google_api_connection_fail when activating plugin

Did some more punching at the site kit to see if i could blunt force me through. I couldn’t.

I disabled all plugins except site kit.
I opened incognito browser window.
Tried different browser

No change

I even went and ignored the error message and went through the steps to setup the kit anyway.

I got through the steps allright, but when it wanted to return to the site kit on my site admin area i got:

You don’t have permissions to authenticate with Site Kit.

I had to return to the dashboard, and deactivate the site kit.

So basically i am no further than i was.

Please help.

here’s the site health info:

### wp-core ###

version: 5.5.1
site_language: en_US
user_language: en_US
timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
permalink: /index.php/%year%/%monthnum%/%day%/%postname%/
https_status: true
multisite: false
user_registration: 1
blog_public: 1
default_comment_status: open
environment_type: production
user_count: 1
dotorg_communication: true

### wp-paths-sizes ###

wordpress_path: C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\wordpress
wordpress_size: 45.12 MB (47311313 bytes)
uploads_path: C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content/uploads
uploads_size: 17.58 MB (18436587 bytes)
themes_path: C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content/themes
themes_size: 6.40 MB (6715611 bytes)
plugins_path: C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content/plugins
plugins_size: 112.72 MB (118194091 bytes)
database_size: 15.25 MB (15992832 bytes)
total_size: 197.08 MB (206650434 bytes)

### wp-dropins (1) ###

advanced-cache.php: true

### wp-active-theme ###

name: raindrops (raindrops)
version: 1.540
author: Tenman
author_website: https://www.tenman.info/wp3/
parent_theme: none
theme_features: core-block-patterns, menus, html5, post-formats, custom-background, post-thumbnails, automatic-feed-links, custom-header, custom-logo, align-wide, editor-style, title-tag, customize-selective-refresh-widgets, widgets
theme_path: C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content/themes/raindrops
auto_update: Disabled

### wp-themes-inactive (1) ###

Twenty Twenty: version: 1.5, author: the WordPress team,Auto-updates disabled

### wp-plugins-active (18) ###

Asgaros Forum: version: 1.15.7, author: Thomas Belser, Auto-updates disabled
Breadcrumb NavXT: version: 6.5.0, author: John Havlik, Auto-updates enabled
Comet Cache: version: 170220, author: WP Sharks, Auto-updates enabled
Cryptocurrency Widgets Using CoinGecko API: version: 1.2, author: Cool Plugins, Auto-updates disabled
FeedWordPress: version: 2020.0818, author: C. Johnson, Auto-updates enabled
GamiPress: version: 1.9.0.2, author: GamiPress, Auto-updates disabled
Hello Dolly: version: 1.7.2, author: Matt Mullenweg, Auto-updates enabled
MetaSlider: version: 3.17.6, author: MetaSlider, Auto-updates enabled
Organic Builder Widgets: version: 1.4.10, author: Organic Themes, Auto-updates disabled
Organic Profile Block: version: 1.5, author: Organic Themes, Auto-updates disabled
Organic Widget Area Block: version: 1.1.1, author: Organic Themes, Auto-updates disabled
Rise Blocks - A Complete Gutenberg Page builder: version: 1.0.14, author: Rise Themes, Auto-updates enabled
SEOS: version: 1.2.1, author: seosbg, Auto-updates enabled
SlideDeck: version: 5.3.8, author: SlideDeck, Auto-updates enabled
Stop Spammers: version: 2020.5, author: Trumani, Auto-updates disabled
The Events Calendar: version: 5.1.6, author: Modern Tribe, Inc., Auto-updates enabled
WP-PageNavi: version: 2.93.3, author: Lester 'GaMerZ' Chan, Auto-updates enabled
WPForms Lite: version: 1.6.2.2, author: WPForms, Auto-updates enabled

### wp-plugins-inactive (4) ###

Akismet Anti-Spam: version: 4.1.6, author: Automattic, Auto-updates enabled
BitcoinNews: version: 1.0.1, author: TheBitcoinNews.com, Auto-updates disabled
Site Kit by Google: version: 1.15.0, author: Google, Auto-updates disabled
Stephino RPG: version: 0.1.2, author: Mark Jivko, Auto-updates disabled

### wp-media ###

image_editor: WP_Image_Editor_GD
imagick_module_version: Not available
imagemagick_version: Not available
file_uploads: File uploads is turned off
post_max_size: 32M
upload_max_filesize: 32M
max_effective_size: 32 MB
max_file_uploads: 20
gd_version: bundled (2.1.0 compatible)
ghostscript_version: not available

