Is the Ioncube loader shipped with Plesk PHP packages?

Ivan Kamnev

Updated February 29, 2024 12:04

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Is the Ioncube loader PHP extension shipped with Plesk PHP packages?

Yes, starting from Plesk 12.5, the Ioncube loader is shipped with Plesk PHP packages.

Note: ioncube_loader is available to be enabled as instructed below up to PHP 7.4 version or by installing this for PHP 8.1 (Linux only).

To enable the Ioncube loader for example for PHP of 7.1 version, follow the steps:

Log into Plesk.
Go to Tools & Settings > PHP settings > 7.1.33 FastCGI application > Extensions.
Tick the ioncube_loader option:
Scroll down and press the OK button to apply the changes.