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Set all directories to 755 recursively

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find /var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs -type d -exec chmod 755 {} +

Changes only directories, not files, to 755: the owner can do everything, group and others can read and enter. This is the usual target state for web projects, for example after an FTP upload with wrong permissions. -exec ... {} + passes many paths at once and is therefore fast.

Note: Intentionally stricter permissions (such as 750 for private folders) are overwritten. The counterpart for files: -type f with 644.

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Secure the permissions of wp-config.php

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Find large images in wp-content/uploads

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Find PHP files in the WordPress uploads folder

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Copy permissions and owner from a reference file

#chmod --reference=/var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/index.php /var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/wp-config.php && chown --reference=/var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/index.php /var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/wp-config.php
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