### wp-server ###

server_architecture: Windows NT 10.0 AMD64
httpd_software: Abyss/2.14-X1-Win32 AbyssLib/2.14
php_version: 7.4.8 64bit
php_sapi: cgi-fcgi
max_input_variables: 1000
time_limit: 30
memory_limit: 128M
admin_memory_limit: 256M
max_input_time: 60
upload_max_filesize: 32M
php_post_max_size: 32M
curl_version: 7.70.0 OpenSSL/1.1.1g
suhosin: false
imagick_availability: false
pretty_permalinks: false

### wp-database ###

extension: mysqli
server_version: 8.0.21
client_version: mysqlnd 7.4.8

### wp-constants ###

WP_HOME: undefined
WP_SITEURL: undefined
WP_CONTENT_DIR: C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content
WP_PLUGIN_DIR: C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\wordpress/wp-content/plugins
WP_MAX_MEMORY_LIMIT: 256M
WP_DEBUG: false
WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY: true
WP_DEBUG_LOG: false
SCRIPT_DEBUG: false
WP_CACHE: true
CONCATENATE_SCRIPTS: undefined
COMPRESS_SCRIPTS: undefined
COMPRESS_CSS: undefined
WP_LOCAL_DEV: undefined
DB_CHARSET: utf8mb4
DB_COLLATE: undefined

### wp-filesystem ###

wordpress: writable
wp-content: writable
uploads: writable
plugins: writable
themes: writable

### wpforms ###

version: 1.6.2.2
license: false
lite: Sep 4, 2020 @ 9:58pm
total_forms: undefined
total_entries: undefined

Just to be sure there is no ssl related issue i installed the easy ssl fixer, but that didn’t help either.

Thanks for getting in touch, and providing the steps you’ve undertaken to troubleshoot. I noticed you don’t have any redirection in place (from http to https). Can you check for any redirection options available from your control panel dashboard before following the steps below:

1. Install and activate the Health Check & Troubleshooting plugin.
2. Navigate to “Plugins > Health Check & Troubleshooting > Troubleshoot”.
3. From the same screen click on the “Available Plugins” tab at the top right and then click on the “Enable” option next to “Site Kit by Google”
4. Attempt to setup Site Kit once more

You can exit troubleshooting mode afterwards.

If the above fails please share the following:

1. At what stages does setup fail
2. Do you encounter a notice, error message or console errors?
3. Can you share your current hosting provider?

First thing i did was fix the redirection. No longer an issue.
no change to google site kit plugin problem though.

Then:
Installing the healthcheck and troubleshooting plugin left me with a fresh new problem.

No troubleshooting options, plugin not listed in active, inactive or dropin plugins, plugin is active according to the new plugin installer.

also no exit troubleshooting mode options.

So…. at least i’ve got something to do other than the google site kit issue…..

The google site kit plugin setup fails right after clicking for activation.

after installing the google site kit plugin.
It then shows:

`Sign in with Google to set up Site Kit

The Site Kit service will guide you through 3 simple setup steps.

Your site may not be ready for Site Kit

Looks like your site is having a technical issue with requesting data from Google services.

To get more help, ask a question on our support forum and include the text of the original error message:

google_api_connection_fail

It shows a button to start setup, but as i said it’s useless to go through the steps.

No other errors show up above the surface.

The console errors (below the surface i guess):

1.
[Violation] Forced reflow while executing JavaScript took 35ms

2.
googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1 [Violation] Added non-passive event listener to a scroll-blocking ‘touchstart’ event. Consider marking event handler as ‘passive’ to make the page more responsive. See https://www.chromestatus.com/feature/5745543795965952
registerInteractionHandler @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
(anonymous) @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
MDCRippleFoundation.registerRootHandlers_ @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
MDCRippleFoundation.init @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
MDCComponent @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
MDCRipple @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
MDCCheckbox.createRipple_ @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
MDCCheckbox @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
value @ chunk-googlesitekit-setup-wizard-proxy-5bdf3d9ac8dd1a05ada4.js:3
ba @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
e.unstable_runWithPriority @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
Nr @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
Yj @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
Lj @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
(anonymous) @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
e.unstable_runWithPriority @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
Nr @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
Br @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
z @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1
E.port1.onmessage @ googlesitekit-vendor.a6a7daf97beee5846d93.js:1

Personally i don’t think there’s much info in there either.

