Posted 2 years ago #
Anyone else having trouble with the SidePosts widget? (running WP 2.9.1) For me the auto install failed, manual install failed too. 6 framework - library files would not install properly (errored upon upload). When I tried to delete the plugin from the server the same 6 files will not delete either!!
1. Anyone have a solution?
2. Should I worry about those 6 files being on my server?
Bummer, it was a pretty cool little widget....
Thanks a lot!
Having some not used files on the server, normally, it's not a problem if are know files that you're sure come from a known origin (you).
About the troubles installing and manually deleting the files, it look like a permissions problem on the server folder. If you cannot delete the files is because you have no rights to delete them on the server.
This problem arises sometimes when the automatic install failed and the server runs as a special user (named nobody) that don't grant rights to modify the files to the FTP user.
I recommend asking your hosting provider to delete the folder and to upload the plugin manually to server (that way you have full control to the files).
I don't like hosting providers who runs the apache server as nobody, as most of times all sites from all users run on the same user and this is a security flaw.
Posted 2 years ago #
Thanks Txanny, I will ask the hosting provider to help me remove the files. :)
Anyone know how to fix the plugin?
After removing those files, just upload the latest version and should go fine.
Posted 2 years ago #
It worked!! Thanks a lot Txanny!! :)
The hosting provider fixed the permission issues I was having and I could delete the files and do a clean install.
Nice you've solved it. Enjoy the plugin!
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