Title: PHP setting already in use
Last modified: July 20, 2019

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# PHP setting already in use

 *  Resolved [kggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kggs/)
 * (@kggs)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-setting-already-in-use/)
 * I do not recognize this file.
 * To make your site as secure as possible, the Wordfence Web Application Firewall
   is designed to run via a PHP setting called auto_prepend_file, which ensures 
   it runs before any potentially vulnerable code runs. This PHP setting is currently
   in use, and is including this file:
 * /home/content/a2pewpnaspod05_data05/26/41719126/html/wordfence-waf.php
 * If you don’t recognize this file, please contact us on the WordPress support 
   forums before proceeding.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fphp-setting-already-in-use%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * (@wfdave)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-setting-already-in-use/#post-11750512)
 * Hi [@kggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kggs/),
 * It looks like it’s from a previous install of Wordfence. You can safely choose`
   Replace` the value of auto_prepend_file.
 * Alternatively, you can go into `.htaccess` and remove the line `auto_prepend_file
   = ...` and then retry optimizing the firewall again.
 * Dave
 *  Thread Starter [kggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kggs/)
 * (@kggs)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-setting-already-in-use/#post-11753290)
 * THANKS wfdave! 🙂

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 * Last reply from: [kggs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kggs/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-setting-already-in-use/#post-11753290)
 * Status: resolved