diff --git a/includes/documents/abstract-wcpdf-order-document.php b/includes/documents/abstract-wcpdf-order-document.php
index 96ea684e0..91e9e5233 100644
--- a/includes/documents/abstract-wcpdf-order-document.php
+++ b/includes/documents/abstract-wcpdf-order-document.php
@@ -856,34 +856,26 @@ public function header_logo(): void {
 			$attachment_src  = $attachment[0] ?? '';
 			$attachment_path = realpath( get_attached_file( $attachment_id ) );
 
-			if ( apply_filters( 'wpo_wcpdf_use_path', true ) && ! empty( $attachment_path ) ) {
-				$src = $attachment_path;
-			} else {
-				if ( ! empty( $attachment_src ) ) {
-					$src = $attachment_src;
-				} elseif ( ! empty( $attachment_path ) ) {
-					$src = str_replace( trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_DIR ), trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_URL ), $attachment_path );
-				} else {
-					wcpdf_log_error( 'Header logo file not found.', 'critical' );
-					return;
-				}
+			if ( empty( $attachment_src ) || empty( $attachment_path ) ) {
+				wcpdf_log_error( 'Header logo file not found.', 'critical' );
+				return;
 			}
 
+			$src = apply_filters( 'wpo_wcpdf_use_path', true ) ? $attachment_path : $attachment_src;
+
 			if ( ! wpo_wcpdf_is_file_readable( $src ) ) {
 				// convert path to URL
 				if ( apply_filters( 'wpo_wcpdf_use_path', true ) && false !== strpos( $src, WP_CONTENT_DIR ) ) {
 					$src = str_replace( trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_DIR ), trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_URL ), $src );
+
+				// convert url to path
+				} elseif ( false !== strpos( $src, WP_CONTENT_URL ) ) {
+					$src = str_replace( trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_URL ), trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_DIR ), $src );
 				}
 
 				// last check
 				if ( ! wpo_wcpdf_is_file_readable( $src ) ) {
-					// convert to path again if necessary
-					if ( false !== strpos( $src, WP_CONTENT_URL ) ) {
-						$src = str_replace( trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_URL ), trailingslashit( WP_CONTENT_DIR ), $src );
-					}
-
-					$permissions_info = wpo_wcpdf_get_path_permissions_info( $src );
-					wcpdf_log_error( 'Header logo file not readable: ' . $src . "\n" . $permissions_info, 'critical' );
+					wcpdf_log_error( 'Header logo file not readable: ' . $src, 'critical' );
 					return;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/includes/views/advanced-status.php b/includes/views/advanced-status.php
index e1bd9545c..20a13cd03 100644
--- a/includes/views/advanced-status.php
+++ b/includes/views/advanced-status.php
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@
 		'result'   => function_exists( 'base64_decode' ),
 		'fallback' => __( 'base64_decode disabled', 'woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips' ),
 	),
-	'POSIX'	=> array (
-		'required' => __( 'To get file or directory owner and group names', 'woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips' ),
-		'value'	   => null,
-		'result'   => extension_loaded( 'posix' ),
-		'fallback' => __( 'posix disabled', 'woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips' ),
-	),
 ) );
 
 if ( ( $xc = extension_loaded( 'xcache' ) ) || ( $apc = extension_loaded( 'apc' ) ) || ( $zop = extension_loaded( 'Zend OPcache' ) ) || ( $op = extension_loaded( 'opcache' ) ) ) {
diff --git a/includes/wcpdf-functions.php b/includes/wcpdf-functions.php
index b9de41225..7147ccf45 100644
--- a/includes/wcpdf-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wcpdf-functions.php
@@ -853,54 +853,30 @@ function wpo_wcpdf_is_file_readable( string $path ): bool {
 	if ( filter_var( $path, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL ) ) {
 		$response = wp_safe_remote_head( $path );
 
-		if ( ! is_wp_error( $response ) ) {
-			$status_code = wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response );
-
-			if ( $status_code === 200 ) {
-				return true;
-			}
+		if ( is_wp_error( $response ) ) {
+			wcpdf_log_error( 'Failed to access file URL: ' . $path . ' Error: ' . $response->get_error_message(), 'critical' );
+			return false;
 		}
 
-		wcpdf_log_error( 'Failed to access file URL: ' . $path . ' Error: ' . ( is_wp_error( $response ) ? $response->get_error_message() : 'HTTP status code: ' . $status_code ), 'critical' );
+		$status_code = wp_remote_retrieve_response_code( $response );
+		return ( $status_code === 200 );
+
+	// Local path file check
 	} else {
 		if ( is_readable( $path ) ) {
 			return true;
-		}
-	}
+		} else {
+			// Fallback to fopen if first check fails
+			$handle = @fopen( $path, 'r' );
 
-	// Fallback to fopen if initial methods fail
-	$handle = @fopen( $path, 'r' );
-	if ( $handle ) {
-		fclose( $handle );
-		return true;
+			if ( $handle ) {
+				fclose( $handle );
+				return true;
+			} else {
+				wcpdf_log_error( 'Failed to open local file with both methods: ' . $path, 'critical' );
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
 	}
-
-	return false;
 }
 
-/**
- * Get path permissions and ownership information
- * Requires PHP POSIX extension to be enabled on the server to get owner and group names
- *
- * @param string $path
- * @return string
- */
-function wpo_wcpdf_get_path_permissions_info( string $path ): string {
-	if ( ! file_exists( $path ) ) {
-		return 'Path does not exist.';
-	}
-
-	$permissions = substr( sprintf( '%o', fileperms( $path ) ), -4 );
-	$owner_id    = fileowner( $path );
-	$group_id    = filegroup( $path );
-	$owner_info  = function_exists( 'posix_getpwuid' ) ? posix_getpwuid( $owner_id ) : null;
-	$group_info  = function_exists( 'posix_getgrgid' ) ? posix_getgrgid( $group_id ) : null;
-	$owner_name  = $owner_info ? $owner_info['name'] : $owner_id;
-	$group_name  = $group_info ? $group_info['name'] : $group_id;
-
-	$info  = "Permissions: $permissions\n";
-	$info .= "Owner: $owner_name\n";
-	$info .= "Group: $group_name\n";
-
-	return $info;
-}