Pleasen post the error message. Sorry but I cannot read it on any of your links.
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James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
Are you able to manually delete the plugins via FTP?
If so, have you tried changing the permissions of the /wp-content/plugins/
directory to 777?
Thank you for your response. I should be able to, I’m the administrator. I haven’t used the FTP since I initially set the website up. I’m able to do this through my web host and filezilla, right?
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James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
Yes, Filezilla is an FTP client. π
I don’t know what to do once I’m connected to FileZilla. Is there any youtube tutorials or anything you could suggest for me to follow? Thanks
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James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
Once you’re connected via Filezilla, navigate to the /wp-content/plugins/
directory.
From there, are you able to delete the directory of the problem plugin?
Unfortunately, I tried to delete the plugins manually. No changes were made on my actual website. Is there an alternative perhaps? I’m just concerned because I can’t make any updates or anything. Thanks for your responses thus far.
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James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
Wait, you deleted the plugin file, and when you tried to install the new one via the Dashboard, it still told you it couldn’t remove the files?
I know this is a pain, and we definitely don’t want to *have* to do this, but it’s necessary to know *how* to fix it.
Now, I am able to deactivate the plugins. Also, I can reactivate them but I can’t update plugins or themes. Does any of this make sense? I’m sorry if it’s confusing.
I attempted to update the theme. Now, I keep repeatedly receiving the following error message: Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.
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James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
Also, I can reactivate them but I can’t update plugins or themes.
Yeah, I know, that’s why I’m asking you to try deleting one of the problem plugins via FTP, install it fresh via the Dashboard, and let us know if that worked out.
Now, I keep repeatedly receiving the following error message: Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.
For that, follow this guide: https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_clear_the_.22Briefly_unavailable_for_scheduled_maintenance.22_message_after_doing_automatic_upgrade.3F
Yes, I tried that method. It isn’t working. I’m receiving the same error message captured in the screenshots.
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James Huff
(@macmanx)
Volunteer Moderator
And you can confirm for sure that there are no longer contact form 7 or mailchimp directories under /wp-content/plugins/ even though the error states that it cannot remove the old plugin?