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Problem:
The client was unable to update WPML Multilingual CMS, WPML String Translation, and WPML Media Translation through WordPress due to a connection error to wpml.org, specifically a cURL error 28 indicating a timeout when trying to connect to the server.
Solution:
1. We asked the client to check the WPML > Support > Installer support page for two green check icons at the top, which would indicate a proper connection.
2. If any red X-ses were present, we recommended contacting the hosting provider to ensure that the following domains are not blocked:

  • wpml.org
  • cdn.wpml.org
  • api.wpml.org
  • api.toolset.com
  • cloudfront.net

3. We provided a link to our documentation on cURL error 28 for further troubleshooting: https://wpml.org/faq/wpml-plugin-cannot-connect-to-wpml-org/
4. We asked the client to inform us if the issue persists so that we could investigate further.

Please note that this solution might be irrelevant if it's outdated or not applicable to your case. If you're still experiencing issues, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If the problem continues, please open a new support ticket with us for further assistance.

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Last updated by Mihai Apetrei 10 months, 3 weeks ago.

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April 19, 2024 at 1:52 pm #15544148

jozsefW

I am trying to: update WPML Multilingual CMS, WPML String Translation, WPML Media Translation and lately, during the last 1-2 months I cannot do it from WordPress, only manually, since I always get a a connection error to wpml.org. Maybe your servers were overloaded after plugin release...

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: hidden link

I expected to see: a successful update

Instead, I got: an error message: "The update process is starting. This process may take a while on some hosts, so please be patient.

Enabling Maintenance mode…
Updating Plugin WPML String Translation (1/1)

Downloading update from https://wpml.org/?download=6092&version=3.2.11&site_key=xxxxxxxxxxx&site_url=https%3A%2F%2Finfinityarchmedia.com&wpml_version=4.6.10…

An error occurred while updating WPML String Translation: Download failed. cURL error 28: Failed to connect to wpml.org port 443 after 7505 ms: Connection timed out

Disabling Maintenance mode…

April 20, 2024 at 9:25 pm #15546480

Mihai Apetrei
Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+02:00)

Hi there.

On WPML > Support > Installer support > can you please let me know if you see two green check icons at the top? Or are there any red X-ses instead of the green check icons?

If there are any red X-ses, can you please get in touch with your hosting provider making sure that these domains are not blocked?

– wpml.org
– cdn.wpml.org
– api.wpml.org
– api.toolset.com
– cloudfront.net

Curl error 28 is also mentioned in our documentation here:
https://wpml.org/faq/wpml-plugin-cannot-connect-to-wpml-org/

Please let me know how things go.

Mihai Apetrei

April 20, 2024 at 9:35 pm #15546490

jozsefW

Hello Mihai,

Thanks for you reply.

Everything is green at the top of the Installer support page. Maybe these were just temporary issues.

Jozsef

April 21, 2024 at 9:21 pm #15547746

Mihai Apetrei
Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for the confirmation, Jozsef.

So is everything working fine at the moment on the site? Are the translations working?

Please let me know.

Mihai

April 22, 2024 at 4:22 am #15547932

jozsefW

You are welcome, Mihai.

WPML and my site works perfectly, just updating through WordPress did not work, I had to manually copy the files through ftp.

Jozsef

April 22, 2024 at 9:09 am #15548867

Mihai Apetrei
Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+02:00)

Got it, Jozsef.

Thank you for the update.

Then, please let us know if this ever happens again, and if it does, come back with a new ticket and we will investigate it deeper.

Mihai

April 22, 2024 at 9:50 am #15549245

jozsefW

Sure, thank you, Mihai.