Title: JSON error
Last modified: February 6, 2020

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# JSON error

 *  Resolved [bringerllc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bringerllc/)
 * (@bringerllc)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/json-error-23/)
 * When I publish or update a post, I get this error:
 * `Update failed. Error response. This is not a valid JSON request.`
 * It happens in the Gutenberg editor. Disabling this plugin fixes it.
 * I have temporarily fixed it by installing the “Classic Editor” plugin, but I 
   prefer to use the new Gutenberg editor. I use Elementor page builder also.
 * Hope this can get fixed soon, thanks.

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 *  Plugin Author [WebFactory](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webfactory/)
 * (@webfactory)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/json-error-23/#post-12405891)
 * Hi, we’re looking into the issue.
 *  [yavuzc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yavuzc/)
 * (@yavuzc)
 * [6 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/json-error-23/#post-12423930)
 * Make sure you have SSL certificate installed and enabled, that is how I solved
   it
 *  Thread Starter [bringerllc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bringerllc/)
 * (@bringerllc)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/json-error-23/#post-12562343)
 * Any luck finding the error? I do have SSL by the way.
 *  Plugin Author [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * (@talextech)
 * [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/json-error-23/#post-12562736)
 * Hi,
 * We weren’t able to reproduce it unfortunately 🙁
    Have you tried disabling other
   plugins but leaving WP External Links on? It might be a conflict between WP External
   Links and another plugin, not with Gutenberg editor itself.

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## Tags

 * [json](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/json/)
 * [request](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/request/)

 * 4 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * Last activity: [6 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/json-error-23/#post-12562736)
 * Status: resolved