WP_Filesystem_FTPext::chmod() WordPress Method
The chmod() method is a part of the WP_Filesystem_FTPext class, which is used to change the permissions of a file or directory on a WordPress site. This function can be used to change the file permissions of a WordPress site.
WP_Filesystem_FTPext::chmod( string $file, int|false $mode = false, bool $recursive = false ) #
Changes filesystem permissions.
Parameters
- $file
 (string)(Required)Path to the file.
- $mode
 (int|false)(Optional) The permissions as octal number, usually 0644 for files, 0755 for directories.
Default value: false
- $recursive
 (bool)(Optional) If set to true, changes file permissions recursively.
Default value: false
Return
(bool) True on success, false on failure.
Source
File: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php
	public function chmod( $file, $mode = false, $recursive = false ) {
		if ( ! $mode ) {
			if ( $this->is_file( $file ) ) {
				$mode = FS_CHMOD_FILE;
			} elseif ( $this->is_dir( $file ) ) {
				$mode = FS_CHMOD_DIR;
			} else {
				return false;
			}
		}
		// chmod any sub-objects if recursive.
		if ( $recursive && $this->is_dir( $file ) ) {
			$filelist = $this->dirlist( $file );
			foreach ( (array) $filelist as $filename => $filemeta ) {
				$this->chmod( $file . '/' . $filename, $mode, $recursive );
			}
		}
		// chmod the file or directory.
		if ( ! function_exists( 'ftp_chmod' ) ) {
			return (bool) ftp_site( $this->link, sprintf( 'CHMOD %o %s', $mode, $file ) );
		}
		return (bool) ftp_chmod( $this->link, $mode, $file );
	}
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Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 2.5.0 | Introduced. |