Prevent .php extension in htaccess file

Question

One of my clients' sites has been hit by a mass amount of toxic links to "van.php" after there web url.

What I am looking to do is redirect anything with the extension of .php to an 404 page.

e.g

Is this possible, if so how?

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-17 10:55:51Z

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Put this code in your DOCUMENT_ROOT/.htaccess file:

ErrorDocument 404 /404.php

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s/+(.+?)\.php[/\s?] [NC]
RewriteRule ^ - [R=404,L]

answered Jun 17, 2014 at 10:55

anubhava

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