Can't update/upload/install/delete anything on wordpress interface

  • digitalfeast

    (@digitalfeast)


    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hey there. I’m really hoping someone has a fix to this.

    I recently had a site crash as a result of a wp plugin (W3 Total Cache) and had to really go through and work on getting the site back up and running. In the process I think some file permissions got switched up (and switched back as far as I know).

    Here’s my problem. Since this issue, I’ve not been able to do any of the following:

    1. Upload images to media section
    2. Install/update/delete any plugins
    3. Update wordpress

    Attempting to complete any of those actions render an error message pointing to what I would assume is a file permissions issue, but I’ve pretty thoroughly investigated that and toyed with the file permissions making sure my directories are writable (755 or 775 mostly, although i’ve messed with a lot of different combos).

    Here’s an example of the type of error messages I’m getting:

    Plugin could not be deleted due to an error: Could not fully remove the plugin(s) bean-slider/bean-slider.php.
    Downloading update from https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/contact-form-7.4.0.2.zip…

Unpacking the update…

Could not create directory.

    I’ve been all over the forums looking for a fix and found similar issues but none of those fixes have worked for me. Can anyone help me out? I’m at my whits end right now about ready to lose my mind. I’ve no idea what the issue is!

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  • kmessinger

    (@kmessinger)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Did you take all the wc3 stuff out of your wp-config.php file?

    Thread Starter digitalfeast

    (@digitalfeast)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    kmessinger,

    as far as I know, yes. There was really only one line of php that w3tc added the the wp-config file that I know about and I removed it in the process of getting the site back up and running.

    Thread Starter digitalfeast

    (@digitalfeast)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    ** UPDATE **

    I’ve got the picture issues worked out. I’ve updated the uploads directory and all of its sub-directories to a 777 permission and was able to get the uploads for images going again. Not stoked about needing a 777 permission, though.

    Still getting the same behavior for plugins and updates, although I haven’t changed any other permissions (I really would like to stay away from a 777 permission as much as possible).

    kmessinger

    (@kmessinger)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    Try changing back to 775 and see if it now works.

    It may be the sever settings also. If you have to stay at 777 talk to your host.

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions#Permission_Scheme_for_WordPress

    Thread Starter digitalfeast

    (@digitalfeast)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    and i’ve found the same behavior for the plugins folder – changing to 777 allows wordpress to write to it, but again. not stoked on using a 777 permission – anyone have any alternate recommendations in the way of that?

    Thread Starter digitalfeast

    (@digitalfeast)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    kmessinger – I switched the uploads directory back into a 775 status and had the same issues – i’ll chat with my host about it. Thanks for your help

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