Title: Plugin update – Zip-file is empty Last modified: August 30, 2016 --- # Plugin update – Zip-file is empty * Resolved [paulborje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulborje/) * (@paulborje) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/) * WordPress msg: – You have a update. * Click install update. * Error: An error occurred while updating the [“plugin”]: The package could not be installed. The package contains no files. (Error in zip-file) * Disable the WP Config File Editor. Now you can do the updates. * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-config-file-editor/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-config-file-editor/) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [Code Machine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xpointer/) * (@xpointer) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676586) * I believe this is related to WordPress updates * Try to refresh update cache from Dashboard -> Updates page and try to update again * What version of WCFE Plugin you’re currently using? * Thanks, AHMeD * Thread Starter [paulborje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulborje/) * (@paulborje) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676653) * What version – last one. * cache – deleted and even removed. The same error. * One WP installation on GoDaddy (Linux+Apache+php). One WP on FatCow (Debian+ Apache+php). And one WP on my server (Windows 7.1+Apache+php) * Same error on all. * Disable the WP Config File Editor. Now you can do the updates. The same on all three system. * Plugin Author [Code Machine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xpointer/) * (@xpointer) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676661) * Thanks * I’m checking this * I will response very soon * Regards, AHMeD * Plugin Author [Code Machine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xpointer/) * (@xpointer) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676662) * I found it * Please Do the following: * 1. Go to WCFE Editor -> System Parameters Dashboard page 2. Open HTTP Request TAB 3. Go To Tools -> Control Options menu on left top 4. From Control Options Panel (Displayed on Right) Disable/Check “Request Timeout”, “Stream” and “Blocking” * If you still have the problem please Check all the Control Options under HTTP Requests TAB. * Please let me know if you got it solved * Really sorry about this! * Thanks, AHMeD * Thread Starter [paulborje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulborje/) * (@paulborje) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676672) * It’s solved…. Thank’s. * Thread Starter [paulborje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulborje/) * (@paulborje) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676673) * NOT: I did the change of setting first. * One WP installation on GoDaddy (Linux+Apache+php). Change settings OK. Plugin WCFE update automatic after changing. (Have 2 WP – same on both.) * One WP on FatCow (Debian+Apache+php). Change settings OK. Plugin WCFE then I have to update it manual. “?!??!” Funny or isn’t it? * And one WP on my server (Windows 7.1+Apache+php). Change settings OK. Plugin WCFE update automatic after changing. * Plugin Author [Code Machine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xpointer/) * (@xpointer) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676676) * Hello, * I believe its just matter of cache, disabling HTTP Request Parameters definitely will solve the problem. * I believe you’re now have all your WordPress installations works fine, right? * Please let me know if you still encounter the same issue. * Thanks for discussing and really sorry about this error! Its really bad one!! * Thanks, AHMeD * Thread Starter [paulborje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulborje/) * (@paulborje) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676681) * Sir * “That’s life.” (by Frank Sinatra) * “If something can go wrong, it will go wrong.” * 20% of people in Sweden believe that there are human races. When it’s actually genetic defects, mutations. “Error” or something did go wrong. * Conclusion: Original People are stained from East Africa. All the others are“ error” and some times big error. * Plugin Author [Code Machine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xpointer/) * (@xpointer) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676683) * Thanks! * This is true! * Yeah, learning new technology and science doesn’t mean absolute understanding. Humans has been on earth from long long time but this kind of ideas still exists!! * People are rated based on what each one is providing for the others or for what benefits each one provide to the human race (No plural s) at all in fact * Thanks! AHMeD * Thread Starter [paulborje](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulborje/) * (@paulborje) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676684) * You are from Egypt. Nice… * I haven’t been there, but in Damascus and in Baghdad. Few Swedes have been in both Syria and Iraq. But many have a lot of opinions, without knowing anything at all. * Once upon a time, Egypt and Syria the same country. 😉 * Plugin Author [Code Machine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xpointer/) * (@xpointer) * [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676686) * First things you need to know is its good to don’t get out of context. * This is a support forums for WCFE Plugin and it should stay like this. * Other users those have the same issue won’t be able to fix the problem when reading your “out of context comments” * Thanks for discussing * AHMeD Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Plugin update – Zip-file is empty’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/wp-config-file-editor_ebebeb.svg) * [WP Config File Editor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-config-file-editor/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-config-file-editor/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-config-file-editor/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-config-file-editor/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-config-file-editor/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-config-file-editor/reviews/) ## Tags * [zip](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/zip/) * 11 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Code Machine](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xpointer/) * Last activity: [10 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-update-zip-file-is-empty/#post-6676686) * Status: resolved