Title: Simple Pie RSS plugin missread problem
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Simple Pie RSS plugin missread problem

 *  [warner444](https://wordpress.org/support/users/warner444/)
 * (@warner444)
 * [18 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-pie-rss-plugin-missread-problem/)
 * when I activate I get this error:
 * No, WordPress’ default cache directory does not exist! — Please make sure that
   a cache directory exists (and is writable) at [wordpress install]/wp-content/
   cache.
 * the folder cache is there and is writable so what’s the dealio?

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 *  [smitnn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smitnn/)
 * (@smitnn)
 * [18 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-pie-rss-plugin-missread-problem/#post-676248)
 * Hi, I just came across this and (seem to have) fixed it by editing the file ‘
   simplepie_wordpress_2.php’ in the plugin’s directory. On line 64 there’s a line
   that reads:
    `define('SIMPLEPIE_CACHEDIR', WP_CONTENT . '/cache');` Change this
   to: `define('SIMPLEPIE_CACHEDIR', DOCROOT . WP_CONTENT . '/cache');` For clarity,
   the additional code is “DOCROOT .”
 * I’m still testing it but it seems to have done the trick. If everything’s working
   by the end of today, I’ll suggest the change to the author. Hope this helps.
 *  [genevaeagles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genevaeagles/)
 * (@genevaeagles)
 * [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-pie-rss-plugin-missread-problem/#post-676260)
 * Many thanks! Worked great!

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 * Last reply from: [genevaeagles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/genevaeagles/)
 * Last activity: [18 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-pie-rss-plugin-missread-problem/#post-676260)
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