Title: Shortcode Maker Error
Last modified: March 21, 2022

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# Shortcode Maker Error

 *  Resolved [John Huebner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hube2/)
 * (@hube2)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-maker-error/)
 * I am getting the following error on my site
 * Warning: The URL [https://kernl.us/api/v1/updates/5991a5d26c27485243c652ce/?installed_version=1.6.2&php=7.3.27-1~deb10u1&locale=en_US&domain=DOMAIN_REMOVED&collectAnalytics=1&phpVersion=7.3.27-1~deb10u1&language=en-US&plugins&checking_for_updates=1](https://kernl.us/api/v1/updates/5991a5d26c27485243c652ce/?installed_version=1.6.2&php=7.3.27-1~deb10u1&locale=en_US&domain=DOMAIN_REMOVED&collectAnalytics=1&phpVersion=7.3.27-1~deb10u1&language=en-US&plugins&checking_for_updates=1)
   does not point to a valid metadata file. HTTP response code is 402 (expected:
   200) in /pathe/removed/wp-content/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate-maker/vendor/kernl-
   update-checker/Puc/v4p10/UpdateChecker.php on line 434
    -  This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by [John Huebner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hube2/).

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 *  [moytopcom](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moytopcom/)
 * (@moytopcom)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-maker-error/#post-15577465)
 * и у меня такая же на одном сайте, с чем это связано, как решили проблему?
 *  Thread Starter [John Huebner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hube2/)
 * (@hube2)
 * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-maker-error/#post-15578199)
 * I didn’t solve the problem. The issue is that the developer is having issues 
   with the update server because he and/or it is in russia.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by [John Huebner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hube2/).
 *  [oldcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coconutcoder/)
 * (@coconutcoder)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-maker-error/#post-15952785)
 * We’re getting this error, or a similar error, on our WP site:
 * Warning: The URL [https://kernl.us/api/v1/updates/5991a5d26c27485243c652ce/?installed_version=1.6.2&php=7.4.30&locale=en_US&domain=pwxxzz123.com&collectAnalytics=1&phpVersion=7.4.30&language=en-US&plugins&checking_for_updates=1](https://kernl.us/api/v1/updates/5991a5d26c27485243c652ce/?installed_version=1.6.2&php=7.4.30&locale=en_US&domain=pwxxzz123.com&collectAnalytics=1&phpVersion=7.4.30&language=en-US&plugins&checking_for_updates=1)
   does not point to a valid metadata file. HTTP response code is 402 (expected:
   200) in /home/pxxzz123/public_html/wp-content/plugins/shortcodes-ultimate-maker/
   vendor/kernl-update-checker/Puc/v4p10/UpdateChecker.php on line 434
 * Seems fishy tha5t our this plugin is making requests to an outside server.
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by [oldcode](https://wordpress.org/support/users/coconutcoder/).
      Reason: anonymized
 *  Thread Starter [John Huebner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hube2/)
 * (@hube2)
 * [3 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-maker-error/#post-15952912)
 * The requests are to check for updates for the premium add-on(s). I have solve
   this issue for now by editing that file to prevent the error from showing if/
   until the developer gets his problems resolved.
 * On line 753 of that file there is an else statement
 *     ```
       } else {
       ```
   
 * I changed this line to
 *     ```
       } elseif(0) {
       ```
   
 *  [poopshoot](https://wordpress.org/support/users/poopshoot/)
 * (@poopshoot)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-maker-error/#post-16081019)
 * [@hube2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hube2/) thank you so much for this.
   It was driving me INSANE.

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