I uploaded a php file in the root directory of my WordPress site that I need to be able to access directly through the browser.
When I do, it looks like WordPress takes over, triggers a 404, and shows the error page.
It only occurs for php files that are one level down from root. I tried viewing a php file in root and it works. I tried with html and txt files in root and in “folder” and I can view them just fine. However when the php file is within “folder” and I try viewing, I get a 404.
Any ideas on what’s going on? How can I prevent this from happening?
The structure is this
/root
…/folder
……/file-that-throws-404.php
…/wp-admin
…/wp-content
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