Title: function file is missing!
Last modified: October 5, 2023

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# function file is missing!

 *  [melissaspiccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melissaspiccia/)
 * (@melissaspiccia)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-file-is-missing/)
 * Hi, I am not the developer of my website but owner and updated some plug ins 
   on my site and after a blank page appeared with the notice in the top left corner:
   function file is missing! I can’t seem to log into my account either as the same
   notice page comes up. I think I might be logged out for security or updated plug
   ins that weren’t needed. I don’t know but don’t no how to erase what I did because
   I can’t log in. Any advice much appreciated! X
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffunction-file-is-missing%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [eagerbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerbob/)
 * (@eagerbob)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-file-is-missing/#post-17102627)
 * You will need to rollback to a backup you made before you upgraded the plugins.
   If you do not have or made a backup before updating, ask your developer or hosting
   provider.
 * Alternatively, you can access the site through FTP and see if the functions file
   is indeed missing, and put it back form a local copy of your theme.
    -  This reply was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by [eagerbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerbob/).
 *  Thread Starter [melissaspiccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melissaspiccia/)
 * (@melissaspiccia)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-file-is-missing/#post-17102834)
 * Thanks [@eagerbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerbob/) for the info
   I appreciate it as I don’t have a clue! Quick question, how can you rollback 
   to backup if you can not log in? And how do you access the site through FTP? 
   Thank you M
 *  [eagerbob](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagerbob/)
 * (@eagerbob)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-file-is-missing/#post-17102849)
 * Backups you will find, normally, in the dashboard/control panel of your hosting
   provider of your website. *If* there are daily or weekly backups there is a possibility
   to restore the site to a certain point in time. If you do not have access to 
   the control panel, ask them. Or your developer.
 * For FTP access you use an FTP program. If you do not know what that is, you probably
   should not bother. Ask your developer.
 *  Thread Starter [melissaspiccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melissaspiccia/)
 * (@melissaspiccia)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-file-is-missing/#post-17102896)
 * Ok thank you! I’ll take a look at my hosting provider and see if I can fix! I’ll
   leave the FTP for now..

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 * Last reply from: [melissaspiccia](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melissaspiccia/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/function-file-is-missing/#post-17102896)
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