Title: shell_exec()
Last modified: January 15, 2019

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# shell_exec()

 *  Resolved [arshia22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arshia22/)
 * (@arshia22)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/)
 * Hey there.
    My shell_exec() not even disabled, but plugin still say that its 
   disable or not given permission. I’m using xampp to test wordpress cpu usage.
   How can give permission to shell_exec().
 * Best regards

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 *  Plugin Author [iSaumya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/isaumya/)
 * (@isaumya)
 * [7 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/#post-11089831)
 * On XAMPP you will face these issues because it is running on Windows and this
   plugin is for Linux based server. So, even though you have enabled `shell_exec()`
   the exact file that the plugin needs to access does not exist in a windows XAMPP
   localhost. Those files are only available on Linux servers. Try using the plugin
   on a site hosted in a Linux based server.
 *  [hatschiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hatschiii/)
 * (@hatschiii)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/#post-11411673)
 * …
    -  This reply was modified 7 years, 1 month ago by [hatschiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hatschiii/).
 *  [studioavanti](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studioavanti/)
 * (@studioavanti)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/#post-11841494)
 * Hi,
 * I have the same kind of issue on a local MAMP Mac hosting:
    CPU/Core count… are
   not returned in the plugin’s UI and i get an error message.
 * Given the Server OS is Darwin / 64Bit OS and not Linux, i suppose it’s a problem
   for the plugin to get these data?
 * Thanks for your infos.
 *  Plugin Author [iSaumya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/isaumya/)
 * (@isaumya)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/#post-11841605)
 * The plugin will not work in a local host environment. It will only work on an
   actual Linux based server.
 *  [studioavanti](https://wordpress.org/support/users/studioavanti/)
 * (@studioavanti)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/#post-11841644)
 * Thanks for confirming.
    Nice plugin anyway 😉
 *  Plugin Author [iSaumya](https://wordpress.org/support/users/isaumya/)
 * (@isaumya)
 * [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/#post-11842289)
 * Thanks for the feedback

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shell_exec/#post-11842289)
 * Status: resolved