2010 Weaver 1.5.4 is installed but has no functionality

Try using the latest version, 2.0?

Yes I initially tried that version and ran into the same issues. I am installing all themes and plugins manually through Filezilla because the auto download is not working. I am not sure if that matters or not but other themes have worked using this method.

What do you mean by “the auto download is not working”?

When I attempt to click “install now” for a theme or plugin it take me to the screen where the screen or plugin downloads but never progresses any further.

E.g.
Installing Theme: Platform 1.1.3

Downloading install package from https://www.ads-software.com/extend/themes/download/platform.1.1.3.zip…

Then no progress is made beyond that point so I have been installing all add-ons manually through filezilla.

That sounds like a hosting and/or PHP memory problem.

Nevertheless, uploading via FTP should work.

The “500” server response leads me to believe you’re having PHP memory issues. What is your PHP memory_limit?

Try adding AddType x-mapp-php5 .php to the top of an .htaccess file in your root WordPress folder.

I set up through 1and1 and MySQL Configuration says that there is 100 MB of storage space available.

What is strange is that I only get the “500” error response when the 2.0 weaver is activated at which point I have to remove it to accomplish anything.

When 1.5.4 is activated I just lose all functionality but do not get the error 500 message.

See esmi’s reply above. I believe she is right, that Weaver 2.0 requires PHP version 5.

You may need to configure your account/site to use PHP 5. Please see my suggestion above.

I really do appreciate all the help. Im not sure how to AddType x-mapp-php5 .php to .htaccess, I see the .htaccess file but am I supposed to create a x-mapp-php5.php in text and drop it into the file or what?

Open the .htaccess file in a plain text editor.
Add:
AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
to the top of the file followed by a single carriage return (Enter)
Save the file
Re-upload it to your site.

It worked, thank you very much you just saved me a huge headache.

I know very little about code, but thanks to you guys I was able to muddle my way through. So my reply is only to help those who are as noobie as I am when reading your solution to the 1and1.com vs WP issue.

I was working on a wp site with 1and1 as well. Had the exact same symptoms. Turned out that 1and1 is php4 by default. The only .htaccess file I could find however was in the log folder and could not be edited.

Fortunately I was able to figure out how to create my own .hataccess file by creating a text document with only ” AddType x-mapp-php5 .php “, saved it as a .txt file and then renamed it as .hataccess . Then I did as esmi instructed by placing it in the root WP folder.

THANKS AGAIN GUYS (& GAL)