{"id":1158,"date":"2018-07-04T17:55:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T17:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/?post_type=article&p=1158"},"modified":"2024-10-16T09:42:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:42:46","slug":"how-to-disable-php-execution-in-wordpress-directories","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/chemicloud.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-disable-php-execution-in-wordpress-directories\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable PHP Execution in WordPress Directories"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of the times, hacked WordPress sites usually have backdoor files. These backdoor files are often disguised as core WordPress files and are placed in\u00a0\/wp-includes\/<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0\/wp-content\/uploads\/<\/strong>folders.<\/p>\n

An easy way to improve your WordPress security<\/a> is by disabling PHP execution for some WordPress directories.<\/p>\n

How to Disable PHP Execution in WordPress Directories<\/h3>\n

Create a blank .htaccess file and paste this code inside it:<\/p>\n

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<Files *.php><\/span>\r\ndeny from all<\/span>\r\n<\/Files><\/span><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n
Then upload this file to \/wp-content\/uploads\/<\/strong> and \/wp-includes\/<\/strong> directories.<\/p>\n
That’s it!<\/strong><\/p>\n    \t\t
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