Title: register_http_request_failed
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# register_http_request_failed

 *  Resolved [fibis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fibis/)
 * (@fibis)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/)
 * I noticed the site stats and email subscription wasn’t working in Jetpack today,
   so I updated to the latest Jetpack and can’t connect to WordPress.com. I get 
   the following message:
 * Jetpack could not contact WordPress.com: register_http_request_failed. This usually
   means something is incorrectly configured on your web host. SSL connection timeout
 * I’ve checked the list of known plugin conflicts and I don’t have any of those.
   Anyone else having the same problem. All worked well until today and I haven’t
   changed anything.
 * Website: [http://www.new.fibis.org](http://www.new.fibis.org)
    Webhost: Dreamhost
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/jetpack/)

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 *  [Mika Epstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu-dh/)
 * (@ipstenu-dh)
 * DreamHost Rep
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3377847)
 * fibis, I’m talking to Jetpack’s gurus about this, and we’re trying to figure 
   out what’s going on.
 * My best guess, since many servers work and only some don’t, is that it’s a network/
   IP block issue. We’re not blocking Jetpack that I can see, but I raised an internal
   engineer ticket anyway, just in case!
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3377921)
 * [@fibis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fibis/) Could you please try installing
   the Jetpack Compatibility Plugin so we can see some additional information from
   your site?
 * 1) Download the plugin from [http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/jetpack/branches/jetpack-compatibility-test.zip](http://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/jetpack/branches/jetpack-compatibility-test.zip)
   
   2) Upload the plugin to your site via Dashboard -> Plugins -> Add New. 3) Activate
   the plugin and go to Plugins -> Jetpack Compatibility Test. 4) Click the “Select
   All” button. 5) Send us the results of the tests via this contact form: [http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/?jetpack=needs-service](http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/?jetpack=needs-service)
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378026)
 * We have now fixed the issue, and all Jetpack features should work on your site.
 * Don’t hesitate to post here or open a new thread if you still experience issues.
 *  Thread Starter [fibis](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fibis/)
 * (@fibis)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378027)
 * Fantastic! Many thanks! 🙂
 *  [Mika Epstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu-dh/)
 * (@ipstenu-dh)
 * DreamHost Rep
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378031)
 * Thanks, Jeremy, I’ll front you a drink next time we see each other 😀
 *  [pixlaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixlaw/)
 * (@pixlaw)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378072)
 * I just deactivated all my plugins to do some troubleshooting. Now, when I reactivate
   Jetpack, I get the same error message as above:
 * “Jetpack could not contact WordPress.com: register_http_request_failed. This 
   usually means something is incorrectly configured on your web host.
 * Operation timed out after 15000 milliseconds with 0 bytes received”
 * website is [http://jamespixton.com](http://jamespixton.com)
    hosting: godaddy
   WP ver: 3.5.1 Jetpack ver: 2.2
 *  [pixlaw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pixlaw/)
 * (@pixlaw)
 * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378073)
 * Waited a couple hours and tried again–problem resolved. Go figure.
 *  [duljepret](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duljepret/)
 * (@duljepret)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378085)
 * [@jeremy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremy/) Herve – Im still find 
   this problem “register_http_request_failed” after install : Jetpack Compatibily
   Test,… ???
