yep..
i found the issue was the result for a plugin “coupon reminder”
Once I disabled it, it all worked.
many thanks
https://xmlrpc.eritreo.it/#
for XMLRPC test shows all things are working fine..
https://jptools.wordpress.com/debug/
tool gives the following error
Communication error
We were unable to make an XML-RPC request to your website. Please make sure that XML-RPC is turned on and that Jetpack is installed, activated and connected with your WordPress.com account. If the error persists, try disconnecting and connecting Jetpack again.
