Title: Got this error WordPress Updates
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Got this error WordPress Updates

 *  Resolved [joeyjosay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeyjosay/)
 * (@joeyjosay)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/)
 * Host gator says it is NOT their fault.
    Plugins section `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 /home4/midwest/public_html/wp-admin/includes/plugin-install.
   php on line 83`
 * so i need to get them to fix this, or i need some sort of fix this seemed to 
   work for the config issue, but i have no idea what is actually does and what 
   the repercussions of this are…
    `define('WP_HTTP_BLOCK_EXTERNAL', true);`

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 *  [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/)
 * (@theotherlebowski)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606545)
 * talk to your hosts, they seem to be blocking outgoing calls to wordpress
 *  Thread Starter [joeyjosay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeyjosay/)
 * (@joeyjosay)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606549)
 * yes they said, “I can sympathize with that. However like I stated earlier I really
   suggest having our team take a further look, and get back with you with an update.”
 *  [jack randall](https://wordpress.org/support/users/theotherlebowski/)
 * (@theotherlebowski)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606554)
 * then let them do their thing, they can run server diagnostics and other cool 
   stuff and then they’ll get back to you.
 *  [gpii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpii/)
 * (@gpii)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606891)
 * Hey, I was curious if you ever got this resolved. I have the exact same issue,(
   although I see no actual problems resulting from this error) and want a bit more
   info to help out my host before contacting them. Even the simplest issues take
   awhile for them to resolve, so the more ammo I have, the better!
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606892)
 * Please open a new thread [https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform)
 *  Thread Starter [joeyjosay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeyjosay/)
 * (@joeyjosay)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606893)
 * Sorry, Host Gator was at fault, they increased “rlimit”? and it was fixed. They
   suck, switch to siteGround or even goDaddy has newer servers as a late that are
   better than before which is why I went ot hostgator.
 *  [gpii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gpii/)
 * (@gpii)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606894)
 * Thanks! I’ll let them know.
 * [@andrew](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrew/)
    I’m not sure I see the
   need for a new thread when I’ll be taking it up with my host, and I just wanted
   joey’s experience which he was so helpful to provide. If I have further issues
   that the host can’t fix, then I’ll start my own thread, but otherwise it seems
   excessive.
 *  Thread Starter [joeyjosay](https://wordpress.org/support/users/joeyjosay/)
 * (@joeyjosay)
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606895)
 * My fault for never putting up the answer. So thanks for the reminder to resolve
   the topic, gpii!!
 *  [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * (@anevins)
 * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support
 * [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606896)
 * If you want support you create a thread, it’s how forums work. You don’t poke
   around in other people’s threads asking for support.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 9 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/got-this-error-wordpress-updates/#post-5606896)
 * Status: resolved

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