Title: Update failed
Last modified: September 1, 2016

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# Update failed

 *  [sleeplessindc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sleeplessindc/)
 * (@sleeplessindc)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/)
 * I am using version 3.7.2 of this plugin. The Plugins page said there is an update
   for it but the update pink area says there is no automatic update. I clicked 
   the more details link and tried to update the plugin from there but got “Update
   Failed: Plugin update failed.”
 * I was able to go to the WordPress Plugins page and download the new version and
   upload that to my plugins directory. That’s the only way it will work.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/avh-first-defense-against-spam/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/avh-first-defense-against-spam/)

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 *  Plugin Author [petervanderdoes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/petervanderdoes/)
 * (@petervanderdoes)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-7616481)
 * Not sure why that is. The update process is done by WordPress core
 * I just reinstalled the 3.7.2 version and it updated through the normal process.
 *  [Workshopshed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/workshopshed/)
 * (@workshopshed)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-7616562)
 * I’m also unable to update to the latest
 * > The update process is starting. This process may take a while on some hosts,
   > so please be patient.
   > Enabling Maintenance mode…
   >  Updating Plugin AVH First Defense Against Spam 
   > Plugin (1/1)
   > An error occurred while updating AVH First Defense Against Spam Plugin: Update
   > package not available.
   > Disabling Maintenance mode…
   > All updates have been completed.
 *  [Workshopshed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/workshopshed/)
 * (@workshopshed)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-7616563)
 * My revolution was to delete the files and copied over newer ones via FTP
 *  [Adendum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adendum/)
 * (@adendum)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-7616574)
 * I also get “An error occurred while updating AVH First Defense Against Spam Plugin:
   Update package not available.”
 *  [Adendum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adendum/)
 * (@adendum)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-7616575)
 * Deactivated, uninstalled 3.7.2 and installed 3.7.3
 *  Thread Starter [sleeplessindc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sleeplessindc/)
 * (@sleeplessindc)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-7616580)
 * I have this installed three other websites and it failed on them also. “Update
   package not available.” I tried your suggested cleaning up of the database options
   but that didn’t help me. Only way to get it to work is manually install version
   3.7.3
 *  [imbguru](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imbguru/)
 * (@imbguru)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-7616664)
 * Same Update package not available error…
 *  [Doc Sheldon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doc-sheldon/)
 * (@doc-sheldon)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-8293496)
 * I was running 3.7.2 on a number of sites and experienced the same Update Failed
   issue. However, I was able to simply deactivate, update and reactivate successfully,
   without having to delete and reinstall.
 *  [Marty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bozzmedia/)
 * (@bozzmedia)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-8450680)
 * +1 also have had this issue over the last month or so.
 *  [Karen KISS WP Websites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtgamberwesbitedesign/)
 * (@mtgamberwesbitedesign)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-8794451)
 * The deactivate, update and reactivate worked for me too after the update had 
   failed. Thanks.

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 * 10 replies
 * 8 participants
 * Last reply from: [Karen KISS WP Websites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mtgamberwesbitedesign/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-18/#post-8794451)
 * Status: not resolved