Title: [Plugin: jetpack] site_inaccessible
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: jetpack] site_inaccessible

 *  [handgold](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handgold/)
 * (@handgold)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/)
 * Hi, I’ve two sites: [http://www.goldentimessrl.org](http://www.goldentimessrl.org)
   and [http://www.goldentimessrl.com](http://www.goldentimessrl.com), both on Aruba.
   it hosting.
    I installed jetpack on the first one and all is ok, but when I installed
   on the second one the result is:
 * >  Your website needs to be publicly accessible to use Jetpack: site_inaccessible
   >  Error Details: The Jetpack server was unable to communicate with your site[
   > HTTP 503]. If you are hosted with Go Daddy, they are aware of this issue, and
   > we at WordPress.com are working with them to fix it. If your site is hosted
   > elsewhere, please contact Jetpack Support: [http://jetpack.me/support/](http://jetpack.me/support/)
 * I’m reading a lot of topics on the forum with the same problem, but without results.
   
   I wrote a contact form for the support, but no aswers yet. Have you a solution
   for this problem please, I need the same plugins on two different sites with 
   different languages but with the same contents and this is a problem for me, 
   at this moment, to have jetpack installend on one site only. Thank you in advance.
   Joseph

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 *  [saracup](https://wordpress.org/support/users/saracup/)
 * (@saracup)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572725)
 * We are encountering the same problem. We have a multi-network WP environment.
   We installed JetPack on one site when we were running 3.2 ([http://www.umw.edu/greatlives](http://www.umw.edu/greatlives)).
   The installation went fine and it’s still working well.
 * We since upgraded to 3.3. After the upgrade, we attempted to activate JetPack
   on other sites in our installation ([http://admissions.umw.edu](http://admissions.umw.edu)
   and [http://www.umw.edu/advisories](http://www.umw.edu/advisories)). We are getting
   the “site_inaccessible” message on these. Oddly enough, the original successful
   installation is doing fine.
 * We are thinking this may have something to do with the upgrade, but can’t find
   any answers to this in the forums. Thank you for any help you can give.
 * -Cathy
 *  [Abhidinvader](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abhidinvader/)
 * (@abhidinvader)
 * [14 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572749)
 * Same with my site [http://www.newtweeks.com](http://www.newtweeks.com).
    I have
   also searched a lot but same as stated before i.e. with no results. Please if
   any one know how to resolve this kindly reply.
 *  [Russell Jamieson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/powerblogservice/)
 * (@powerblogservice)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572780)
 * I am getting the same “site_inaccessible” HTTP 503 error – my hosting is on a
   VPS at Servint which is located in Washington DC. I am running WordPress 3.3.1.
 * Any suggestions?
 *  [Russell Jamieson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/powerblogservice/)
 * (@powerblogservice)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572781)
 * Resolved.
 * The issue was to do with running the Elegant Themes Anticipate plugin.
 * Anticipate prevents access to xmlrpc.php and hence the callback from wordpress.
   com was being blocked. (Anticipate is basically using the wrong WordPress hook)
 * I was able to work around the issue by deactivating Anticipate, then configuring
   JetPack, then reactivating Anticipate
 *  [Tim Moore](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tmoorewp/)
 * (@tmoorewp)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572782)
 * [@russell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/russell/): if Anticipate is blocking
   access to xmlrpc, be aware that even after Jetpack is connected, there will be
   times when Jetpack needs access to xmlrpc to do its work (accessing Stats, during
   upgrades, for email subscriptions, etc.).
 *  [Russell Jamieson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/powerblogservice/)
 * (@powerblogservice)
 * [14 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572783)
 * Many Thanks Tim. That’s a good point.
 * I will try and tweak Anticipate by adding xmlrpc.php to its list of exception
   URLs.
 * `var $_exception_urls = array( 'wp-login.php', 'async-upload.php', '/plugins/','
   wp-admin/', 'upgrade.php', 'trackback/', 'feed/' );`
 *  [dedydahlan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dedydahlan/)
 * (@dedydahlan)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572831)
 * I got this message:
 * “Your website needs to be publicly accessible to use Jetpack: site_inaccessible
   Error Details: The Jetpack server was unable to communicate with your site [HTTP
   500]. Ask your web host if they allow connections from WordPress.com. If you 
   need further assistance, contact Jetpack Support: [http://jetpack.me/support/&#8221](http://jetpack.me/support/&#8221);
 * I have tried everything, deactivate all plugins, deinstall the jetpack and reinstalling
   it, nothing works. Helpp, what should I do?
 *  [edurhetor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edurhetor/)
 * (@edurhetor)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572837)
 * I am in the same situation as dedydahlan above. site_inaccessible error. [http://www.renaissance-singers.com](http://www.renaissance-singers.com).
