Update checks, Feeds, and are inaccessible

  • Resolved computerslayer1

    (@computerslayer1)


    11 years ago

    I just updated to 3.7.1 from the latest version of 3.6.

    After upgrading, the dashboard feeds simply displayed the error “RSS Error: WP HTTP Error: couldn’t connect to host”.

    Update checks produced errors in log files:

    [05-Nov-2013 17:38:53 UTC] PHP Warning:  An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the <a href="https://www.ads-software.com/support/">support forums</a>. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to www.ads-software.com. Please contact your server administrator.) in /home/.../public_html/wp-includes/update.php on line 112
[05-Nov-2013 17:39:05 UTC] PHP Warning:  An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the <a href="https://www.ads-software.com/support/">support forums</a>. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to www.ads-software.com. Please contact your server administrator.) in /home/.../public_html/wp-includes/update.php on line 259
[05-Nov-2013 17:39:17 UTC] PHP Warning:  An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the <a href="https://www.ads-software.com/support/">support forums</a>. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to www.ads-software.com. Please contact your server administrator.) in /home/.../public_html/wp-includes/update.php on line 399

    If I go to the “install plugins” plugins page, these error messages are displayed:

    Warning: An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to www.ads-software.com. Please contact your server administrator.) in /home/.../public_html/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php on line 77

An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums.

    Basically, it looks like this installation of wordpress can’t access any sources of data hosted outside of wordpress.

    Any ideas?

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  • hasanbulli

    (@hasanbulli)

    I had a similar problem to the feeds before I upgraded to 3.7.1. However, that was because I am behind a firewall. I fixed that by defining proxies in my wp-config.php.

    I still have the problem with plugin updates though. Although everything updates manually, I get those errors. I am assuming that it is because of the new feature of 3.7.1 and related to proxy as well.

    I will post again if I find any solution.

    Good luck!

    I have the same issue..

    Warning: An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to www.ads-software.com. Please contact your server administrator.) in /home/public_html/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php on line 77

    An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums.

    I’m not having the issue with RSS feeds, but I am seeing the error on the updates page regarding plugin-install line 77.

    susanarios14

    (@susanarios14)

    I have the same issue when i go to install plugins-> An unexpected error… on line 77

    Thread Starter computerslayer1

    (@computerslayer1)

    It looks like this issue was not related to the upgrade. My host said they made a routing change, which inadvertently broke a few things.

    susanarios14

    (@susanarios14)

    is your webhosting Hostgator??

    I have the same problem ! 

    wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php on line 77

    can’t search and install any plugin !

    I said the problem to the host manager and he said there is no problem with host !

    Thread Starter computerslayer1

    (@computerslayer1)

    @susanarios14: No, I am not using hostgator.

    pleydesigns

    (@pleydesigns)

    No it is not a hosting provider problem but something in the code as I am on straight cPanel/WHM installs on dedicated servers I own and same thing is happening to all of our installs after upgrading to 3.7.1. Now after leaving the install alone for a bit it seems it automaticly updates to the latest versions of everything. Kind of weird if you ask me and possibly bad coding on WordPress’s side.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    @pleydesigns: If you require assistance then, as per the Forum Welcome, please post your own topic. This topic has been resolved.

    nick_nielsen

    (@nick_nielsen)

    I have exactly the same problem – where is the “resolution” of this thread (apart from arbitrary closure)?

    WPyogi

    (@wpyogi)

    It was resolved for the OP. if you need help, start your own thread as posted above.

    How about adding the following line to your wp-config.php:

    define( ‘DISABLE_WP_CRON’, true );

    to disable cron in WordPress.

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