Just to make sure i tried it from the new Google Edge browser:

This resulted in the same problem with google site kit, the console was different though:

1.
[Intervention] Images loaded lazily and replaced with placeholders. Load events are deferred. See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2048113
2admin.php?page=googlesitekit-splash:1

2.
Tracking Prevention blocked access to storage for https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dcfc5579a9846952e382c32995723cd5?s=26&d=mm&r=x.

Again though i doubt there’s much to be learned from those messages.

Thank you for your effort and i hope this information helps to get to a solution.

Well,

fiddling around, removing some plugins among other things, i have been able to get that troubleshooting plugin to appear, and function.

Alas google site kit plugin setup was not effected in any way.

You also asked what my current hosting provider was. It’s me!
I’ve got an internet subscription with online.nl and i have setup a server on one of the systems on my lan. I set the modem/router to open ports 80 and 443 and forward them to the local ip of the machine hosting the server. Works like a charm.

Like i said, it has worked for almost a year up until the machine i was running the webserver and site on decided to die on me, and i was forced to host the site on Windows 10 instead of Linux (Xampp before Wampp now).

There is literally nothing different as far as i can tell, as nothing changed in the settings except on the router the MAC adress to which the static dhcp adress 192.168.1.69 was assigned changed. Now the windows box’s network card get’s the ip adress. The firewall rules, portforwarding and everything else haven’t changed.

On the DNS there was a small change. I used a subdomain before (deuzige.v0id.nl) and now i use a tlc domain (deuzige.ga)

Other than that… same old same old…

hope you can help me out here!! thanks in advance!

Many thanks for the update. It seems like a server configuration may be resulting in Site Kit not being able to authenticate your site. The plugin needs to be able to connect to https://sitekit.withgoogle.com.

If you’re using wp-cli you can check using the following command:
wp eval 'print_r(wp_remote_head("https://sitekit.withgoogle.com"));'

If you’re not using wp-cli can you setup another site on the same server and check for the same issue?

Hi,

thanks again for getting back to me.
I had to fiddle a bit to get wp-cli to work but the following was the output:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’, expecting ‘)’ in phar://C:/wp-cli/wp-cli.phar/vendor/wp-cli/eval-command/src/Eval_Command.php(37) : eval()’d code on line 1
Error: There has been a critical error on your website.Learn more about debugging in WordPress. There has been a critical error on your website.

Hope this leads to a possible solution. (as this error tells me zilch to be honest)

Thanks for providing an update. I may need to escalate this issue. Before I do so can you inform me of the below:

1. Do other plugin installs work fine when installed via the admin panel?
2. Did you try setup Site Kit previously when using a subdomain?
3. Does the same issue arise if you temporarily deactivate your Firewall at host level?

Hi,

thanks for continuing to work with me to fix this issue. It’s really appreciated.

1. Yes. Other plugin installs work perfectly. And before you ask, i did try and disable all other plugins to see if that worked. It didn’t.
2. Yes i did. I actually had it working fine on deuzige.v0id.nl, which was my previous site, only to learn that Google adsense didn’t work on subdomains if you didn’t own the tld. That’s why i got myself a tld: deuzige.ga
3. I disabled every firewall there was to disable. On the windows host, on the router and i even tried throwing the darned thing into the DMZ but to no avail.

I’d really really hate to have to start completely from scratch, just to get the kit to work. Help me wordpress support forum one Kenobi… you’re my only hope….

Regards,
Christ

Ha, well I hope I can be of assistance. The team are looking into the domain registered on the Site Kit service now. In the meantime do you mind following the steps below to try and get connected?

• Ensure all non secure traffic is redirected (I can access your http site at present)
• Disconnect your account from Site Kit
• Temporarily switch your “WordPress Address (URL)” and “Site Address (URL)” from https://deuzige.ga/wordpress to https://deuzige.ga/wordpress in your WordPress General Settings configuration.
• Log back into your site once requested and then undo the changes you made (reverting back to the full address with https
• Attempt setup once more

Let me know of the outcome of the above, or if you have any questions.

As we didn’t receive a response I’ll mark this as resolved. Feel free to open a new support topic if you continue to encounter issues, or reopen this topic and we’d be happy to assist.

Ciao James Osborne ho anche io lo stesso problema di n00bn0bb3r

ho anche provato l’ultima prcedura di cambiare indirizzo del sito e dell’url da https a http e viceversa ma non ha funzionato,

tu pensi che devo usare un’altro plugin?

@falchetto59d sorry for just seeing your reply. Could you open a new support topic for your case specifically? We’d be happy to assist you there. Thank you!