Error Installing WordPress Theme

faisonlove
(@faisonlove)

11 years, 7 months ago

I have two blogs. One is fine, the other is new as of today.

I am trying to add a new theme that is offered through WordPress, and getting an error.

No matter what the theme or if it new, popular, or Featured.

This is the error:

Installing Theme: Moesia 1.09
Downloading install package from http://wordpress.org/themes/download/moesia.1.09.zip…

Download failed. error:0D0890A1:asn1 encoding routines:ASN1_verify:unknown message digest algorithm

I have done searches in the forums but no issue is exactly similar to mine.

I have troubleshot by turning off all of my plug ins.
I tried to add a plug in from this forum/similar issue:
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-dropbox-api?replies=3

That plug in wouldn’t load because it is “Missing a temporary folder.”

Although I don’t even know if that plug in will help due to the fact it was a similar but not exact issue.

Please help. It has never been this difficult for me to install a theme to a new WordPress blog.

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Thread Starter faisonlove
(@faisonlove)

11 years, 6 months ago

I have now tried it on a Windows 7 computer and an iMac. Not able to install themes on either…and on BOTH BLOGS

Thread Starter faisonlove
(@faisonlove)

11 years, 6 months ago

I have tried it in Safari and in Chrome
On OS X 10.9.5 and now OS X 10.10

and windows 7

I need to be able to use themes…this is a business account

chigoz
(@chigoz)

11 years, 6 months ago

I am having the exact same problem as you. Have you been able to find a solution yet?

Thread Starter faisonlove
(@faisonlove)

11 years, 6 months ago

No. The issue is still happening and I don’t have a resolution yet.

chigoz
(@chigoz)

11 years, 6 months ago

I couldn’t afford to wait around for a solution so I switched to a different web host and the issue doesn’t occur there.

vincent123
(@vincent123)

11 years, 6 months ago

Hi,

Any suggested reasons for this, or potential solutions? Getting the same error. I’ve recently updated to wordpress 4.0 with a view to updating my theme on geniebet.com, but get the exact same error as faisonlove had flagged. This happens for any attempted theme update.

I also set up a testing subdomain where I used an automated install via my hosting provider of wordpress 4.0, however the same error occurred on the test subdomain when I attempted to install any theme.

Download failed. error:0D0890A1:asn1 encoding routines:ASN1_verify:unknown message digest algorithm

I guess that suggests an issue with my hosting, however they have come back with the below response:

As you have updated WordPress manually, there may be some compatibility issues with this installation it was it was installed through the Application Vault in the Control Panel.
I suggest that you check documentation on WordPress.org in order to install WordPress manually.
There are no compatibility issues on our shared servers with WordPress v.4.0

Any suggestions please?

Vinny

writie
(@writie)

10 years, 8 months ago

I had this problem and my hosting service recommended that I back everything up and install a new instance of WP and then import all the content. Then direct the domain name to this new site.

Gulp.

SFLeBrun
(@sflebrun)

10 years, 8 months ago

I am having this same problem with a freshly installed WordPress (V4.3) site. I am also seeing the problem when I try to install new plugins as well.

writie
(@writie)

10 years, 8 months ago

@sf The problem does seem to be on the server side. Send your hosting company a message including the error and see what they say. I manually updated one of the sites, but the errors remained. I am now upgrading the servers.

M