Can't FTP — function dl() missing in PHP 5.3

  • When attempting to update a plugin, I get the following error after entering my FTP username and password:

    Script execution halted: Call to undefined function dl() — 1

    The PHP version on the server was recently updated to 5.3.2, where, apparently, dl() is not available. I tracked the error to wp-admin/includes/class-ftp.php .

    Changing 

    if (!extension_loaded('sockets')) {
    $prefix = (PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX == 'dll') ? 'php_' : '';
    if(!@dl($prefix . 'sockets.' . PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX)) $mod_sockets=FALSE;
}

    to

    if (!extension_loaded('sockets')) {
    $prefix = (PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX == 'dll') ? 'php_' : '';
    //if(!@dl($prefix . 'sockets.' . PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX)) $mod_sockets=FALSE;
    $mod_sockets=FALSE;
}

    cures the problem, but I’m loath to mess with core files. Is there a better way to fix this?

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  • Thread Starter Patrick Johanneson

    (@pjohanneson)

    I’m still having this issue — is there a solution? I’ve tried enabling dl() in the php.ini, but it looks like the dl() function itself doesn’t exist in my installation of PHP 5.3.2.

    Any assistance would be gratefully accepted.

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