Title: Missing wp-admin/options.php files Last modified: September 1, 2016 --- # Missing wp-admin/options.php files * Resolved [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/) * Is there any circumstances that lead to disappearing all options.php, options- something.php, totally 8 files from wp-admin directory after WP installation? I have not a single one options-smth.php. Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7670986) * Remain calm and carefully follow [this guide](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked). When you’re done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of [the recommended security measures](https://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress). * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671078) * Thanks James, regrettably, not my case. Not yet. I’ve just installed WP on this server. I’ll take in account all your security recommendations carefully. * Any other guess about my case? * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671079) * How long after installation did the files suddenly disappear? * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671086) * There are a few WP driven sites work on this server. And no one of them have options.php files in wp-admin directory. * So, my educated guess was: by some reasons server hides that files or kills them explicitly. Uploading options.php shows no appearance. I haven’t found:”Show hidden files”. * At the same time this particular site works fine, allows changing themes unless it is uploaded theme upon admin panel. Uploading impossible, I guess because of ridiculously long path: /var/www/www/data/www/sitename.com * Of course, I can upload straight to the server and I did. But activating uploaded themes does not mean success. Some of them work but not the one I’ve purchased. This particular theme causes complete crash. * That’s why I took a look at options.php and have not found it. * I would appreciate any kind of support, James. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671088) * That’s very odd. Who is your hosting provider? * [Borge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeborge0914/) * (@joeborge0914) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671090) * what kind of server are you using? Shared or VPS? Linux Cpanel or Plesk? * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671098) * As for server, it calls itself ISPsystem and here it is [https://www.ispsystem.com/](https://www.ispsystem.com/) * [Borge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeborge0914/) * (@joeborge0914) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671105) * This seems issue on web server. Your hypothesis can be the reason. I cant think of something else unless server has been hacked or the same. * Work around could be restoring backups from snapshots if there is/are. * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671112) * Thanks Borge but the site is a new born baby. I installed WP on Monday and immediately faced whole bunch of problems, in case you mean the site is hacked. Do you think the server has been already hacked? * [Borge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeborge0914/) * (@joeborge0914) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671121) * I really cant tell. Way to say is to check the server access logs. * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671123) * Please, accept my apology, gentlemen. All files are intact. Shortage of attention caused me to ask such a complicated questions. The matter is that in file manager files appear page by page. So, I considered only the tip of the iceberg but not complete list of files. * The case is closed. * Thread Starter [seemax](https://wordpress.org/support/users/seemax/) * (@seemax) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671124) * Thanks to all of you. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671144) * You’re welcome! Viewing 13 replies - 1 through 13 (of 13 total) The topic ‘Missing wp-admin/options.php files’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 13 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * Last activity: [9 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-wp-adminoptionsphp-files/#post-7671144) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics