Related Posts Plugins installation Error Messages

  • Resolved worldbiking

    (@worldbiking)


    15 years ago

    I have tried to install several different related posts plugins and none will work.

    I always get either an internal server 500 error, php error or a parse error.

    I have tried several different plugins YARPP, efficient related posts, better realted posts etc.

    I have deactivated other plugins but still related posts won’t work.

    I have tried the plugins on the local server and they always work.

    Any ideas what the problem is?

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  • Moderator Kathryn Presner

    (@zoonini)

    15 years ago

    Have you tried installing via FTP?

    Does installing other types of plug-ins (besides the related posts ones) work?

    Thread Starter worldbiking

    (@worldbiking)

    15 years ago

    Actually, I always use FTP to install plugins because uploading a zip file never works for me.

    No problems with other types of plugins.

    I’m using 1and1 for web hosting. Maybe that’s got something to do with the problem.

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years ago

    Are you using PHP5?

    Thread Starter worldbiking

    (@worldbiking)

    15 years ago

    Sorry,. I have no idea if I’m using PHP 5. I’m really no WP pro. How can I find out?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years ago

    It should be somewhere in your account management panel. The fact that you’ve had problems uploading plugins & themes suggests that you’re still on PHP 4 (1&1’s hosting default). Try adding AddType x-mapp-php5 .php to the top of your WordPress .htaccess file.

    Moderator Kathryn Presner

    (@zoonini)

    15 years ago

    Create a file called test.php – in it, put the line:

    <?php phpinfo() ?>

    Upload it. Go to test.php on your website and see what version of PHP you’re running.

    (FWIW – I have the YARRP plug-in running fine on a PHP4 server but this might be an issue with some of the others.)

    Thread Starter worldbiking

    (@worldbiking)

    15 years ago

    I logged on to 1and1, it looks like I’m on PHP 4.
    Is there a way to improve the situation or will the plugin just not work?

    I don’t understand this advice…

    Try adding AddType x-mapp-php5 .php to the top of your WordPress .htaccess file.

    ..sorry I’m a bit dim when it comes to WP—and thanks a lot for helping!

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    15 years ago

    If you look in 1&1’s documentation, they outline how to switch to PHP5.

    Thread Starter worldbiking

    (@worldbiking)

    15 years ago

    OK..I’m going to try this. Hope it will solve my problem.
    Again, really appreciate your help.

    Thread Starter worldbiking

    (@worldbiking)

    15 years ago

    Success! That was very easy once you pointed me in the right direction.

    These are the instructions I followed to update from PHP4 to PHP 5:

    Add the following lines to the beginning of the .htaccess in your application’s root directory to enable PHP5.

    AddType x-mapp-php5 .php
    AddHandler x-mapp-php5 .php

    Note: Only the directory and the sub-directories has .htaccess with the above lines will have PHP5 support, therefore if you can adjust accordingly for multiple apps in different directories with different requirements.

    Just used FTP client to open my existing .htaccess file, added the two new lines of code and saved the changes. Really very easy.

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