Unable to update plugins/themes post 4.4 Update

I was having the same problem with updating Photo album plugin. Was watching this topic for a while, waiting for new 4.4.1 version to fix the problem. Finally it is here, but… I cannot install WP update either!! Getting error:

Unpacking the update…
Verifying the unpacked files…
The update could not be unpacked
Installation Failed

Other people are having the same problem:
https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/install-issue-would-not-unzip-file-never-seen-until-441

So, what you are saying is: we cannot update to 4.4.1 via admin panel and have to do it manually via FTP?

Correct, this will require a manual update: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended

It’s not too complicated of the process, the guide is just *excessively* detailed. ??

This is really annoying. Luckily I have two sites, one with hardly any traffic, one with a lot of traffic. Will try the manual update with the first one.

They should release a 4.4.0.1 or something that just tells us what code to change to make normal updates possible again. I’m afraid many people will now simply not bother to upgrade because it’s too technical. I’ve had many WordPress-sites for 8 years now and even I am very anxious about this manual update.

Just updated from 4.4 to 4.4.1 with no problems.
Just went through like it always did.

Nice one.

I have already applied this patch to version 4.4
In file: wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php, lines 329-338

Change
$file_list = @ftp_nlist( $this->link, ‘-a ‘ . $path );

to
$file_list = @ftp_nlist( $this->link, $path );

After that, everything worked fine… for me anyway. Updates updated, and the new upgrade to 4.4.1 worked no problems.

/**
         * @access public
         *
         * @param string $file
         * @return bool
         */
        public function exists( $file ) {
                $path = dirname( $file );
                $filename = basename( $file );

                $file_list = @ftp_nlist( $this->link, $path );
                if ( $file_list ) {
                        $file_list = array_map( 'basename', $file_list );
                }

                return $file_list && in_array( $filename, $file_list );
        }

@shanghaitimes this worked for me thank you ??
after updates should i delete this code?

Same question as simpsonhf

I don’t think so, because after the update –
7 Jan 13:43 class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php

Which I just did today – updated from 4.4 to 4.4.1, that code is now slightly changed
The file is new – but the code is the same now as our fix … almost. It’s changed a little bit, different variable names, but essentially the same.
So the fix allows it to work, then it overwrites it with the “updated” version.

I just updated 5 virtual hosts I have, and they all went through no worries. Updated plugins first, then upgraded WordPress.

/**
* @access public
*
* @param string $file
* @return bool
*/
public function exists($file) {
$list = @ftp_nlist($this->link, $file);

if ( empty( $list ) && $this->is_dir( $file ) ) {
return true; // File is an empty directory.
}

return !empty($list); //empty list = no file, so invert.
}

The official steps are way more complicated than what I did ??

Open Filezilla
Connect to host
Upload WordPress files overwriting over the top of my 4.4 files
Done

Go into Dashboard
Update Plugins and Themes as normal

Was very tough ??

That’s basically exactly what the official steps say, but the official steps are just *excessively* detailed, because we’ve learned over the past 12 years that critical misunderstandings can apparently happen with anything. ??

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Upgrading_WordPress_Extended

@shanghaitimes

Worked perfectly! Thank you!

@shanghaitimes

worked for me too (tried one of two sites, but guess it will work for the second time as well).

What I did:
– changed the line of code
– updated to 4.4.1. within admin dashboard
– got stuck in maintenance mode: deleted .maintenance (in your wordpress root, same place as wp-config.php)
– f5 and all is fine
– updating plugins worked fine too

Thanks for confirming, you two!

The issue has been fixed in WordPress 4.4.1.

If you are still having this issue under 4.4.1, it’s likely a different problem, so please open your own thread: https://www.ads-software.com/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform