Title: Warning: Missing argument Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Warning: Missing argument * Resolved [angutir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angutir/) * (@angutir) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/) * In “edit.php?post_type=instructions” this warning: * Warning: Missing argument 1 for plugin_dir_url(), called in /expert/htwebs/www4/ ftplagale/www.domain.com/wp-content/plugins/back-end-instructions/instructions. php on line 601 and defined in /expert/htwebs/www4/ftplagale/www.domain.com/wp- includes/plugin.php on line 599 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/back-end-instructions/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/back-end-instructions/) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537428) * Well, this is only a _warning_, so it doesn’t affect how the plugin works. However, if you want to fix it, you can open up instructions.php, and change line 601 from this: * $path = plugin_dir_url(); * to this: * $path = plugin_dir_url(__FILE__); * Alternatively, you can just shut off error messages in your WordPress install. * I can’t replicate this issue, though – so I’m not 100% sure that will work. * Thread Starter [angutir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angutir/) * (@angutir) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537435) * Thank you, I’ll leave it as it is now, does not bother me. 🙂 * Good work! good plugin! * [sillinguist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sillinguist/) * (@sillinguist) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537442) * [@angutir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angutir/), What plugins are you using because I have the same warning… * Plugin Author [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537444) * Hugh, if you have the same warning, just setting the line: * `define('WP_DEBUG', false);` * in your wp-config.php file should solve the problem. * [sillinguist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sillinguist/) * (@sillinguist) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537445) * actually it was showing up, even though `define('WP_DEBUG', false);` was set to _false_. * Plugin Author [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537449) * Well your server settings could also be set to show notices and warning messages.( The WP_DEBUG setting is only for WordPress, not the entire server.) So if it’s still showing, that’s probably what it is. * You’re not stating *exactly* what your message is, Hugh – and I’m wondering if the message is even related to my plugin (since you asked “what plugin are you using?” – this is the board for *my* plugin, and as I stated above, I can’t replicate this, even with my error_reporting turned on). It would be helpful to know what messages you’re getting, since I can’t see the issue myself. * [sillinguist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sillinguist/) * (@sillinguist) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537453) * Actually the warning text goes away if I deactivate the plugin… I figured that I could just implement the features as a custom content type and do no front end theming…. conceptually the content is supposed to only be accessed through the admin pannel anyway… * Here is the error I get (personal info replace with ~), which happens to be exactly the same as cited above: * > **Warning**: Missing argument 1 for `plugin_dir_url()`, called in `/home/~/ > wordpress/wp-content/plugins/back-end-instructions/instructions.php` on line > 601 and defined in `/home/~/wordpress/wp-includes/plugin.php` on line 599 * I was asking [@angutir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angutir/) which plugins they were using because it is logical that there could be a plugin conflict between your plugin and another plugin. So, in an effort to compare plugin sets we are using, I was asking “what plugin_s_ are they using?” * The error only shows up on the admin page for your plugin. `wordpress/wp-admin/ edit.php?post_type=instructions` * Is it a variable name conflict? * Thread Starter [angutir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angutir/) * (@angutir) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537454) * Basic Google Maps Placemarks Google XML Sitemaps contact form 7 And the theme Daisho * And the warning it is the same, but as the plugin author say “it doesn’t affect how the plugin works” i don’t try to fix it because doesn’t bother me. * [sillinguist](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sillinguist/) * (@sillinguist) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537455) * Yea, I am not using any of those plugins. I wonder if it is an incomplete array or syntax based issue based on the the part of the warning saying “Missing argument 1″… of course I have not looked the code for myself * Plugin Author [Doodlebee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doodlebee/) * (@doodlebee) * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537456) * Again, Hugh, as stated above, it’s a warning, not an error, so it doesn’t affect how the plugin works. And, per the solution I provided above: * > you can open up instructions.php, and change line 601 from this: > $path = plugin_dir_url(); > to this: > $path = plugin_dir_url(__FILE__); * That *should* fix it. * [webbushka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webbushka/) * (@webbushka) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-missing-argument-5/#post-3537461) * That does work. Thanks! 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