Title: OpenSSL Error
Last modified: April 16, 2026

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# OpenSSL Error

 *  Resolved [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * (@spanizhfly)
 * [1 month, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/openssl-error-4/)
 * Hi guys,
 * Having this problem since 3 weeks ago, I can’t fix, Wp cron is not functioning,
 * And also my site is hooked up to Cloudflare. Below is the error
 * **stream_socket_client(): SSL operation failed with code 1. OpenSSL Error messages:
   error:0A000410:SSL routines::ssl/tls alert handshake failure stream_socket_client():
   Failed to enable crypto stream_socket_client(): unable to connect to ssl://www.
   MYWEBSITE.biz:443 (Unknown error)**
 * Please help, Thank you

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 *  Plugin Author [John Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbillion/)
 * (@johnbillion)
 * WordPress Core Developer
 * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/openssl-error-4/#post-18882275)
 * You’ll need to ask your web host or Cloudflare to take a look. It’s not something
   that the WP Crontrol plugin can fix.
 * Good luck!
 *  Thread Starter [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * (@spanizhfly)
 * [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/openssl-error-4/#post-18883124)
 * I understand, I’m just asking ideas because my web hosting guy can’t fix, my 
   cloudflare is free version…. i dont think so they support. anythin you guys can
   help…sorry

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 * Last reply from: [spanizhfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/spanizhfly/)
 * Last activity: [1 month, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/openssl-error-4/#post-18883124)
 * Status: resolved