Title: Errors when Updating Plugins
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Errors when Updating Plugins

 *  [MobileCuisine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mobilecuisine/)
 * (@mobilecuisine)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-plugins/)
 * Ok, so here’s the issue. I recently had .htaccess issues so I started a blank
   file and shutdown all of my plugins, set my permalinks to default. I’m still 
   having issues.
 * When I use the default permalink structure, I get this message when trying to
   update plugins:
 * > You don’t have permission to access /wp-admin/update.php on this server.
   > Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an 
   > ErrorDocument to handle the request.
 * When I set a custom permalink structure (/%category%/%postname%/) I get a 404
   error message when I try to update plugins.
 * Please help.

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 *  Thread Starter [MobileCuisine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mobilecuisine/)
 * (@mobilecuisine)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-plugins/#post-3455819)
 * Ok, addendum. I just tried out emptying my spam folders in WordPress. With the
   custom structure I get a 404 error.
 * When I set the permalinks to default, I get this message:
 * > Forbidden
   > You don’t have permission to access /wp-admin/edit-comments.php on this server.
   > Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an 
   > ErrorDocument to handle the request.
 * Hope this helps.
 *  Thread Starter [MobileCuisine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mobilecuisine/)
 * (@mobilecuisine)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-plugins/#post-3455827)
 * Now this is odd.
 * First for the plugin update. I was able to upgrade the plugin by using the update
   now text button below the plugin name, but couldn’t use the bulk apply button(
   see errors above).
 * As far as getting rid of the spam, I get the errors when I use the main bulk 
   apply button, but I am able to delete each individual spam post with the “delete
   permanently button below the comment.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [MobileCuisine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mobilecuisine/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/errors-when-updating-plugins/#post-3455827)
 * Status: not resolved

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