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Can’t install WordPress plugins and themes via dashboard – a fix
Nov 28th
I’ve had some Wordprress installation problems with version 2.8.5 and with 2.8.6 when trying to install new plugins and themes via WP dashboard, as well as upgrading.
The problem:
Downloading the file works perfect and without errors but it stops when it has to unpack.
Basically, nothing happens.
I can see the zipped file on my ftp server, but this same file should be automatically unzipped and installed….which it doesn’t.
Wordpress support forums has some topics on this, but people actually have errors; they do not get a black installation page after.
The fix i found that works for me:
As usual, a memory issue which can easily be fixed.
By default, most hosts limit the memory to 32MB, but the workaround in WordPress is to modify wp_settings.php on line 13 and change WP_MEMORY_LIMIT from 32 MB to 64MB.
Find the file into your Wordpress root directory, back it up, make the change, save and upload.
if ( !defined(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’) )
define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ‘32M’);
change to:
if ( !defined(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’) )
define(‘WP_MEMORY_LIMIT’, ‘64M’);
That should fix it! After making this change, i was able to install themes and plugins without a problem whatsoever.
Try installing a new theme or plugin from your dashboard.
Hope it works for you too!
Installing Wordpress on Windows platform is a pain
Aug 12th
Never thought i would say this, but at this very moment i cherish Linux and hate Windows.
Why? Because it is such a pain to install Wordpress if you’re on a Windows platform.
For many hours i tried figuring out why on earth i can’t seem to get to the install.php and follow through the WP activation. What was i doing wrong? Nothing.
It was all by the book and it is not my first WP install…but all my others were on Linux.
Then I looked this up and all i got was more pain.
I am trying to help a friend, who really deserves to have a beautiful website and i want to run that on WP, but so far i only had troubles helping.
Right now i am waiting for a reply from his host, but if any of you could give me a hand with this or just a thought, i would very much appreciate it.
If any of you managed to install it on windows without checking with your host, please share and thanks in advance for that.
WordPress blank screen after upgrade to 2.8
Jul 20th
Yesterday evening i decided that it was about time to upgrade my Wordpress from 2.7 to 2.8 and after successfully backing up all my files, i ran the upgrade.
It went smooth. I upgraded the database, activated my plugins, got on the admin and then…bam! A white screen suddenly greeted me.
I thought it was just a temporary issue until i realized i can’t get into the admin area. Like the blue screen of death in Windows….except it was all white and no error. Read the rest of this entry »