Title: Always critical Errors
Last modified: June 17, 2025

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# Always critical Errors

 *  [anstifter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anstifter/)
 * (@anstifter)
 * [11 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/always-critical-errors/)
 * Hey there. Every week or so, I have an issue with my Homepage. My Server Provider
   shuts down my homepage due to an critical error and I then have to restore from
   a backup.
 * I work with Elementor and OceanWP. Everything’s updated. I really don’t have 
   any clue.
   Those are the issues from the log:
 * ……io/wp-content/plugins/ocean-extra/includes/post-settings/post-settings.php
 * Scan vom 2025-06-06 00:59:07:
 * /……io/wp-content/themes/oceanwp/functions.php
 * Scan vom 2025-06-02 01:07:57:
 * /…..io/wp-content/plugins/ocean-extra/includes/freemius/includes/fs-essential-
   functions.php
 * Scan vom 2025-05-24 01:14:36:
 * /…..io/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-post-statuses-controller.
   php
 * /…..io/wp-content/plugins/ocean-extra/includes/freemius/includes/fs-core-functions.
   php
 * /……io/wp-content/themes/bottom-1747901528/hidden.php
   Can someone help? Thanks
   a lot in advance!

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 *  [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/)
 * (@skalanter)
 * [11 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/always-critical-errors/#post-18515544)
 * Hello [@anstifter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anstifter/),
 * Thank you for reaching out.
 * I saw this path: /themes/bottom-1747901528/hidden.php
    This folder does not belong
   to OceanWP or any standard theme/plugin, which strongly suggests malware may 
   have placed files in your theme directory.
 * Regarding Ocean Extra plugin warnings, this: /ocean-extra/includes/freemius/includes/
   fs-core-functions.php and this one: /ocean-extra/includes/post-settings/post-
   settings.php; these might either be legitimate files being flagged due to modifications
   or, again, signs of tampering.
 * To solve these issues, you can do the following steps:
 * 1. Scan your entire site for malware by using a security plugin like Wordfence
   plugin or Solid Security plugin and ensure to check obfuscated code.
 * 2. Reinstall clean versions of WordPress core, OceanWP, and Ocean Extra:
    I. 
   First, back up your site II. Then reinstall the following from trusted sources:
   a. WordPress core via WP Dashboard > Updates > Reinstall b. OceanWP theme: [https://wordpress.org/themes/oceanwp/](https://wordpress.org/themes/oceanwp/)
   c. Ocean Extra plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/ocean-extra/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ocean-extra/)
 * 3. Inspect your server for backdoors, and check folders like: /wp-content/uploads/
   | /wp-includes/ | /wp-content/themes/ for anything not familiar or oddly named.
   Also, if you’re using any nulled plugins or themes, replace/delete them immediately.
 * 4. Harden WordPress, and set proper file permissions: wp-config.php → 400 or 
   440, Other files → 644, Folders → 755, you can ask your host provider to check
   this for you.
 * 5. Keep your PHP version updated and use .htaccess or server firewall to limit
   access to wp-login and XML-RPC if not needed.
 * For more information about these, please follow this link:
 * > [FAQ My site was hacked](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/faq-my-site-was-hacked/)
 * 
    [https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/security/hardening/](https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/security/hardening/)
   Note: If you’re unable to clean your site(s) successfully, there are reputable
   organizations that can clean your sites for you. Sucuri and Wordfence are a couple.
 * Please check your site again after completing these steps and let us know how
   it goes.
 * Hope this helps.
    Best regards,
    -  This reply was modified 11 months, 4 weeks ago by [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/).

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 * Last reply from: [Shahin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skalanter/)
 * Last activity: [11 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/always-critical-errors/#post-18515544)
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