{"id":17015,"date":"2024-03-06T11:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T11:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=17015"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:32:58","slug":"how-to-fix-wordpress-updating-failed-error-due-to-ssl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-fix-wordpress-updating-failed-error-due-to-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix WordPress updating failed error due to SSL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In this guide, we will discuss the common issue of WordPress updates failing due to SSL-related errors. We will provide systematic instructions to resolve this issue and ensure smooth updates for your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Follow the steps-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Check SSL Certificate-<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Verify that your SSL certificate is valid and properly installed on your server.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm that a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) issues the SSL certificate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update WordPress URL Settings-<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings &gt; General.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1564585.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17017 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1564585.png\" alt=\"Settings&gt;General\" width=\"316\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1564585.png 316w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1564585-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Update both the WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL) fields to use \u201chttps:\/\/\u201d instead of \u201chttp:\/\/\u201d.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_156a0b5.png\" alt=\"WordPress URL settings\" width=\"627\" height=\"145\" \/><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update .htaccess File-<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Access your website\u2019s root directory via FTP or cPanel File Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Locate the .htaccess file and download it for backup.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_15728ff.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_15728ff.png\" alt=\".htaccess\" width=\"250\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Open the .htaccess file in a text editor.<\/li>\n<li>Add the following code at the beginning of the file-<br \/>\n&lt;IfModule mod_rewrite.c&gt;<br \/>\nRewriteEngine On<br \/>\nRewriteCond %{HTTPS} off<br \/>\nRewriteRule ^(.*)$ https:\/\/%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]<br \/>\n&lt;\/IfModule&gt;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1579d45.png\" alt=\".htaccess code\" width=\"743\" height=\"310\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Save the changes and upload the modified .htaccess file back to your server.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1580390.png\" alt=\"save \" width=\"348\" height=\"45\" \/><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Update wp-config.php File-<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Access your website\u2019s root directory via FTP or cPanel File Manager.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1585fca.png\" alt=\"File Manager\" width=\"456\" height=\"244\" \/><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Locate the wp-config.php file and download it for backup.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_158c21e.png\" alt=\"wp-config.php\" width=\"272\" height=\"221\" \/><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Open the wp-config.php file in a text editor.<\/li>\n<li>Add the following code just before the \u201c\/* That\u2019s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. *\/\u201d line &#8211;<br \/>\ndefine(&#8216;FORCE_SSL_ADMIN&#8217;, true);<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_1597774.png\" alt=\"add code\" width=\"602\" height=\"302\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Save the changes and upload the modified wp-config.php file back to your server.<span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16pt;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_159bb62.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-17025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_159bb62.png\" alt=\"Save changes\" width=\"348\" height=\"45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_159bb62.png 348w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Snag_159bb62-300x39.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clear Cache and Cookies-<br \/>\n<\/strong>Clear your browser\u2019s cache and cookies to ensure that the changes take effect.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test WordPress Updates-<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li>Return to your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Attempt to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-update-plugin-themes-manually-through-ftp\/\">update WordPress themes and plugins<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Verify that the updates are now successful without any SSL-related errors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">By following these steps, you should be able to fix the \u201cWordPress Updating Failed Error\u201d caused by SSL issues. If you encounter any difficulties or have further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our WHUK\u2019s support team for assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we will discuss the common issue of WordPress updates failing due to SSL-related errors. 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