Title: exec() / exec.php or url_fopen functions
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# exec() / exec.php or url_fopen functions

 *  Resolved [Hyoch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hyoch/)
 * (@hyoch)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exec-execphp-or-url_fopen-functions-4/)
 * Your plugin looks very popular and I want to use it on my website as well.
 * However, my hosting company disables all exec() / exec.php or url_fopen functions.
   The hosting company supports CURL as an alternative to url_fopen.
    I did not 
   find any answer from the forum. Do you mind telling me if your plugin uses exec()/
   exec.php or url_fopen functions or CURL?
 * Thank you for support!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/maxbuttons/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/maxbuttons/)

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 *  Plugin Author [johnbhartley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbhartley/)
 * (@johnbhartley)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exec-execphp-or-url_fopen-functions-4/#post-4635446)
 * MaxButtons does not use exec() or url_fopen(). We’ve had folks use it on some
   restricted servers before without issue, so you should be good. If not let us
   know and we’ll contact the hosting company to get it sorted out.

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 * Last reply from: [johnbhartley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbhartley/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exec-execphp-or-url_fopen-functions-4/#post-4635446)
 * Status: resolved