Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required 'load.php'

I'm getting the following errors on my WordPress site

Warning: require(/home/[site]/public_html/wp-includes/load.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/[site]/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19

Warning: require(/home/[site]/public_html/wp-includes/load.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/[site]/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19

Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required '/home/[site]/public_html/wp-includes/load.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/[site]/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19

I've been troubleshooting for a few days but could really use some help.

File permissions:

wp-settings.php: 644

wp-config.php: 444

wp-includes: 755

wp-includes/load.php: 644

Anyone know what it could be? I've tried manually upgrading the files(deleting the old wp-files and updating), but still nothing. PHP version is 7.

Thanks!

I'm getting the following errors on my WordPress site

Warning: require(/home/[site]/public_html/wp-includes/load.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/[site]/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19

Warning: require(/home/[site]/public_html/wp-includes/load.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/[site]/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19

Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required '/home/[site]/public_html/wp-includes/load.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/[site]/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19

I've been troubleshooting for a few days but could really use some help.

File permissions:

wp-settings.php: 644

wp-config.php: 444

wp-includes: 755

wp-includes/load.php: 644

Anyone know what it could be? I've tried manually upgrading the files(deleting the old wp-files and updating), but still nothing. PHP version is 7.

Thanks!

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Share Improve this question asked Jan 21, 2018 at 16:22 DarthmaulDarthmaul 111 gold badge11 silver badge33 bronze badges 1

• There are a number of PHP and other server settings that might be causing this. There's a great (highly voted, 500 point bounty) answer over on StackOverflow at stackoverflow/a/36577021/6347850 that might help you if this is still unresolved. – Andy Macaulay-Brook Commented Jun 23, 2018 at 14:34

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I think there is a permission issue with these files Reset the permissions or overwrite it from a fresh install. But be sure that it's the same version.

All files should be 664. All folders should be 775. wp-config.php should be 660.

Try uploading "load.php" in binary transfer mode.

Deactivate or delete plugins and try.