Title: "Unexpected Error" message on install plugins page
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# "Unexpected Error" message on install plugins page

 *  [tumptyteapot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tumptyteapot/)
 * (@tumptyteapot)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/)
 * I’m getting this message on the install plugins page
    “An unexpected error occurred.
   Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration. If 
   you continue to have problems, please try the support forums.”
 * I’ve tried to reinstall wordpress but it won’t let me, any ideas appreciated.

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 *  Thread Starter [tumptyteapot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tumptyteapot/)
 * (@tumptyteapot)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/#post-2979386)
 * I’ve also got this error message on the dashboard
    Incoming Links RSS Error: 
   WP HTTP Error: Could not resolve host: blogsearch.google.com; No data record 
   of requested type
 *  [Cfager](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cfager/)
 * (@cfager)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/#post-2979415)
 * Same here. Hoping for a solution. Both the error message “An unexpected error
   occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration.
   If you continue to have problems” and the HTTP error on WordPress Blog on the
   dashboard.
 *  [inakicalvo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inakicalvo/)
 * (@inakicalvo)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/#post-2979439)
 * You are not the only ones. I have exactly those two problems… Anyone has any 
   idea about how to fix it? Thanks in advance.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/#post-2979440)
 * **[@inakicalvo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inakicalvo/)**: Please post
   your own topic.
 *  [inakicalvo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inakicalvo/)
 * (@inakicalvo)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/#post-2979441)
 * [@esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) As you say, I’ll do it now.
   Thanks for the advice.
 *  [MB1973](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mb1973/)
 * (@mb1973)
 * [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/#post-2979451)
 * Had the same problem. My hoster told me it`s a problem with the firewall on the
   server. he added the plugins url to the whitelist and then it worked.
 * maybe a solution.

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 * [server configuration](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/server-configuration/)
 * [Unexpected error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/unexpected-error/)

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 * Last reply from: [MB1973](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mb1973/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unexpected-error-message-on-install-plugins-page/#post-2979451)
 * Status: not resolved

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