Title: error 403
Last modified: December 20, 2020

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# error 403

 *  [shaygen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shaygen/)
 * (@shaygen)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-403-36/)
 * I am getting an 403 for the thumbnail here:
    [https://misaviv.co.il/2018/12/26/%D7%9B%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%93%D7%A2-%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%91-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94/](https://misaviv.co.il/2018/12/26/%D7%9B%D7%9C-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%93%D7%A2-%D7%A2%D7%9C-%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%A9%D7%94-%D7%91%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%91-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%94/)
   what can I do?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-403-36%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-403-36/#post-13813347)
 * that is very likely a security thing by a plugin or at hosting level shaygen ,
   blocking PHP-files in `wp-content/plugins/` from being accessed directly, so 
   maybe check settings there/ ask your hoster ?
 * hope this helps,
    frank

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