Text only programming interface

  • Resolved divingdoug

    (@divingdoug)


    2 years, 5 months ago

    So, my domains got hacked, again. At least I was notified about it this time after installing wordfence.

    I was able to restore backups from January this year and this appeared to be successful as I am now able to log into my wordpress installations BUT, it is completely Text based !!

    ACK !! Since this was a restore from Jan, I am doing all the updates to bring everything up to date but when I go to the backend, it is all text based, the menu, everything.

    The public view is normal.

    What on earth has happened and how do I fix this ????

    Thanks for any input.

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  • Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    Try downloading WordPress again, access your server via SFTP or FTP, or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel (consult your hosting provider’s documentation for specifics on these), and delete then replace your copies of everything on the server except the wp-config.php file and the /wp-content/ directory with fresh copies from the download. This will effectively replace all of your core files without damaging your content and settings.

    Some uploaders tend to be unreliable when overwriting files, so don’t forget to delete the original files before replacing them.

    Thread Starter divingdoug

    (@divingdoug)

    OK, that was painful but managed to get it done. I now have the expected wordpress interface BUT, and this is a big but, I don’t have any display of my pages. And this affects the public view as well.

    It now displays just the folder contents as if it were and FTP login even though it shows the https:// prefix.

    I retained the original wp-config.php and the entire wp-content folder.

    I tried reinstalling the theme (Themify basic) but no change. All the themify options are present and my license is valid.

    I’m lost !!!!!

    Thread Starter divingdoug

    (@divingdoug)

    FIXED IT.

    Doing folder list comparisons and there are two other files that needed to be in the root html folder.

    php.ini
    index.php

    So, it all seems to be working now. Thanks for the assist. Now to get everything secure so I don’t get hacked again !!!

    Moderator James Huff

    (@macmanx)

    We have some general recommendations for that at https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/hardening-wordpress/

    Thread Starter divingdoug

    (@divingdoug)

    Thanks !!

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