WC_Admin_Settings::check_download_folder_protection() │ public static │ WC 1.0

Checks which method we're using to serve downloads.

If using force or x-sendfile, this ensures the .htaccess is in place.

Method of the class: WC_Admin_Settings{}

No Hooks.

Return

null. Nothing (null).

Usage

$result = WC_Admin_Settings::check_download_folder_protection();

WC_Admin_Settings::check_download_folder_protection() code WC 9.7.1

woocommerce/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-settings.php 
public static function check_download_folder_protection() {
	$upload_dir      = wp_get_upload_dir();
	$downloads_path  = $upload_dir['basedir'] . '/woocommerce_uploads';
	$download_method = get_option( 'woocommerce_file_download_method' );
	$file_path       = $downloads_path . '/.htaccess';
	$file_content    = 'redirect' === $download_method ? 'Options -Indexes' : 'deny from all';
	$create          = false;

	if ( wp_mkdir_p( $downloads_path ) && ! file_exists( $file_path ) ) {
		$create = true;
	} else {
		$current_content = @file_get_contents( $file_path ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged, WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_get_contents_file_get_contents

		if ( $current_content !== $file_content ) {
			unlink( $file_path );
			$create = true;
		}
	}

	if ( $create ) {
		$file_handle = @fopen( $file_path, 'wb' ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged, WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_read_fopen
		if ( $file_handle ) {
			fwrite( $file_handle, $file_content ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_read_fwrite
			fclose( $file_handle ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions.file_system_read_fclose
		}
	}
}