Title: Data Error
Last modified: July 25, 2025

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# Data Error

 *  Resolved [mikeemesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeemesser/)
 * (@mikeemesser)
 * [10 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-error-3/)
 * I don’t get Site Kit to work with PHP 8.3 and 8.4 on _some_ of my websites. It
   seems to be erratic behavior. Sometimes it works after downgrading to PHP 7.4,
   reconnecting Site Kit and then upgrading to 8.4 again – but more often it does
   not. It displays the error:
 * **Unknown Error (code: GuzzleHttp requires cURL, the allow_url_fopen ini setting,
   or a custom HTTP handler.).**
 * The configuration of PHP 7.4 seems to be no different then 8.4, and, as I said,
   sometimes it works. Any ideas/fixes?
 * [Redo the plugin setup](https://kaschas.at/wp-admin/index.php?action=googlesitekit_proxy_setup_start&nonce=ac1111f67a)

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 *  Plugin Support [James Osborne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesosborne/)
 * (@jamesosborne)
 * [10 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-error-3/#post-18571045)
 * Thanks for reaching out [@mikeemesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeemesser/),
   and appreciate the insights across your websites. We do test Site Kit frequently
   using PHP 8.3 and 8.4. In some cases, some deprecation errors or warnings can
   come from some of the dependencies, as opposed to anything actionable from within
   the Site Kit codebase.
 * > **Unknown Error (code: GuzzleHttp requires cURL, the allow_url_fopen ini setting,
   > or a custom HTTP handler.).**
 * I suspect this may be related to more a server configuration, but I would be 
   happy to check this with the team. It’s possible that your host server is not
   configured to allow GuzzleHttp, or something went wrong with `allow_url_fopen`.
 * While I will check the above with the team, given you mention a data error which
   could have difference causes, please share the following on one of your impacted
   sites:
    1. Your[ Site Health information](https://i.imgur.com/Rtkmsba.png). You can[ use this form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lhjns2K7c0Ny7ME4gxTcsnYtNUtcMr8BvFpPQi23Y1E/)
       to share privately if preferred.  
    2. A screen recording of your experience on this same site should you be able to
       recreate the same. You can use a service such as[ ](https://imgur.com)[Loom](https://loom.com)
       or [Zight](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/zight-screen-recorder-scr/ojnikmlgjpfiogeijjkpeakbedjhjcch)
       to share a screen recording, while using the [same form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lhjns2K7c0Ny7ME4gxTcsnYtNUtcMr8BvFpPQi23Y1E/)
       to share this privately.
    3. Do you see any warnings or errors when checking your Site Health status  ([_Tools > Site Health > Status_](https://i.imgur.com/wSRWwon.png)),
       which differs from your Site Health information requested above? Such errors
       may include cURL and other error references.
 * Let me know if you have any question with the above. Depending on what we can
   see, some troubleshooting steps we may then suggest could be to check for the
   same errors when downgrading PHP version, or running some checks with the Health
   Check & Troubleshooting plugin. Thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [mikeemesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeemesser/)
 * (@mikeemesser)
 * [10 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-error-3/#post-18571157)
 * I sent you all info via the form. BTW, I also thought about allow_url_fopen, 
   but this is also off in the 7.4 configuration that works.
 * Thanks again,
 * Michael
 *  Plugin Support [James Osborne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesosborne/)
 * (@jamesosborne)
 * [10 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-error-3/#post-18571330)
 * Thanks for sharing the additional information [@mikeemesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeemesser/).
   From reviewing the details you kindly shared, it looks like cURL functions are
   disabled for the site that is not working. See below:
 * [[
 * Rather than this being an issue specifically with Site Kit, you can reach out
   to your hosting provider and ensure that `curl_exec` and `curl_multi_exec` are
   enabled. Given the error from the screenshot you shared also indicates that `
   allow_url_fopen` isn’t enabled, you may wish to check for this also.
 * Let me know how you get on with the above, or ask if you have any questions. 
   Note also that if preferred, you can remain using a version of PHP that does 
   work for you. Site Kit at present supports all versions from 7.4 upwards.
    -  This reply was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by [James Osborne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesosborne/).
 *  Thread Starter [mikeemesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeemesser/)
 * (@mikeemesser)
 * [10 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-error-3/#post-18571348)
 * Allright, this did the trick! Thank you very much!
 *  Plugin Support [James Osborne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesosborne/)
 * (@jamesosborne)
 * [10 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-error-3/#post-18571360)
 * Glad to hear it [@mikeemesser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikeemesser/).
   If you run into any further errors or if you have any Site Kit related queries,
   be sure to get in touch. If you have a moment free please also consider[ leaving a review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-site-kit/reviews/#new-post)
   given it sounds like you use Site Kit across multiple sites. We’d love to hear
   your feedback.
 * Best of luck.

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 * Last reply from: [James Osborne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesosborne/)
 * Last activity: [10 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/data-error-3/#post-18571360)
 * Status: resolved