Title: Plugin installer stoped functioning
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Plugin installer stoped functioning

 *  [nd_dee_bford](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nd_dee_bford/)
 * (@nd_dee_bford)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installer-stoped-functioning/)
 * Hi,
 * Just done a second WP install and the inbuilt browser / installer function has
   stopped working – it simply gives
 * An unknown error occured
 * when I try and search for anything. Out of curiousity I checked my existing WP
   install (different domain) and it has the same problem. Is this a problem with
   my host or something else?
 * Thanks

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 *  [GrandSlambert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grandslambert/)
 * (@grandslambert)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installer-stoped-functioning/#post-990031)
 * It is likely a problem with your host not making connections to the outside world.
   When you talk to your host, ask if they have “CURL” configured on the server 
   and if it allows outside connections. CURL is the PHP module WordPress uses to
   communicate with the plugin browser.
 *  Thread Starter [nd_dee_bford](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nd_dee_bford/)
 * (@nd_dee_bford)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installer-stoped-functioning/#post-990086)
 * Thanks for that – but as I indicated in my post. I already had a sucessful WP
   install running and the plugin browser/installer was working beautifully. Separately
   I’ve installed WP on another domain, noticed the plugin browser not working, 
   gone and checked it on my other domain and now both not working. I suppose it
   is possible that the host has changed settings in the interim. Any other suggestions?
 *  Thread Starter [nd_dee_bford](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nd_dee_bford/)
 * (@nd_dee_bford)
 * [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installer-stoped-functioning/#post-990135)
 * And now just as mysteriously, the browser has started working again. I can only
   assume this was something with my host or WP?

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 * [browser](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/browser/)
 * [installer](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installer/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [nd_dee_bford](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nd_dee_bford/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-installer-stoped-functioning/#post-990135)
 * Status: not resolved

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