    —————– TEST: Integer Tests Array ( [$value = “d0000000”;] => (string)
   d0000000 [$value = hexdec( $value );] => (integer) 3489660928 [$value = abs( 
   $value );] => (integer) 3489660928 [$min = 0;] => (integer) 0 [$max = 61;] =>(
   integer) 61 [4294967295 + 1] => (integer) 4294967296 [$value / (4294967295 + 
   1)] => (double) 0.8125 [$max – $min + 1] => (integer) 62 [($max – $min + 1) *(
   $value / (4294967295 + 1))] => (double) 50.375 [$out = $min + (($max – $min +
   1) * ($value / (4294967295 + 1)));] => (double) 50.375 [$out = intval( $out );]
   => (integer) 50 [$out = abs( $out );] => (integer) 50 )
 * TEST: wp_generate_password()
    Array ( [0] => 1 -> 1:s [1] => 5 -> 5:WCp1g [2]
   => 10 -> 10:oBr9f2Pgxj [3] => 16 -> 16:yPKnDRfIxQDHA5jv [4] => 32 -> 32:trBmu9aJauzHw7nDnZk1prxxsPQJAD9V[
   5] => 32 -> 32:7XLKrqGlSXWUbiRdaN6z5sqTozK1ZSZf [random_password] => abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789[
   steps] => Array ( [0] => 23 -> x [1] => 58 -> 6 [2] => 18 -> s [3] => 14 -> o[
   4] => 14 -> o [5] => 47 -> V [6] => 48 -> W [7] => 37 -> L [8] => 30 -> E [9]
   => 36 -> K [10] => 32 -> G [11] => 42 -> Q [12] => 32 -> G [13] => 26 -> A [14]
   => 57 -> 5 [15] => 52 -> 0 [16] => 22 -> w [17] => 28 -> C [18] => 57 -> 5 [19]
   => 6 -> g [20] => 17 -> r [21] => 13 -> n [22] => 35 -> J [23] => 55 -> 3 [24]
   => 41 -> P [25] => 38 -> M [26] => 21 -> v [27] => 47 -> V [28] => 47 -> V [29]
   => 39 -> N [30] => 5 -> f [31] => 47 -> V )
 *  [ReflectionFunction] =>
    /** * Generates a random password drawn from the defined
   set of characters. * * [@since](https://wordpress.org/support/users/since/) 2.5**
   [@param](https://wordpress.org/support/users/param/) int $length The length of
   password to generate * [@param](https://wordpress.org/support/users/param/) bool
   $special_chars Whether to include standard special characters. Default true. *
   [@param](https://wordpress.org/support/users/param/) bool $extra_special_chars
   Whether to include other special characters. Used when * generating secret keys
   and salts. Default false. * [@return](https://wordpress.org/support/users/return/)
   string The random password **/ Function [ <user> function wp_generate_password]{
   @@ /home/maskris/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php 1485 – 1499
 *  – Parameters [3] {
    Parameter #0 [ <optional> $length = 12 ] Parameter #1 [ 
   <optional> $special_chars = true ] Parameter #2 [ <optional> $extra_special_chars
   = false ] } }
 * )
 * TEST: wp_rand()
    Array ( [0] => ’60bc3dc2c7d72b1d7d2688b440eb239c566628db8d2e55f027b7d31fbcf75eddb69bbb09e4e0b9bf220193cff48333dd’[
   1] => 23:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96bdde57fcbf13d7b720f55e2d8bd826665c932be044b8862d7d1b27d7c[
   2] => 48:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96bdde57fcbf13d7b720f55e2d8bd826665c932be044b8862d7[
   3] => 30:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96bdde57fcbf13d7b720f55e2d8bd826665c932be04[
   4] => 15:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96bdde57fcbf13d7b720f55e2d8bd826665 [5]
   => 20:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96bdde57fcbf13d7b720f55e2d8 [6] => 34:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96bdde57fcbf13d7b72[
   7] => 9:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96bdde57fcb [8] => 45:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e90bbb96b[
   9] => 44:dd33384ffc391022fb9b0e4e [10] => 55:dd33384ffc391022 [11] => 8:dd33384f[
   12] => 59: [13] => 58:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4cda2dd66bb49102331a59efb2a50a36db70f84635c0ef7eebf15de4e[
   14] => 55:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4cda2dd66bb49102331a59efb2a50a36db70f84635c0ef7ee[
   15] => 57:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4cda2dd66bb49102331a59efb2a50a36db70f8463[
   16] => 13:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4cda2dd66bb49102331a59efb2a50a36d[
   17] => 51:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4cda2dd66bb49102331a59efb[
   18] => 46:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4cda2dd66bb491023 [19]
   => 12:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4cda2dd66 [20] => 24:53c56864cba676b0f2fea134f97f0394437cf907186111b4[
