Title: Theme Folder Getting Deleted Automatically Last modified: August 22, 2016 --- # Theme Folder Getting Deleted Automatically * [swaransoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swaransoft/) * (@swaransoft) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/) * Dear WordPress Team We are working on 4.0 wordpress & facing an issue of content under Themes folders getting deleted automatically. Our website is hosted at [http://test.honda2wheelersindia.com/](http://test.honda2wheelersindia.com/) * We have multiple wordpress instances inside main website. Once we upload the files after few hours following happens: 1. Under /public_html/wp-content themes folder data gets deleted 2. A new folder Themes_backup gets created under /public_html/ wp-content/themes_backup with a .zip file & .htaccess with deny from all statement. * After this our website goes down & we seek your support. * We are running on linux server ( CentOS & Cpanel). Sitelock is installed with smart scan on. So far it shows no malware in the site. * Advice how should we stop this compromise. * Regards Yogesh Huja Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Thread Starter [swaransoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swaransoft/) * (@swaransoft) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/#post-5814693) * Hi WordPress Community * We just found similar issue reported at [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/themes-directory-keeps-auto-deleting?replies=8#post-6630922](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/themes-directory-keeps-auto-deleting?replies=8#post-6630922) * Pleas advice we are rolling between rollbacks of new website every time we launch it. * [Jon (Kenshino)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kenshino/) * (@kenshino) * Lord Jon * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/#post-5814694) * Perhaps you’re not facing a malware but a cronjob that someone wrote. * Just a guess. * [lakimailer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lakimailer/) * (@lakimailer) * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/#post-5814695) * I posted this on the above link too. * Nope. I did try everything I could think of but still cant find what is causing the auto delete. Sometimes it can take a few days and sometimes a few hours. My main suspect is my Nextgen gallery plug in (everybody is telling me it’s not WordPress that deletes the directory) but I couldn’t find any line or command that would do it yet. Now I’m thinking of redoing the site all together but the problem is I can’t. I need the Nextgen… In short – no solution yet 🙁 Also a Linux dedicated server. * And I also checked my server and it’s completely clear of any malware and there are no cronjobs (no scheduled tasks)or anything like that. It just deletes itself and that’s it. * [isaac.austinwebanddesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/isaacaustinwebanddesigncom/) * (@isaacaustinwebanddesigncom) * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/#post-5814758) * Hi. * We’re in the same boat with another templatemonster Cherry theme, 52569. We’re confident it’s caused by Cherry’s backup function. We can tell because, just before the theme gets deleted, cherry creates a bunch of .zip files in the backup area. * This is similar to another Cherry problem we’ve had where the themes folder reverts to a backup automatically. We haven’t been able to conclusively solve the related problem or this one. * I’ve tried contacting TemplateMonster but all they ever do is deny deny deny. Sad. * Not sure what we’ll do. Client’s site goes live this week and they will not be amused when it inevitably fails. * Thread Starter [swaransoft](https://wordpress.org/support/users/swaransoft/) * (@swaransoft) * [10 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/#post-5814766) * Guys seems we can go this way & ensure cherry framework doesn’t mingles with your website. * Turn off auto-update feature of Cherry Framework. Go to open the CherryFramework/ admin / data_management / data_management_interface.php file and comment this line: * include_once (PARENT_DIR . ‘/admin/data_management/update.php’); * Use this & let me know if your issues are fixed. The only draw backs are you will not get updates from cherry guys but its worth living this way rather than a down website. * [birdog123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birdog123/) * (@birdog123) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/#post-5814771) * If template monster detects the theme has not been paid for on a domain OR a template demo is being used outside of their tos they can automatically delete the them from you WordPress install without notice FYI. * I am not saying that is what these issues are, but it is worthy to mention that hear just in case . . . * Be sure you theme from them is paid for in full, registered via their process, and don’t use demo themes outside of their tos. * Will that clear up all instances of this annoying issue? Likely not, but maybe it will help some folk! * 🙂 Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘Theme Folder Getting Deleted Automatically’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [compromise](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/compromise/) * [themes folder](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/themes-folder/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 6 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [birdog123](https://wordpress.org/support/users/birdog123/) * Last activity: [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-folder-getting-deleted-automatically/#post-5814771) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics