Title: Plugin not working: HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden error Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Plugin not working: HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden error * [superpantoufle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/superpantoufle/) * (@superpantoufle) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/) * Hi! * I just installed the plugin, looking forward to testing it! Screenshots look very promising. The installation went find, but I’m stuck in the settings. I set my API key and user ID, and upon clicking on “Save changes”, I get a white page inside the wp admin panel, with the following messages: The web service endpoint returned a “HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden” response. * I searched here and googled a bit, with no luck. Any clue? Thanks in advance! * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/flickr-photostream/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flickr-photostream/) Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [roger6106](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roger6106/) * (@roger6106) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903656) * I have the same issue. Here is the complete message I get: * The web service endpoint returned a “HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden” response * It appears to be triggered in line 248 of phpFlickr.php * [roger6106](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roger6106/) * (@roger6106) * [12 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903696) * I ended up installing curl and that fixed the problem. * [p14nd4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/p14nd4/) * (@p14nd4) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903785) * I just tripped over this, too (and worked around the issue by installing php5- curl). * For those who are interested, I believe the underlying issue is that, as other threads have pointed out, the unencrypted (i.e. http, not https) API is being shut down. The code leading to this error appears to perform manual socket open/ write/read stuff in the absence of curl functions, but it’s hard-coded to open a socket on port 80 (http). Unfortunately the solution isn’t as easy as just changing to port 443, since now the communications all need to be encrypted, so simple fputs/fgets calls won’t cut it. * The answer might be that curl is now *required* for this plugin, and the plugin settings page should loudly indicate an error if it’s not present. * A secondary action item would be to adjust this so it doesn’t prevent the rest of the content in a post from being displayed just on account of failure here. Perhaps a suitable $response can be returned instead of just die(), and that’d allow things to carry on? * [allinson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/allinson/) * (@allinson) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903786) * Please excuse my lack of knowledge, but how do you install curl? I’m receiving the same error. THanks! * [p14nd4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/p14nd4/) * (@p14nd4) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903787) * > how do you install curl? * That will depend on your hosting platform. I, for instance, run a debian web server, so accomplished this by running `sudo aptitude install php5-curl` . * Other platforms will vary. If you’re on shared hosting, you might be at the mercy of asking the host if they’ll install it for you. Sorry I can’t provide more assistance (at least without more information). * Plugin Author [miro.mannino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miromannino/) * (@miromannino) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903791) * Seems that using phpFlickr without CURL doesn’t work. Now I updated phpFlickr with the new version, and seems to work also without CURL. * Sorry for the problems but is not related to the plugin itself, but to the module( i.e. phpFlickr) that it uses. * Let me know if with 3.1.4 all works correclty * [RPittam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rpittam/) * (@rpittam) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903792) * No, I’m afraid 3.1.4 does not work, still get the “No Photos” error. [http://www.richardpittam.com/wildaperture/blog/index.php/my-flickr-images/](http://www.richardpittam.com/wildaperture/blog/index.php/my-flickr-images/) Thanks. Richard. * Plugin Author [miro.mannino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miromannino/) * (@miromannino) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903793) * Can you get me the set/photostream code that you’re trying to display? * [mttorley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mttorley/) * (@mttorley) * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903794) * Hi, I am a new user, but having the same issue. 7/14/2014 * The web service endpoint returned a “HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden” response at SETTINGS SAVE. * I have verified that my host is running CURL. * If there’s any directions that I can present to my rackspace host, that would be appreciated. I have no SSL on the site. * MattO. * Anonymous User 10708267 * (@anonymized-10708267) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903804) * Hello everybody, * I had the some problem and found the solution. The plugin (Flickr Photostream) works good, but my customer had another Flickr plugin installed with the old version of the PHP Class phpFlickr. * So check if you have any other plugins that have ‘phpFlickr.php’ in it and deactivate them. * Plugin Author [miro.mannino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miromannino/) * (@miromannino) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903805) * Oh Eelco, you have right! Probably I can rename the phpFlickr class to avoid those situations! * For mttorley, Flickr doesn’t accept connections without SSL * [dolmance](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dolmance/) * (@dolmance) * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903806) * Hope this will be the solution it still does not work on my WP * example: [http://limagerit.fr/archives/944](http://limagerit.fr/archives/944) * Flickr API error: SSL is required * [HiveFIlms](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hivefilms/) * (@hivefilms) * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903807) * Thanks Eelco! * This worked for me; * Deactivate all other flickr plugins. Well i did this with Flickr Gallery the problem was solved. * [Hans](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hansonexperience/) * (@hansonexperience) * [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903811) * It does not work here. First photo is loaded correct but she clicking in navigation to next photo the screen remains black and the navigation is not loaded Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) The topic ‘Plugin not working: HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden error’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/flickr-photostream_7a7a68.svg) * [Flickr Photostream](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flickr-photostream/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/flickr-photostream/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flickr-photostream/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flickr-photostream/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flickr-photostream/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/flickr-photostream/reviews/) * 14 replies * 11 participants * Last reply from: [Hans](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hansonexperience/) * Last activity: [11 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-http11-403-forbidden-error/#post-4903811) * Status: not resolved