Updates blank wp-config.php and .htaccess files
Updates left wp-config.php and .htaccess blank or broken, taking sites offline with errors and 404s.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 4 October 2025 · last reported 19 May 2026
What's going wrong
After updates, several owners report that this security plugin left wp-config.php and .htaccess files empty or broken, which took down their sites.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
In the idea report
- The full summary.
- The products the 3 reports are about, and how many came each month.
- Related problems.
No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.