Title: phantom plugin update warning
Last modified: January 29, 2017

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# phantom plugin update warning

 *  [Ward Graham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagrayhamgmailcom/)
 * (@eagrayhamgmailcom)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phantom-plugin-update-warning/)
 * getting a phantom update warning that a plugin needs updating when I click on
   the “An update is available for 1 plugin” it takes me to the login screen. did
   the usual disabled cache and other plugins etc. (no plugins need updating) TY!

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 *  [wfalaa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfalaa/)
 * (@wfalaa)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phantom-plugin-update-warning/#post-8714759)
 * Hi Ward,
    Both links, “An update is available for 1 plugin” in (Wordfence > Dashboard)
   page and “Click here to update now.” in Wordfence Scan result should link to “/
   wp-admin/update-core.php” page on your website.
 * It could be eitehr a plugin/theme conflict causing this issue, so disabling all
   other plugins -temporarily- and reverting back to the default WordPress theme
   could help in narrowing down this one, also it could be some rules added in “.
   htaccess” file.
 * Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [Ward Graham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagrayhamgmailcom/)
 * (@eagrayhamgmailcom)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phantom-plugin-update-warning/#post-8717027)
 * I rolled back to previous version (6.2.10) of WF and it does not show a plugin
   update is needed. When I update to 6.3 it again shows as a plugin updated is 
   needed. I have a dev/mirror site with PHP 5.3.3, Apache/2.2.15 same plugins, 
   theme etc no issue.
    Issue is on server with PHP 7.0.14, Apache/2.4.6 TY!

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 * Last reply from: [Ward Graham](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eagrayhamgmailcom/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phantom-plugin-update-warning/#post-8717027)
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