Title: [Plugin: Yet Another Related Posts Plugin] YARPP error message – please help! Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Yet Another Related Posts Plugin] YARPP error message – please help! * [spiritedleader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiritedleader/) * (@spiritedleader) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/) * Hi everyone, * When I activate the YARPP plugin, I get the following error message: * The plugin generated 988 characters of unexpected output during activation. If you notice “headers already sent” messages, problems with syndication feeds or other issues, try deactivating or removing this plugin. * Can someone please explain to me what is causing this error? It would also be nice if someone also explained how to fix this issue? * Thanks, Gordon * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [dilneiss](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dilneiss/) * (@dilneiss) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564621) * same problem here and when we go to check the related posts, its always the same result… * Thread Starter [spiritedleader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiritedleader/) * (@spiritedleader) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564706) * I am glad I am not alone. Hopefully someone can help us. * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564726) * Hi all. This is a known issue that I have been unable to reproduce ([http://wordpress.org/support/topic/405323?replies=2](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/405323?replies=2)). For many people the messages disappear once they try deactivating and reactivating… does that work for you? * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564729) * I was able to reproduce this and believe I’ve fixed it. If you could try out this new beta, it would be much appreciated: * [http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin.zip](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin.zip) * Thread Starter [spiritedleader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiritedleader/) * (@spiritedleader) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564730) * > Hi all. This is a known issue that I have been unable to reproduce ([http://wordpress.org/support/topic/405323?replies=2](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/405323?replies=2)). > For many people the messages disappear once they try deactivating and reactivating… > does that work for you? * Hi mitchoyoshitaka, * I only receive the error when I first activate the plugin. I dont even bother deactivating and reactivating the plugin. Because after it’s been activated it seems to be working as it should (with no further errors). Not exactly sure why it generates the errors in the first place. * Thanks for the update! I will give the update a try. * Thanks, Gordon * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564731) * [@spiritedleader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiritedleader/) – please try deactivating and activating again with the new version… that’ll be a good test of whether you get that message or not. It only happens on activation, and only on some machines. * Thread Starter [spiritedleader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiritedleader/) * (@spiritedleader) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564733) * [@mitchoyoshitaka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) – I still get the errors. * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564736) * [@spiritedleader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spiritedleader/) hmm… I’m really sorry to hear that. * I was able to figure out the root of the problem, at least as it manifests itself on one of my WP installs, and fixed it. Perhaps there’s an additional problem.:/ * If anyone else can check it out, I would appreciate it. * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564772) * Again, I’d appreciate feedback from anyone else. * [chadrew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chadrew/) * (@chadrew) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564775) * Hm… All I can say is that I got the same mistake, but the plugin seems to be working just fine so I didn’t care 🙂 * If I deactivate and activate again it doesn’t generate the error. * [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * (@mitchoyoshitaka) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564780) * [@chadrew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chadrew/) – you’re using YARPP 3.1.9? Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: Yet Another Related Posts Plugin] YARPP error message – please help!’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=2549977) * [YARPP - Yet Another Related Posts Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/yet-another-related-posts-plugin/reviews/) * 11 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mitchoyoshitaka/) * Last activity: [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-yarpp-error-message-please-help/#post-1564780) * Status: not resolved