Title: PHP Warning: Undefined array key “REQUEST_METHOD” – WP-Cron via PHP CLI
Last modified: July 16, 2026

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# PHP Warning: Undefined array key “REQUEST_METHOD” – WP-Cron via PHP CLI

 *  [Kingyyyy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kingyyyy/)
 * (@kingyyyy)
 * [5 days, 19 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-wp-cron-via-php-cli/)
 * Hi,
 * I’ve come across what appears to be a CLI compatibility issue with WPS Hide Login.
 * When running WordPress cron directly via PHP CLI, the following warning is generated:
   
   PHP Warning: Undefined array key “REQUEST_METHOD” in /wp-content/plugins/wps-
   hide-login/vendor/composer/autoload_real.php on line 59
 * My environment:
    - WordPress: Latest
    - WPS Hide Login: Latest
    - PHP-FPM: 8.2
    - PHP CLI: 8.2.32
    - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
 * To reproduce: /usr/bin/php8.2 /var/www/example.com/wp-cron.php
   The cron completes,
   but this warning is displayed:`PHP Warning: Undefined array key "REQUEST_METHOD"`
   This appears to happen because `$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']` is not defined when
   WordPress is executed via the PHP CLI, whereas it is always available during 
   normal web requests.
 * Running WP-Cron via HTTP (e.g. `curl https://example.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron`)
   works without any warnings.
 * Would it be possible to guard against the absence of `$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']`
   when running under the CLI, for example by checking `PHP_SAPI === 'cli'` or using`
   isset($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'])` before accessing it?
 * This would improve compatibility for sites that execute WP-Cron directly via 
   PHP CLI.
 * Thank you!

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 * Last activity: [5 days, 19 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/php-warning-undefined-array-key-request_method-wp-cron-via-php-cli/)
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