Wordpress won't display custom php file,

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MY website is in wordpress. I have file api.php that is placed in same folder as index.html But when i do mysite.com/api.php it redirects to wordpress page that no page is found.

Is there a way to access custom php file (e.g api.php) through url ?

it's not recommanded to use a direct acces to a PHP file. it's better to use instead AJAX (codex.wordpress.org/AJAX_in_Plugins) or REST (developer.wordpress.org/rest-api) — mmm
– mmm, Commented Feb 6, 2018 at 10:05
there are special URL rewriting rules in Wordpress for you to be able to access your site via mysite.com/anyContentUrl through index.html. But if you want to access to a custom file, you have to precise the full URL, for example for your theme mysite.com/wp-content/themes/yourTheme/file.php. If you don't want this path to be shown, place it in another folder in your site root for example (and still access it with its full URL) — Kaddath
– Kaddath, Commented Feb 6, 2018 at 10:06
Please check this wordpress.stackexchange.com/questions/39765/… which is similar to your problem. — gvgvgvijayan
– gvgvgvijayan, Commented Feb 6, 2018 at 10:26

Keval Bhuva · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-06 10:05:38Z

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Place your file to root of wordpress directory,where wp-config file exist. Clear cache and try to access your file via url.

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 10:05

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Keval Bhuva · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-06 10:08:38Z

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Place your file(api.php) to root of wordpress directory,where wp-config.php file exist.

Clear cache and try to access your file via url.

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 10:08

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Kashif Solangi · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-06 10:36:19Z

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Create folder at your website root directory
like:
wp-admin
wp-content
wp-yourfolder/yourfile.php,
than in yourfile.php include

include('wp-config.php');
and do what you want like

$wpdb->get_results( "SELECT post_date, ID  FROM $wpdb->posts  WHERE post_status = 'publish' ");

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 10:36

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user3603023 Over a year ago

Its not even letting me access subfolder.(wp-yourfolder)

Kaddath Over a year ago

@user3603023 do you have a plugin to protect some folders access? or a plugin for security more generally?

Kashif Solangi Over a year ago

Refer to this toturial: wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/…

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