Title: Problem
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Problem

 *  [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/)
 * If i try to ad an blog i get an error that no connection is possible WP3.5. With
   3.4.2 i get a white screen after giving the blog data.
 * I try several blogs on different servers.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-article-spinner/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-article-spinner/)

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 *  Plugin Author [daniel_wachtel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniel_wachtel/)
 * (@daniel_wachtel)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287923)
 * Hi, it’s working for me with different versions but I’ll try and see why this
   happens tomorrow.
 * You’ve tried connecting from 3.5 and 3.4.2 to what versions of WordPress?
 *  Thread Starter [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287933)
 * I only use 3.5 now.
 *  Plugin Author [daniel_wachtel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniel_wachtel/)
 * (@daniel_wachtel)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287983)
 * Hi, I checked the code today but couldn’t find any issues, it’s working on my
   end on a HostGator server.
 * Perhaps on the target blog you have only one category with a one letter name?
 * Also, the plugin requires your server to have cURL enabled, however it should
   have notified you if it isn’t enabled.
 * One last thing I can think of is to try it on a fresh WordPress install – perhaps
   it’s clashing with another plugin.
 *  Thread Starter [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287985)
 * I have tryd it on different server with different configurations. All with curl
   enabled. Most of the time i get an white screen if i try to send the blog data.
   If i dissable all other plugins i get the same result.
 * I just try it on an 1&1 hosting account. There i get this error message: Fatal
   error: Call to undefined function xmlrpc_encode_request() in /homepages/12/d376219220/
   htdocs/cms-programme/wp-content/plugins/wp-article-spinner/lib/helper.php on 
   line 65
 *  Plugin Author [daniel_wachtel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniel_wachtel/)
 * (@daniel_wachtel)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287986)
 * Thanks for the update, I’ll take a look at it
 *  Plugin Author [daniel_wachtel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniel_wachtel/)
 * (@daniel_wachtel)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287987)
 * Hi Karl,
 * I’ve updated the plugin and added a test that should inform you if XML-RPC is
   enabled on your server or not. The function xmlrpc_encode_request() needs to 
   be enabled for the remote posting to work.
 * If XML-RPC isn’t enabled then you should see an error message now (once you update
   the plugin). If that’s the case then you’ll need to ask your hosting company 
   to enable it for you, otherwise I’ll keep digging.
 *  Thread Starter [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287991)
 * Hi Daniel,
 * the Plugin shows “It seems that the function xmlrc_encode_request() is disabled
   on your server. Please contact your server administrator to install / enable 
   XML-RPC.”
 * BUT
 * I feed some of my Blogs, also the Blog with the error message above with the 
   Scribefire Browser Extension. This Extension uses XML-RPC and it works.
 * It must be something else.
 * Do you try your plugin on an different server?
 *  Plugin Author [daniel_wachtel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniel_wachtel/)
 * (@daniel_wachtel)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287992)
 * I haven’t tried it on another server yet, however the function xmlrc_encode_request()
   is for sending requests out of your blog and getting a response back. What you’re
   currently doing on your blogs is only _receiving_ information.
 * If you’re getting an error it means that that _particular function_ isn’t enabled
   or installed. The plugin needs that function to retrieve category names and send
   the spun posts.
 * Please ask your host if they can add that function to your server.
 * I’m going to see if there’s a different function I can use, but so far I haven’t
   found anything…
 *  Thread Starter [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3287993)
 * On all my servers curl php5-curl php5-xmlrpc is installed an enabled. After defining
   a new blog an click on “add blog” i get an white screen.
 *  Plugin Author [daniel_wachtel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniel_wachtel/)
 * (@daniel_wachtel)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3288002)
 * I’ve removed the dependency on those functions from the plugin and updated it
   to use the IXR library that comes with WordPress.
 * Please update your plugin and see if it fixes the problem.
 *  Thread Starter [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3288003)
 * Hi Daniel,
 * i can now add an blog now on one of my nginx servers. I write an article an spun
   it. If i try to send it i get the message “Error: post attempt unsuccessful!”
 * Could you please send me an email kh @ news-software.de
 *  Thread Starter [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3288004)
 * Hi Daniel,
 * i have done a check in the the target blogs. I get the error message i write 
   about above, but your plugin sends the posting correctly
 *  Plugin Author [daniel_wachtel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/daniel_wachtel/)
 * (@daniel_wachtel)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3288005)
 * If I can tomorrow I’ll update the code to display more info when there’s an error
   so that we can more easily find the reason why.
 * It’s my first time coding a plugin for WordPress so thanks for supplying me with
   feedback!
 *  Thread Starter [Karl-Heinz Klug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/karl-heinz-klug/)
 * (@karl-heinz-klug)
 * [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-38/#post-3288006)
 * Please send me an email. I have some ideas 🙂

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