Ethan

@bicartwright

Thanks for the clarification.

What @anevins means is that in the code you’ve posted, the bit that’s overwriting the /wp-admin/index.php file – is calling a file that isn’t included with WordPress by default and could potentially mean your site has been hacked or you have installed a malicious plugin/theme.

*/@include( dirname( __FILE__ ) . ‘/wp-includes/js/utilities.js’ );

@thepearlylife

When you switched over to self hosted did you transfer your followers from your WordPress.com site over to your self hosted site? If not that could be what’s causing them to not see your new posts. Here’s a link to a tutorial on how to get that done.

@bicartwright

Sorry, I’m still a bit confused as to what’s happening. To verify, the index.php file that’s located at /wp-admin/index.php is changing from this to this?

Hi @thepearlylife,

Did you just recently switch to hosting your site yourself? Were you previously using wordpress.com?

Hi @ferryavb,

While not complicated it does depend on how your website is setup. If you’re already using Custom Post Types & Custom Fields on your site you could easily search the information you’ve used for those.

It is possible to write a search yourself but there are a few plugins out there – look for “custom fields search” in the plugin directory!

Hi @teapotteapot,

Would you mind posting the URL that gets sent in the reset email?

• This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by Ethan.

Hi bicartwright,

The code you’ve posted above is the code from the index.php file in the main directory, if you’re putting the wp-admin/index.php file there then it’s just rewriting itself back to what it should be. If you move to the /wp-admin/ directory and change that index.php file that might work.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by Ethan.

Hi iLorenzo,

I have a few questions before I make a suggestion or plugin recommendation – just to make sure I understand what you’re looking for.

– Are you providing these PDFs to users who already have a registered account on your WordPress site?
– Do the PDFs contain user sensitive information (you mention medical visits, tax deductions, etc)?
-Would it matter if one users had access to the same files as another?

If the files are the same for each user it’d be easy to setup a “fill out this form to download” system. If the files are unique contain sensitive information it’ll be a bit more work but still easy to setup.