Title: [Plugin: WP Super Cache] wp-content/cache/.htaccess file went missing Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: WP Super Cache] wp-content/cache/.htaccess file went missing * [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/) * We’ve been using WP Super Cache for several months without a problem. * Tonight, our homepage was downloading as a .gz file, instead of displaying properly. I tracked it down to a missing wp-content/cache/.htaccess file. * Putting the file back in place solved it. * I am not sure how this file went missing. From what I can tell, I do not see any unauthorized accesses to the server. * Does anyone have any ideas how this file could have gotten deleted? * Thanks. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 21 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/page/2/?output_format=md) * Thread Starter [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716124) * I recently installed Role Scoper plugin. I noticed in its source that it has several mentions of “htacces” but I assume this means the main WP htaccess file and not this one in the cache. * (Our main htaccess file is untouched) * Thread Starter [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716126) * There is definitely a connection to Role Scoper. I just saved some options in Role Scoper and it wiped out the contents of wp-content/cache/, including the. htaccess file. * The htaccess file was owned by root, with 644 permissions, so it’s surprising that it got wiped out. * Also, my supercache directory was wiped out too. * It seems that Role Scoper is quite aggressive in deleting files in wp-content/ cache. * Still looking for advice. * Thread Starter [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716133) * The offending function seems to be: * rm_cache_dir * which is found in: * wp-content/plugins/role-scoper/hardway/cache-persistent.php * using Role Scoper 1.3.RC2. * [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/) * (@kevinb) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716249) * I’m sorry Role Scoper misbehaved in that way; thanks for reporting. You can correct it by editing function rm_cache_dir (in plugins/role-scoper/hardway/cache-persistent. php) as follows: * **add:** * ``` if ( ! $group ) return; ``` * to the top of the function. I’ll revise the RC version with this or an equivalent fix soon. * Thread Starter [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716252) * Thanks kevinB! * [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/) * (@kevinb) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716259) * Actually, here’s a further tweak to that fix: * ** change: `$group_dir = ( $group ) ? $this->get_group_dir($group) : '';` * **to:** * ``` $group_dir = ( $group ) ? $this->get_group_dir($group) : ''; if ( ! $group_dir ) return; ``` * [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/) * (@kevinb) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716261) * Thinking on this further, I’m not sure that code change will clear your error. Let me know. * How can you tell function rm_cache_dir was the culprit? * [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/) * (@kevinb) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716262) * Are you running multisite? * Thread Starter [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716265) * Yes, I am running multisite. * I’m not positive rm_cache_dir is the culprit. But, it was the function I found that seemed like it would be the one. * I will try to test a bit later. * [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/) * (@kevinb) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716267) * [edited] I think you’re right. Multisite may be a factor here, because the cache storage path is different (stored right in the cache root) for group-related cache data if you have the “share groups site-wide” option enabled. * If the above fix does not clear your symptoms, here is a further trap: * **change:** * ``` if (@ is_dir($dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file)) $stack[] = $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file; else if (@ is_file($dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file)) { if ( file_exists($dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file) ) { if ( !@ unlink($dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file)) { $errors++; } } } ``` * **to:** * ``` if ( @ is_dir( $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file ) ) $stack[] = $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file; elseif ( $dir && ( $dir != rtrim( $this->cache_dir, DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR ) ) ) { if ( @ is_file( $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file ) ) { if ( file_exists( $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file ) ) { if ( ! @ unlink( $dir . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $file ) ) { $errors++; } } } } ``` * [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/) * (@kevinb) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716274) * I reproduced this error on a multisite installation. The initial patches **if(! $groups )** and **if ( ! $group_dir )** are **not valid** because they prevent proper flushing of the RS cache. * However, the larger code block change above does prevent the unwanted deletions. I will include it (with some optimization) in 1.2.9.RC3 and 1.3.RC3 * Thread Starter [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716293) * Thanks. I tried 1.3RC3. The cache flushing routine safely avoids the .htaccess file, so that seems fine now. * However, the routine simply deletes the WP Super Cache directories (blogs and supercache) (among others). * Might it be better to call the cache flushing routines available in WP Super Cache? Deleting those directories seems rather drastic. * [jittipat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jittipat/) * (@jittipat) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716294) * Thanks. [](http://www.touchwebdesign.net) * [Kevin Behrens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kevinb/) * (@kevinb) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716300) * Alright, here’s a better fix – moving the entire RS cache to a subfolder. I never meant to delete other plugins’ wp-cache content, and this will prevent it: - all other patches listed here can be skipped or reverted - edit function WP_Persistent_Object_Cache in **role-scoper/hardway/cache-persistent. php** as follows: * Add the following code above the existing CACHE_EXPIRATION_TIME line : * ``` $this->cache_dir = $this->cache_dir . 'rs/'; if ( ! file_exists( $this->cache_dir ) ) { if ( @ mkdir( $this->cache_dir ) ) { $stat = stat(WP_CONTENT_DIR); $dir_perms = $stat['mode'] & 0007777; @ chmod( $this->cache_dir, $dir_perms ); } else $this->cache_enabled = false; } ``` * Thread Starter [Bill Dennen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xyzzy/) * (@xyzzy) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-super-cache-wp-contentcachehtaccess-file-went-missing/#post-1716315) * Thank you. This approach makes a lot more sense. 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