   It’s a recent WordPress installation on BlueHost using the current version 3.4.1
   and the TwentyEleven theme.
 * I have successfully installed Jetpack on a subdomain with the same version of
   WordPress and almost the same list of plugins:
 * Akismet
    April’s Super Functions Pack Cashie Commerce (installed but never activated)
   CleanSave (installed after first having the Jetpack problem) Last Modified TimeStamp—(
   installed after first having the Jetpack problem) Twenty Eleven Theme Extensions
   Ultimate TinyMCE Wiziapp (installed but never activated) WP Total Hacks
 * ALL were deactivated on the main site. Then Jetpack was deactivated, uninstalled,
   re-installed, and activated. I still get the same error.
 *  [edurhetor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edurhetor/)
 * (@edurhetor)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572838)
 * Update: My problem has been solved.
 * A friend of mine discovered it through this thread on wordpress.com
 * [http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/your-website-needs-to-be-publicly-accessible-to-use-jetpack-site_inaccessible](http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/your-website-needs-to-be-publicly-accessible-to-use-jetpack-site_inaccessible)
 * Sure enough, we did a file search in our file manager, and the xmlrpc.php file
   was missing from our main domain.
 * He copied the file from the installation of WordPress on our subdomain where 
   Jetpack worked fine, and pasted it where it should have been.
 * It’s not clear why that file was missing in one installation of WordPress but
   present in the other since both were installed automatically using the SimpleScripts
   provided by BlueHost.
 *  [mrfefe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfefe/)
 * (@mrfefe)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572851)
 * [@edurhetor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edurhetor/)
 * I have the same problem and you are the only person who seems to have a solution(
   I’ve searched the forums etc). I am a novice website builder and don’t really
   understand how I would locate the folder to identify whether or not the xmlrpc.
   php file is missing. Can you point me in the right direction? Many thanks in 
   advance.
 * Your website needs to be publicly accessible to use Jetpack: site_inaccessible
   Error Details: The Jetpack server was unable to communicate with your site [HTTP
   408]. Ask your web host if they allow connections from WordPress.com. If you 
   need further assistance, contact Jetpack Support: [http://jetpack.me/support/](http://jetpack.me/support/)
 * free-backlinks.co
 *  [Jack Yan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jack-yan/)
 * (@jack-yan)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572853)
 * Same issue here. Brand new installation, no plug-ins yet at all. I’ve installed
   half a dozen WordPresses on this server without an error message like this. I
   do have xmlrpc.php (to the above enquirer, it’s in your main WordPress directory).
 *  [mrfefe](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrfefe/)
 * (@mrfefe)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572854)
 * Just an update on my problem – Jet pack suddenly came alive a day or two later.
   I can only imgaine that it needed all the domain set up stuff to be sorted out
   behind the scenes. Anyhow, if you have the same problem with a brand new domain
   or a recently transfered one, I recommend giving it a few days to sort itself
   out – I have had no further problmes with Jetpack. Hope this helps.
 *  [Jack Yan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jack-yan/)
 * (@jack-yan)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572855)
 * Thank you, mrfefe. I’ll wait a few more days. WordPress was installed on it on
   Saturday NZDT so I hope it comes right soon. I’ve never had to wait before so
   I assume the new WordPresses are less efficient then?
 *  [aslanj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aslanj/)
 * (@aslanj)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572856)
 * This might help for some users having the inaccessible site issue:
 * Having the “maintenance mode” ON, depending on the plugin you’re using, blocks
   external access, such as the one required by JetPack to connect through WordPress.
   com. Deactivating the maintenance plugin resolves the issue. Although, even if
   you deactivate the maintenance plugin you’re using, connect Jetpack through WordPress.
   com, then reactivate the maintenance plugin, JetPack might still have a problem
   accessing your site/subsite.
 * This might be quite obvious for some, but it may not be so for novice users.
 *  [bertjerred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bertjerred/)
 * (@bertjerred)
 * [13 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-jetpack-site_inaccessible-1/#post-2572857)
 * Perhaps this will solve some of the problems listed here: create an .htaccess
   file in your root directory and add this to it:
 * <Files xmlrpc.php>
    SecFilterInheritance Off </Files>​​​
 * This assumes, of course, that your xmlrpc.php file is present in the root directory
   also.
 * For me, this was a quick and effective fix for this jetpack error message as 
   well as other confusing connection errors involving remote posting on a self-
   hosted wp site (e.g., blogpress for iOS). Hope this helps!

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