Title: [Plugin: Rotating Tweets widget and shortcode] WordPress error message: connect() timed out
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Rotating Tweets widget and shortcode] WordPress error message: connect() timed out

 *  Resolved [ffwwebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ffwwebtech/)
 * (@ffwwebtech)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-rotating-tweets-widget-and-shortcode-wordpress-error-message-connect-timed-out/)
 * First and foremost, thank you for this plugin. Very slick and clean-looking!
 * The issue I’m having today is that when I install the plugin locally, it works
   like a charm. When I publish it to the remote server, I get the error message,“
   Problem retrieving data from Twitter. WordPress error message: connect() timed
   out!. Please check the Twitter name used in the settings.”
 * I’m not altogether certain it isn’t a problem with my web host (which as of right
   now is a free host). Any input you have would be greatly appreciated.
 * Below is the link to the shell of our website, as well as the Twitter username
   I’m trying to feed from.
 * [http://www.fashionfeedswarmth.org/wordpress](http://www.fashionfeedswarmth.org/wordpress)
   
   @FFWarmth
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/rotatingtweets/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/rotatingtweets/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Martin Tod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpntod/)
 * (@mpntod)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-rotating-tweets-widget-and-shortcode-wordpress-error-message-connect-timed-out/#post-2943877)
 * Hi. Sorry this isn’t working for you.
 * I’ve tried the Twitter username at [http://www.martintod.org.uk/blog/](http://www.martintod.org.uk/blog/)
   and it works for me – so, as you say, I suspect the problem might be with your
   hosting settings.
 * The function that is broken is a standard WordPress function `wp_remote_request()`.
   What happens if you Google this and the name of your hosting provider?
 * I notice that the header image doesn’t work (at least on my browser). Have you
   tried everything on [http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress)?
 *  Thread Starter [ffwwebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ffwwebtech/)
 * (@ffwwebtech)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-rotating-tweets-widget-and-shortcode-wordpress-error-message-connect-timed-out/#post-2943892)
 * When I Google wp_remote_request() with the name of my free host, I don’t get 
   any kind of relevant hits. I’m almost certain this is the issue, and I’m going
   to looking deeper into it this morning.
 * As far as the header image, just bad web design on my part. 🙂
 * If you would like, I can get back to you on whether I was successful in my endeavors
   this morning, getting your wonderful plugin to work for me.
 *  Plugin Author [Martin Tod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mpntod/)
 * (@mpntod)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-rotating-tweets-widget-and-shortcode-wordpress-error-message-connect-timed-out/#post-2943894)
 * If you could let me know, that would be great!
 * Best wishes
 *  Thread Starter [ffwwebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ffwwebtech/)
 * (@ffwwebtech)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-rotating-tweets-widget-and-shortcode-wordpress-error-message-connect-timed-out/#post-2943898)
 * Definitely the web server. I uploaded it to a different host, and it works perfectly.
   Sorry for the bother, but thanks for the response!

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 * Last reply from: [ffwwebtech](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ffwwebtech/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-rotating-tweets-widget-and-shortcode-wordpress-error-message-connect-timed-out/#post-2943898)
 * Status: resolved