{"id":9545,"date":"2026-06-03T06:23:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9545"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:23:57","slug":"is-the-ioncube-loader-extension-available","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/is-the-ioncube-loader-extension-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the IonCube Loader Extension Available?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. <strong>IonCube Loader<\/strong> is available on the PHP versions offered as part of mybox hosting services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IonCube Loader is a PHP extension that allows the server to execute PHP scripts that have been encoded using <strong>IonCube PHP Encoder<\/strong>. During execution, the extension automatically decodes the protected files, enabling the application to run normally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/is-the-ioncube-loader-extension-available\/#What_Is_IonCube_Loader_Used_For\" >What Is IonCube Loader Used For?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/is-the-ioncube-loader-extension-available\/#How_to_Check_Whether_IonCube_Loader_Is_Enabled\" >How to Check Whether IonCube Loader Is Enabled<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/is-the-ioncube-loader-extension-available\/#PHP_Version_Compatibility\" >PHP Version Compatibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/is-the-ioncube-loader-extension-available\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_IonCube_Loader_Used_For\"><\/span>What Is IonCube Loader Used For?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1107545962\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IonCube Loader is commonly used by software vendors to protect their source code from being viewed or modified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications distributed in encoded form often require IonCube Loader to function correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Typical examples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commercial PHP applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensed plugins and modules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proprietary content management systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Billing and automation platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If IonCube Loader is not available, encoded PHP files may generate errors and the application may fail to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_Whether_IonCube_Loader_Is_Enabled\"><\/span>How to Check Whether IonCube Loader Is Enabled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can verify whether IonCube Loader is active by creating a PHP file containing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;?php<br>phpinfo();<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open the file in your browser and search for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ionCube Loader<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the extension is enabled for the selected PHP version, information about IonCube Loader will appear in the PHP configuration output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PHP_Version_Compatibility\"><\/span>PHP Version Compatibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IonCube Loader availability depends on the PHP version selected for the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are running an application that requires IonCube Loader, make sure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The application supports your PHP version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IonCube Loader is available for the selected PHP version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The application vendor&#8217;s requirements are met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IonCube Loader is available on the PHP versions provided with mybox hosting. The extension allows PHP to execute files encoded with IonCube PHP Encoder and is commonly required by commercial PHP applications, plugins, and proprietary software. If needed, you can verify its availability using the <code>phpinfo()<\/code> function or by checking the PHP modules enabled for your selected PHP version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[39],"manual_kb_tag":[5244,2433,5236,5237,5238,5239,5240,5241,5242,5243],"class_list":["post-9545","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-php-operations","manual_kb_tag-billing-and-automation-platforms","manual_kb_tag-mybox-hosting","manual_kb_tag-ioncube-loader","manual_kb_tag-ioncube-encoder","manual_kb_tag-php-extension","manual_kb_tag-encoded-php-files","manual_kb_tag-protect-source-code","manual_kb_tag-commercial-php-applications","manual_kb_tag-licensed-plugins-and-modules","manual_kb_tag-proprietary-content-management-systems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9546,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9545\/revisions\/9546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=9545"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=9545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}