# .php files included in theme cause 500 error

**URL:** https://discourse.roots.io/t/php-files-included-in-theme-cause-500-error/1519
**Category:** bedrock
**Created:** 2014-04-07T21:40:10Z
**Posts:** 3
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## Post 2 by @ben — 2014-04-07T23:36:31Z

That theme is at fault. See: [http://ottopress.com/2010/dont-include-wp-load-please/](http://ottopress.com/2010/dont-include-wp-load-please/)

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