-mailer/wp-mail-smtp-mailer. > php on line 52 > Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required ‘/home/trinde5/public_html/ > wansbroughs-cruise-blog.me.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-mail-smtp-mailer/settings. > class.php’ (include_path=’.:/opt/alt/php74/usr/share/pear’) in /home/trinde5/ > public_html/wansbroughs-cruise-blog.me.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-mail-smtp-mailer/ > wp-mail-smtp-mailer.php on line 52 > There has been a critical error on this website. * Sorry I am a novice and can’t cope with this sort of thing. It was great while it worked. * Plugin Author [Arshid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arshidkv12/) * (@arshidkv12) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14111221) * Please check settings.class.php file exists or not. * Download new zip file and install then remove cache. * Plugin Author [Arshid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arshidkv12/) * (@arshidkv12) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14112191) * Install 1.0.6 * Thread Starter [Wansbrough](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wansbrough/) * (@wansbrough) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14113641) * Okay, we are back in business. I decided to give you one last chance. Can you recommend a post notification that will compliment it? The one I was previously using didn’t like WordPress 5.6.2 either. * Plugin Author [Arshid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arshidkv12/) * (@arshidkv12) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14117754) * Have you checked 1.0.6? * Thread Starter [Wansbrough](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wansbrough/) * (@wansbrough) * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-recent-update-created-debugging-issue/#post-14117821) * > Have you checked 1.0.6? * Yes, that is what I have installed. So far no issues. 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