Can't delete or upload plugins through admin

  • Resolved niallolaoghaire

    (@niallolaoghaire)


    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hi
    I can only install or delete plugins through FTP
    Whenever I do it through the backend I get the following message when I try to activate a plugin after upload “The plugin does not have a valid header.” When I try to delete I get this message “Plugin could not be deleted due to an error: Could not fully remove the plugin(s) my-plugin.php.”
    Wordpress also couldn’t update to version 3.6.1 I had to do it through FTP, not sure if that’s connected. I’ve tried completely emptying the plugins folder & just installing one plugin but no success.
    Any thoughts please

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  • Lorenzo Orlando Caum

    (@lorenzocaum)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    There is a problem with the plugin that was originally uploaded. It may have been corrupted.

    Go ahead and remove it through SFTP or FTP.

    Are you able to install plugins through WP-admin –> Plugins –> Search?

    Thread Starter niallolaoghaire

    (@niallolaoghaire)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Lorenzo, thanks for the reply, it’s happening with all plugins & as I said before I’ve removed all plugins through FTP & I get the same message when I try & upload again through admin. I’ve checked the database, switched to the 2013 theme & did an update to 3.6.1 & the problem still remains, I’m stumped

    Scriptrunner (Doug Sparling)

    (@scriptrunner)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    It sounds like WordPress doesn’t have permissions set to allow the web server to write/remove files. (and it will need to do that to install/delete plugins and update WordPress)

    Not knowing your hosting situation that’s about all I can offer, but it’s possible that it could be either the mode (chmod) or the ownership (chown) that’s the problem.

    Thread Starter niallolaoghaire

    (@niallolaoghaire)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks very much Scriptrunner. I’ve passed on your remarks to the hosting company’s tech support

    Thread Starter niallolaoghaire

    (@niallolaoghaire)

    10 years, 6 months ago

    I had FTP settings in my wp-config file, I disabled them & all is working fine now.

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