   MIN] => 8 [MAX] => 59 [ReflectionFunction] => /** * Generates a random number**
   [@since](https://wordpress.org/support/users/since/) 2.6.2 * * [@param](https://wordpress.org/support/users/param/)
   int $min Lower limit for the generated number * [@param](https://wordpress.org/support/users/param/)
   int $max Upper limit for the generated number * [@return](https://wordpress.org/support/users/return/)
   int A random number between min and max */ Function [ <user> function wp_rand]{
   @@ /home/maskris/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php 1512 – 1546
 *  – Parameters [2] {
    Parameter #0 [ <optional> $min = 0 ] Parameter #1 [ <optional
   > $max = 0 ] } }
 * )
 * TEST: HTTP Connection
    WP_Error Object ( [errors] => Array ( [http_request_failed]
   => Array ( [0] => name lookup timed out )
 *  )
 *  [error_data] => Array
    ( )
 * )
 * TEST: HTTPS Connection
    WP_Error Object ( [errors] => Array ( [http_request_failed]
   => Array ( [0] => name lookup timed out )
 *  )
 *  [error_data] => Array
    ( )
 * )
 * TEST: Self Connection
    WP_Error Object ( [errors] => Array ( [http_request_failed]
   => Array ( [0] => name lookup timed out )
 *  )
 *  [error_data] => Array
    ( ) ) ————————– Server : Take 2 Hosting, Inc
 *  [duljepret](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duljepret/)
 * (@duljepret)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378086)
 * IM Used : zeeBizzCard themes
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378087)
 * [@duljepret](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duljepret/) Did you recently
   make changes to your domain configuration? If so, could you ask your hosting 
   provider to have a look at your settings? Your site doesn’t seem to be able to
   make any outgoing HTTP or HTTPS requests, and we cannot make any connection to
   your site from WordPress.com either:
 *     ```
       TEST: HTTP Connection
       WP_Error Object
       [0] => name lookup timed out
   
       TEST: HTTPS Connection
       WP_Error Object
       [0] => name lookup timed out
   
       TEST: Self Connection
       WP_Error Object
       [0] => name lookup timed out
       ```
   
 *  [Mika Epstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu-dh/)
 * (@ipstenu-dh)
 * DreamHost Rep
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378088)
 * [@duljepret](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duljepret/) – If you’re on DreamHost,
   you can give me your domain and I can look at your server for you.
 *  [duljepret](https://wordpress.org/support/users/duljepret/)
 * (@duljepret)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378089)
 * [@jeremy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremy/) Herve : Thanks, I think
   I must check in cpanel domain again,…
    [@ipstenu-dh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu-dh/):
   Not, I don’t have credit card to host @ dreamhost. 🙂
 *  [Mika Epstein](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu-dh/)
 * (@ipstenu-dh)
 * DreamHost Rep
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378090)
 * duljepret – You should make your own post then 🙂 Not that this isn’t a similar
   problem, but fibis’ was a little Server Specific.
 *  [moikirsch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moikirsch/)
 * (@moikirsch)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378091)
 * I’m having the same issue in several domains.
 * My server is snowbird if it helps.
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/#post-3378092)
 * [@moikirsch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moikirsch/) Could you please
   start your own thread, as per the [Forum Welcome](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome)?
   
   [http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack#postform](http://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack#postform)
 * It would also be useful if you could give us your site URL so I can have a closer
   look at the problem.
    If you want your site URL to remain private, you can also
   contact us via email: [http://jetpack.me/contact-support/](http://jetpack.me/contact-support/)
 * Thank you.

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/register_http_request_failed-2/page/2/#post-3378102)
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