# Unable to to load ioncube **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [November 15, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-to-load-ioncube/40009 "2023-11-15T20:04:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![Nick-B](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/nick-b/32/16140_2.png) [@Nick-B](https://community.localwp.com/u/Nick-B)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-to-load-ioncube/40009/6 "2023-11-18T20:47:17Z")
Hi @bertglo It looks like another user was able to have some success here: > [@Modifying php.ini file gets reverted after site restart](https://community.localwp.com/t/modifying-php-ini-file-gets-reverted-after-site-restart/38810/7): > > Well, I now even tested the process on my pc, which runs windows 10 and Local 6.7. ( and uses LAN connection instead of Wifi) The same thing happens even here ( for restarting, I press “stop site”. then as soon as I press “start site”, the zend\_extension line dissapears on php.ini ( I have the ini file open in VS code and I see it getting removed) I’m on a home network. untill now, I have tested the process with both Windows 10, and Windows 11, both LAN connection and Wifi connection, Local ve… Admittedly because it’s an older and we don’t get a lot of traction on it we haven’t done any recent testing or have documentation to provide: > [@ionCube loader for Apple Silicon M1](https://community.localwp.com/t/ioncube-loader-for-apple-silicon-m1/38624/2): > > Hi @prooshani - thanks for using Local! Have you reviewed this post? [How do I install IonCube Loader in a site using the Custom Environment?](https://community.localwp.com/t/how-do-i-install-ioncube-loader-in-a-site-using-the-custom-environment/6424) It is quite old, admittedly, and I haven’t verified that it works with the latest versions of ionCube and macOS (and M1). Local’s PHP versions don’t ship with ionCube enabled by default, and we haven’t seen much traction on adding it in our Feature Requests. Which plugins are you using which require it? @deathruned mentioned they were able to get it wor… If you have further questions or details please keep us posted! --- _[View the full topic](https://community.localwp.com/t/unable-to-to-load-ioncube/40009)._