While updating the WordPress plugin using FTP client I was getting the error as -
'ERROR: There was an error connecting to the server, Please verify the settings are correct'.
'ERROR: There was an error connecting to the server, Please verify the settings are correct'.
Solution -
1. Enable the debug mode for your WordPress site -
You can enable it from wp-config.php file. You can update the below value -
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
You can enable it from wp-config.php file. You can update the below value -
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
2. Check the permission for plugin directory -
Please make sure you have read and write permission (777) for plugin directory.
Please make sure you have read and write permission (777) for plugin directory.
3. FTP Setup -
Make sure the you've below setup in your wp-config.php file for FTP -
define( 'FS_METHOD', 'ftpext' );
Make sure the you've below setup in your wp-config.php file for FTP -
define( 'FS_METHOD', 'ftpext' );
define( 'FTP_BASE', '/path/to/wordpress/' );
define( 'FTP_CONTENT_DIR', '/path/to/wordpress/wp-content/' );
define( 'FTP_PLUGIN_DIR ', '/path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/' );
define( 'FTP_PUBKEY', '/home/cPanel_username/.ssh/id_rsa.pub' );
define( 'FTP_PRIKEY', '/home/cPanel_username/.ssh/id_rsa' );
define( 'FTP_USER', 'username' );
define( 'FTP_PASS', 'password' );
define( 'FTP_HOST', 'ftp.your_site_name' OR 'your hostname');
define( 'FTP_SSL', false );
Make sure you are able to connect to your account using the FTP details in wp-config.php file.
4. SSH SFTP Updater Plugin -
You'll need to make sure, if you've 'SSH2 SFTP Updater Plugin' enabled then in connection information, connection type should be SSH2.
It resolved my issue!
