ionCube skipped support for PHP 8.0, meaning you cannot run encoded files on that version. You must be on 8.1 or higher. WHMCS/CMS Fixes:
– A PHP extension that reads and executes encoded files at runtime. This is not a “decoder” that reverses encoding; it is a runtime engine. It is free, legal, and required to run any IonCube-encoded script. ioncube decoder php 81 upd
: Some third-party services like Dezender.space or specialized repositories on GitHub claim support for decoding files up to PHP 8.1–8.3. ionCube skipped support for PHP 8