How to Install Custom or Older IonCube Loader Versions in OpenPanel

Starting with OpenPanel version 1.7.2, IonCube Loader is automatically available for all PHP versions that support it on new installations.

Older Versions​

If you want to downgrade to an older ionCube Loader bundle (or use a custom bundle) you can do so easily.

After placing the files on your server:

• For a single user: Edit their docker-compose.yml file and update the volume mount points for the php-fpm-* services so they reference your custom files.
• For all new users: Edit the template file located at /etc/openpanel/docker/compose/1.0/docker-compose.yml.

Check if enabled​

To confirm whether IonCube Loader is active for your PHP version, you can use any of the following methods:

From terminal run:

php -i | grep ioncube

Or create a file named info.php in your domain’s public directory with the following content:

<?php
phpinfo();

Then open it in your browser: https://yourdomain.tld/info.php

Look for IonCube PHP Loader in the output to verify that it is enabled.