wp-load.php data being removed

  • Hi, I have an issue with my website where the contents of the wp-load.php file is being removed randomly.

    I have removed a number of plugins to see if that resolves the issue but still no luck.

    The website crashes randomly and each time the contents of that file is empty, the site is brought back up by replacing the contents each time.

    I have had confirmation from host no malware or virus on the server, I’m waiting for logs.

    I have spent days trying to resolve this before posting in here.

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  • Thread Starter Dusk Lab

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    https://outfit78.com/ – website if needed.

    Thread Starter Dusk Lab

    (@dusklab)

    Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function wp() in /customers/9/a/d/outfit78.com/httpd.www/wp-blog-header.php:16 Stack trace: #0 /customers/9/a/d/outfit78.com/httpd.www/index.php(17): require() #1 {main} thrown in /customers/9/a/d/outfit78.com/httpd.www/wp-blog-header.php on line 16

    Just happened again.

    I have the same issue !!! why is that?!

    Same problem! What is that?

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by lorenzcrood.

    The solution to this issue is to set the permission of the wp-load file to 444 after copying the contents back into the file, but you have to do it quickly because whatever is emptying the file is doing it very fast. I had the very same issue today

    I am also facing the same problem,I am also tired to downgrade version of WordPress but the problem still present. After upgrading WordPress, I am facing this problem. Anyone here to provide a permanent solution, I have live site ,can’t provide support to clients.

    Anyone, please save here…in emergency ASAP.

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 9 months ago by hpatra22.

    Any Idea ?

    Thread Starter Dusk Lab

    (@dusklab)

    That doesn’t work for me, still having issues.

    Had my site on maintenance mode and was sat fine, took that off and updated a few plugins and it dropped again.

    I have removed a lot of the plugins and going to run and see if issue is now gone, this is with them fully deleted not just deactivated.

    Some support on this would be good as it is a very big issue, and dropped so randomly.

    The exact same thing happens to me, the only way to keep my site active has been to remove write permissions to the WP-LOAD file.

    But in doing that I have seen the website load too slow. each section takes about 20 seconds to open, also within the wordpress panel.

    Please someone who can help us with a solution to this problem.

    Yes same problem for me also,site is loading very slow due to permission change of wp-load.php.what to do no response from official team till now….

    Thread Starter Dusk Lab

    (@dusklab)

    Could anyone share the list of plugins they are running?

    I will add mine shortly.

    This is that i have installed on my site:

    -Apus Framework
    -Bookly
    -Bookly Pro (Add-on)
    -CMB2
    -Contact Form 7
    -Duplicate Post
    -MC4WP: Mailchimp for WordPress
    -McPopup – Popup Form for Mailchimp
    -NextGEN Gallery
    -Ninja Forms
    -Page scroll to id
    -Slider Revolution
    -WooCommerce
    -WPBakery Page Builder
    -WP File Manager
    -WP Fastest Cache

    Another thing that happens to me and it is very strange, is the same website that I have in a subdomain within another server, and there the failure does not present me, but on the server of the main domain it does.

    Hi, I have found the fix, based off yatich his reply in a different thread.
    First of all get a brand new wp-load.php
    https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/master/wp-load.php

    Replace that with your current wp-load.php, then go into your cpanel, and go to files.
    Now inside files you select wp-load.php and change the permission from 644 to 444.
    If you are using directphpmyadmin make sure you select wp-load.php and DESELECT “move to trash” and type 444 in the number slot and click change permission.

    This should fix your issue.

    Thread Starter Dusk Lab

    (@dusklab)

    Will this fix the issue or just patch it?

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