ionCube is a tool for encrypting PHP scripts for secure licensing and other use cases. To load a PHP script that has been encoded with ionCube, you need to enable the ionCube Loader extension.
We’ve built a tool to enable ionCube Loader right in MyKinsta.
How to Enable ionCube Loader in MyKinsta
To enable ionCube Loader for your WordPress site, there are just a few steps you need to follow:
- Log in to MyKinsta.
- Navigate to your site’s Tools page.
- Click the Enable button under IonCube Loader.

After enabling ionCube Loader in MyKinsta, PHP scripts encoded with ionCube in your site environment will be able to be decoded and executed.