WP-load issues

esinclair2112
(@esinclair2112)

5 years, 9 months ago

Hello, for a while now I’ve been having issues on my site where the wp-load file would delete the contents of that file causing my site to crash. I keep replacing the file from the main wordpress download, but within minutes the same thing happens.

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Moderator Yui
(@fierevere)

永子

5 years, 9 months ago
Does your host use any automated malware scanners? Can you ask them?
Do you have any security plugin with file protector/scanner ?

Meanwhile…
Carefully follow this guide. When you’re done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of the recommended security measures and start backing up your site.
- This reply was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by Yui.
Thread Starter esinclair2112
(@esinclair2112)

5 years, 9 months ago
Hi they don’t, but I did have a malware scanner plugin. I did deactivate this to see if this was the cause, however the issue is still there.

Prior to this there wasn’t any detected malware on the site.

Will also look at the guide.
- This reply was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by esinclair2112.
timhorst
(@timhorst)

5 years, 9 months ago

Hi, I have found the fix, based off yatich his reply in a different thread.
First of all get a brand new wp-load.php
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master/wp-load.php

Replace that with your current wp-load.php, then go into your cpanel, and go to files.
Now inside files you select wp-load.php and change the permission from 644 to 444.
If you are using directphpmyadmin make sure you select wp-load.php and DESELECT “move to trash” and type 444 in the number slot and click change permission.

This should fix your issue.

Thread Starter esinclair2112
(@esinclair2112)

5 years, 9 months ago

Thanks, just done it so will monior over the next few days.