Title: error while updating
Last modified: January 26, 2022

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# error while updating

 *  Resolved [terry777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/terry777/)
 * (@terry777)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-updating-6/)
 * Tried to update, it failed, leaving the site in maintenance mode. I renamed the
   plugin directory, and maintenance mode file. Tried to add it and it failed. It
   seemed to take a long time before it failed.
    Sorry, I thought I got a screenshot
   of the error, but didn’t. Wordpress 5.8.3, Theme TwentySeventeen 2.8, php 7.3.27
 * I know that’s not much to go on, but seeing others are having problems updating,
   I’m hoping to get a response when it’s fixed.

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 *  Thread Starter [terry777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/terry777/)
 * (@terry777)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-updating-6/#post-15295593)
 * Not using block editor. Am using MetaSlider on several sites, so cannot update
   others until I’m sure it’s ok.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by [terry777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/terry777/).
 *  Thread Starter [terry777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/terry777/)
 * (@terry777)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-updating-6/#post-15295647)
 * On another site, the shortcode only shows on the page, the directory is there,
   but the plugin isn’t showing in the plugin list. I didn’t notice any error when
   I updated last time, but since it’s not listed in the plugin list, I don’t know
   what version is there.
 * Yet another site, where it is ok, a test site running WP 5.8.3, Divi 4.14.7, 
   PHP 7.4.27 MetaSlider 3.24.0 with 3.25.1 available – slider is fine, I updated
   to 3.25.1 and it’s still ok
 *  [Arreane](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yanex/)
 * (@yanex)
 * [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-updating-6/#post-15316156)
 * Hi Terry,
 * This happens when a plugin update fails.
 * This may happen when there’s a sudden lost of internet connection during the 
   update or a user accidentally refreshes the site in the middle of a plugin update.
 * This can easily be fixed by deleting the “.maintainance” file in your website
   directory.
 * We don’t have any known issues with the 3.25.1 update. If you think the items
   above is not the issue. You can check your error log and send us the error message
   here.

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 * Last activity: [4 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-while-updating-6/#post-15316156)
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