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Despite how it sounds, this typically means that openssl on your server is out of date, unless of course WordPress.org is actually offline. You’ll need to ask your hosting provider upgrade openssl on the server to the latest release.
Thanks for the response :)….
What is the link between WP and WP.org?
I’m going to put up a WP site and see if I get the error again. I don’t see how a site gets this error if an SSL is not needed. Since I’m into an existing site, not sure “what” was dont to create this error. I know some of the sites need an SSL, and that is in process… just trying to understand ‘why’ and how the WP and WP.org are working together.
Even though your site doesn’t operate over SSL, WordPress.org does, which is why your server uses OpenSSL to communicate with it.
If OpenSSL on the server is out of date, you will see the error you quoted.
The current version of OpenSSL is 1.0.2e.
Ahhh TY James…. I just found that out. upgraded a test site and got the error. LOL
Thanks for the help from both of you!! 🙂
Hello again,
I just put an SSL on my server. It’s one that won’t give a disclaimer or warning to go further. I installed it on the server with no issues.
So this means it works :)..
However, i log into WP site and I get this error:
Warning: An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to WordPress.org. Please contact your server administrator.) in /home/hofmannpublishin/public_html/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.php on line 158
It’s similar to what I got before, but shorter LOL.
Any ideas??
Thanks Michael
It’s not about the SSL certificate, it’s about the version of openssl on your server, it’s unable to communicate with our server via SSL because it’s our of date.
You’ll need to contact your hosting provider and ask them to make sure that openssl is up to date on your server. The current version is 1.0.2e.
Hello James,
Thanks for the info. I’ll contact them and find out. 🙂
