ionCube Loader

ionCube is a technology that protects PHP code from being read or copied. Developers compile their PHP scripts into encrypted bytecode, which the ionCube Loader (a PHP extension) decrypts and executes on the server at runtime. It's commonly used to distribute and license commercial PHP applications without exposing the source code.

Benefits

• Security — Encrypted code makes it much harder for attackers to inject malware or backdoors into core files.
• Reliability — Locked files guarantee you're running exactly the code the developer intended — no bugs from accidental edits.
• Performance — The optimised bytecode runs fast and has virtually no impact on your site's speed.

Enable ionCube

You can enable the ionCube Loader from the Developer Tools panel.

ionCube is not supported on PHP 8.0, which was treated as a transitional version. It works on PHP 8.1 and all later versions.