Site Health report. What does this mean?

  • Background updates ensure that WordPress can auto-update if a security update is released for the version you are currently using.

    ?Error The DISALLOW_FILE_MODS constant is defined and enabled.
    ?Error A plugin has prevented updates by disabling wp_version_check().
    ?Passed No version control systems were detected.
    ?Passed Your installation of WordPress doesn’t require FTP credentials to perform updates.
    ?Passed All of your WordPress files are writable.

    Can anyone tell me what this fault is and how to replace the files causing it? I disabled all plugins. I can not delete or update any plugins using Dashboard as there is no option/button to do so.
    Thanks.

    • This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by DaveForum.
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  • Phil

    (@owendevelopment)

    Of the 2 errors:

    The first will be a line – usually in your wp-config.php file – which prevents file editing from within WordPress admin and also disable the install/deletion of plugins. Set it to false to enable plugins and file editing screens.

    The second will be a plugin, maybe a security-based one, which has stopped WordPress from checking for updates. Its important to ensure you are notified of new versions and update to them as a matter of keeping your site secure.

    • This reply was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by Phil.
    • This reply was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by Phil.

    Perhaps one of your plugins modified the wp-config.php file, defining DISALLOW_FILE_MODS to true.
    You would need to use FTP or your host control panel File Manager to remove that define from wp-config.php which is in the top level of wherever you have WordPress installed.

    Thread Starter DaveForum

    (@daveforum)

    O.K. that’s good info. Thank you both.

    WOW! Forgot I left this window open and didn’t post my reply. Anyway it worked! I had two lines missing off wp-config. One of them was the Disallow file mods and I added the two lines and it now works so I’ve been updating like crazy.

    Great! Thanks.

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