Title: wp-includes folder Fatal Error
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# wp-includes folder Fatal Error

 *  [sparkyb99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sparkyb99/)
 * (@sparkyb99)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-fatal-error/)
 * The Wordfence plugin notified me that some files needed deleted since I had been
   hacked. I clicked away and deleted (I know, always backup) because I trusted 
   Wordfence’s advice more than I did my ability to backup/restore. Now this is 
   what I get when I pull up my site. Any ideas how to get back to normal?
 * > Warning: require(/home/content/74/8901274/html/wp-includes/option.php) [function.
   > require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/content/
   > 74/8901274/html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 8
   > Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/home/content/
   > 74/8901274/html/wp-includes/option.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/php5/lib/
   > php’) in /home/content/74/8901274/html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 8

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 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-fatal-error/#post-6652944)
 * I would download a fresh copy of WP to your computer, and then delete and replace
   the `wp-includes` directory on your server.
 * You can use an [FTP client](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) (like FileZilla),
   or your web-host’s cPanel or file manager to do this. File manager is easiest
   if this is new to you.
 *  Thread Starter [sparkyb99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sparkyb99/)
 * (@sparkyb99)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-fatal-error/#post-6652948)
 * Thanks Bill. That was easy. Now I get this message. I don’t want to do the same
   thing with the wp-content folder now, do I?
 * > Warning: include(widget_class.php) [function.include]: failed to open stream:
   > No such file or directory in /home/content/74/8901274/html/wp-content/plugins/
   > wp125/wp125.php on line 19
   > Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening ‘widget_class.php’ for
   > inclusion (include_path=’.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php’) in /home/content/74/8901274/
   > html/wp-content/plugins/wp125/wp125.php on line 19
   > Fatal error: Class ‘WP125_Widget’ not found in /home/content/74/8901274/html/
   > wp-includes/widgets.php on line 591
 *  [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * (@chubbycrow)
 * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-fatal-error/#post-6652955)
 * No you don’t want to replace that folder. It holds your theme(s), plugins, and
   uploads (images). Those messages are referring to the WP125 plugin. I would try
   disabling that plugin to see if it clears up. If it does, upload a fresh copy
   of it to `wp-content/plugins/`.
 * If you still can’t access your admin pages, you’ll again need to use an FTP client
   or your host’s cpanel (or File Manager) as above.
 * In your WP installation there, find `wp-content/plugins/wp125` and rename that
   plugin’s folder to something like `wp125-hold`. That will disable it and hopefully
   allow you to get back into WP admin.
 * If that doesn’t fix things, compare the WP core files and folders on the server
   to a fresh copy of WP. Look for any files that may be missing on the server due
   to your previous deletions.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bill](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chubbycrow/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-includes-folder-fatal-error/#post-6652955)
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