This guide will explain how to fix an issue where when scanning for a WordPress site in cPanel the WordPress Toolkit interface doesn’t detect any sites, this is generally caused by a dot-file in the document root of the site that is added when a website is detached from WordPress Toolkit
TL;DR If WordPress Toolkit is not detecting any sites when scanning check for a .wp-toolkit-ignore file via cPanel > File Manager > Show Hidden Files > public_html > Right click on .wp-toolkit-ignore file and Delete
Requirements
To complete this will require having a cPanel account with a WordPress site installed and when running a scan on WordPress Toolkit it is not detecting a WordPress site. To find out how to run a scan check out the following guide: How To Scan & Add a Site into cPanel’s WordPress Toolkit
How to check for a .wp-toolkit-ignore file preventing cPanel finding a website in WordPress Toolkit
Step-by-Step Guide
1/ Search for File Manager
In cPanel search for ‘File Manager’ in the top right search bar and click on File Manager from the search results
2/ File Manager Settings
Inside File Manager click on the settings cog in the top right corner
3/ Show Hidden Files
After opening the File Manager settings, tick the box for ‘Show Hidden Files’ and click OK
4/ Locate public_html
Locate the document root for the website, by default this is public_html. The document root can be found in cPanel > Domains. Right click on the .wp-toolkit-ignore file and click delete
5/ Delete .wp-toolkit-ignore file
On the following pop up confirm the deletion
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Summary
Now when running the scan for WordPress sites in cPanel’s WordPress Toolkit it will now detect the website
