diff --git a/src/admin/class-footnotes-wysiwyg.php b/src/admin/class-footnotes-wysiwyg.php
index d45ae4d..50b9643 100644
--- a/src/admin/class-footnotes-wysiwyg.php
+++ b/src/admin/class-footnotes-wysiwyg.php
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
  * @subpackage footnotes/admin
  */
 
-require_once dirname( __FILE__, 2 ) . '/includes/class-footnotes-config.php';
-require_once dirname( __FILE__, 2 ) . '/includes/class-footnotes-settings.php';
-require_once dirname( __FILE__, 2 ) . '/includes/class-footnotes-template.php';
-
 /**
  * Handles the WSYIWYG-Buttons.
  *
diff --git a/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-engine.php b/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-engine.php
index e836201..565bd7e 100644
--- a/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-engine.php
+++ b/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-engine.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @since 2.5.5  Bugfix: Stylesheets: minify to shrink the carbon footprint, increase speed and implement best practice, thanks to @docteurfitness issue report.
  */
 
-require_once dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/class-footnotes-layout-init.php';
+require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ). 'layout/class-footnotes-layout-init.php';
 
 /**
  * Layout Engine for the administration dashboard.
diff --git a/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-init.php b/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-init.php
index 94150ed..e766075 100644
--- a/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-init.php
+++ b/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-init.php
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
  * @subpackage footnotes/admin
  */
 
-require_once dirname( __FILE__, 3 ) . '/includes/class-footnotes-settings.php';
-require_once dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/class-footnotes-layout-settings.php';
-
 /**
  * Handles the Settings interface of the Plugin.
  *
@@ -40,6 +37,8 @@ class Footnotes_Layout_Init {
 	 * @since  1.5.0
 	 */
 	public function __construct() {
+		$this->load_dependencies();
+		
 		$this->settings_page = new Footnotes_Layout_Settings();
 
 		// Register hooks/actions.
@@ -49,6 +48,37 @@ class Footnotes_Layout_Init {
 		add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_footnotes_get_plugin_info', array( $this, 'get_plugin_meta_information' ) );
 		add_action( 'wp_ajax_footnotes_get_plugin_info', array( $this, 'get_plugin_meta_information' ) );
 	}
+	/**
+	 * Load the required dependencies for this plugin.
+	 *
+	 * Include the following files that make up the plugin:
+	 *
+	 * - `Footnotes_Config`. Defines constant plugin values.
+	 * - `Footnotes_Settings`. Defines configurable plugin settings.
+	 * - `Footnotes_Layout_Settings`. Defines the plugin settings page.
+	 *
+	 * Create an instance of the loader which will be used to register the hooks
+	 * with WordPress.
+	 *
+	 * @since    2.8.0
+	 * @access   private
+	 */
+	private function load_dependencies() {
+		/**
+		 * The class responsible for defining plugin constants.
+		 */
+		require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__, 2 ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-config.php';
+		
+		/**
+		 * The class responsible for tracking configurable plugin settings.
+		 */
+		require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__, 2 ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-settings.php';
+		
+		/**
+		 * The class responsible for defining the plugin settings page.
+		 */
+		require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'layout/class-footnotes-layout-settings.php';
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Registers the settings and initialises the settings page.
diff --git a/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-settings.php b/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-settings.php
index b606b71..6cc4ce3 100644
--- a/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-settings.php
+++ b/src/admin/layout/class-footnotes-layout-settings.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
  * @subpackage footnotes/admin/layout
  */
 
-require_once dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/class-footnotes-layout-engine.php';
+require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'layout/class-footnotes-layout-engine.php';
 
 /**
  * Displays and handles all Settings of the Plugin.
diff --git a/src/includes/class-footnotes-i18n.php b/src/includes/class-footnotes-i18n.php
index 4f15a08..3394ef1 100644
--- a/src/includes/class-footnotes-i18n.php
+++ b/src/includes/class-footnotes-i18n.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * @subpackage footnotes/includes
  */
 
-require_once dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/class-footnotes-config.php';
+require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-config.php';
 
 /**
  * Define the internationalization functionality.
diff --git a/src/includes/class-footnotes-settings.php b/src/includes/class-footnotes-settings.php
index b93f4cb..8d937c2 100644
--- a/src/includes/class-footnotes-settings.php
+++ b/src/includes/class-footnotes-settings.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * @subpackage footnotes/includes
  */
 
-require_once dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/class-footnotes-convert.php';
+require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-convert.php';
 
 /**
  * Loads the settings values, sets to default values if undefined.
diff --git a/src/includes/class-footnotes.php b/src/includes/class-footnotes.php
index e8350e3..4df02cc 100644
--- a/src/includes/class-footnotes.php
+++ b/src/includes/class-footnotes.php
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class Footnotes {
 		require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-config.php';
 		require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-convert.php';
 		require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-settings.php';
+		require_once plugin_dir_path( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . 'includes/class-footnotes-template.php';
 
 		/**
 		 * The class responsible for defining all actions that occur in the admin area.