Are you looking for a way to prevent users to access the functions.php file using a link? While there’s probably a plugin for this, we have created a quick code snippet that you can use to prevent direct file access to functions.php file in WordPress.
Instructions:
All you have to do is add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or in a site-specific plugin:
if (!empty($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']) && 'functions.php' == basename($_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME']))
{
die ('No access!');
}
Note: If this is your first time adding code snippets in WordPress, then please refer to our guide on how to properly copy / paste code snippets in WordPress, so you don’t accidentally break your site.
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it’s ok but how can we use it?
i suggest:
defined(‘ABSPATH’) or die(‘nothing here.’);
you can find ABSPATH in wp-config.php
i suggest this:
defined( ‘ABSPATH’ ) or die(‘i love you hacker.’);
you can find ABSPATH in wp-config.php
if the user load the wp environment correctly, ASBPATH should be defined or we kick them.
i try it for my website, but it dont work and the website are down, it work after i change this line :
die (‘He’s dead, Jim!’);
todie (‘Hes dead, Jim!’);
pls correct your code
THANKS
Opps sorry about that I fixed the error. Cheers Enjoey the snippet.
This throws an error. The “&&” should actually be “&&” for it to work.
Oops. That didn’t work. The first && should be the HTML symbol for the ampersand- & amp; (without the space).