Title: Cannot Update Nor Install Elementor
Last modified: September 1, 2026

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# Cannot Update Nor Install Elementor

 *  [Jaso](https://wordpress.org/support/users/subwebsites/)
 * (@subwebsites)
 * [3 days, 5 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-nor-install-elementor/)
 * Gives error as shown here: [https://prnt.sc/KrvxV1_Nrt0N](https://prnt.sc/KrvxV1_Nrt0N)

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 *  Plugin Support [Rica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ricav/)
 * (@ricav)
 * [2 days, 18 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-nor-install-elementor/#post-19009139)
 * Hi [@subwebsites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/subwebsites/),
   Could you
   share as your website URL?
 * In the meantime, here are a few common troubleshooting steps that usually resolve
   installation and update issues with Elementor:
    1. **Check PHP Version & Limits:** Ensure your server is running **PHP 7.4 or higher**(
       PHP 8.0+ recommended) and that your PHP memory limit is set to at least **256M**.
       You can increase the memory limit by adding `define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');`
       to your `wp-config.php` file.
    2. **File & Folder Permissions:** Verify that your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
       permissions are set to `755` and file permissions to `644`.
    3. **Manual Plugin Upload:**
 *  - Download the latest zip file directly from the [Elementor Website Builder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/)
      plugin page.
    - Go to **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin** in your dashboard and choose the
      downloaded file.
    - Alternatively, extract the `.zip` file and upload the `elementor` folder via
      FTP or your host’s File Manager directly to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 *  1. **Plugin Conflict Check:** Temporarily deactivate other plugins to see if a 
       third-party plugin or security tool is blocking the installation process.
 * If none of these steps work, reply with the specific error code or message and
   we can help narrow it down!
   Kind regards,

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 * Last reply from: [Rica](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ricav/)
 * Last activity: [2 days, 18 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-update-nor-install-elementor/#post-19009139)
 * Status: not resolved