diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index ee51b4e..ee60c29 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+= 2.9.2 =
+
+* Optimize: Symbolic link handing for file/directory paths.
+
 = 2.9.1 =
 
 * Fix: Validate hook priority values (Let's Getz Prioritized)
diff --git a/includes/class.utilities.php b/includes/class.utilities.php
index f87ed02..fe5d6ef 100644
--- a/includes/class.utilities.php
+++ b/includes/class.utilities.php
@@ -1251,10 +1251,18 @@ function get_path_base( $relative = null ) {
 			}
 			// Extract base path
 			$base = $this->normalize_path( $base );
-			if ( 0 === strpos( $base, $this->normalize_path( WP_PLUGIN_DIR ) ) ) {
-				$end  = strpos( $base, '/', strlen( WP_PLUGIN_DIR ) + 1 );
+			$wp_plugin_dir = $this->normalize_path( realpath( WP_PLUGIN_DIR ) );
+			if ( 0 === strpos( $base, $wp_plugin_dir ) ) {
+				$end  = strpos( $base, '/', strlen( $wp_plugin_dir ) + 1 );
 				$base = substr( $base, 0, $end );
 			}
+			// Validate path.
+			if ( !is_dir( $base ) || !is_readable( $base ) ) {
+				// Fallback: Merge `WP_PLUGIN_DIR` and top-level directory from `plugin_basename()`.
+				$base = plugin_basename( __FILE__ );
+				$base = substr( $base, 0, strpos( $base, '/') );
+				$base = $this->normalize_path( WP_PLUGIN_DIR, $base, false );
+			}
 			// Save base path.
 			$this->_path_base = $base;
 		}
diff --git a/main.php b/main.php
index 834cb44..7b0d002 100644
--- a/main.php
+++ b/main.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Simple Lightbox
  * Plugin URI: http://archetyped.com/tools/simple-lightbox/
  * Description: The highly customizable lightbox for WordPress
- * Version: 2.9.1
+ * Version: 2.9.2
  * Requires at least: 5.3
  * Requires PHP: 5.6.20
  * Text Domain: simple-lightbox
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3c246dc..fbf22fc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "simple-lightbox",
-  "version": "2.9.1",
+  "version": "2.9.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "version": "2.9.1",
+      "version": "2.9.2",
       "license": "GPLv2",
       "devDependencies": {
         "grunt": "^1.5.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 16a6472..c8fca41 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "simple-lightbox",
-  "version": "2.9.1",
+  "version": "2.9.2",
   "title": "Simple Lightbox",
   "description": "The highly-customizable lightbox for WordPress",
   "author": "Archetyped <support@archetyped.com>",
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 50a3118..74406a2 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ Get more information on [Simple Lightbox's official page](http://archetyped.com/
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.9.2 =
+
+* Optimize: Symbolic link handing for file/directory paths.
+
 = 2.9.1 =
 
 * Fix: Validate hook priority values (Let's Getz Prioritized)