Updates – SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate

  • I am suddenly getting the below error when trying to update either WordPress itself or any plugins.

    SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate

    I have looked at the forums and have seen the posts about replacing the ca-bundle.crt file in the wp/includes directory. I have attempted a few versions of this file – but am still getting the problem.

    Incidentally – I have tested with two of the sites I manage – and they both get the issue. The one site is an https site running WP 4.5.2 (has an wildcard SSL certificate & dedicated IP). The other site is running WP 4.4.3 and does not have an SSL certificate. They both get the exact same problem.

    Thanks.

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  • Try adding the following to your theme’s functions.php file

    add_filter( 'https_local_ssl_verify', '__return_false' );
    Thread Starter gsmart

    (@gsmart)

    Thank you Nebu. I did that – but I found I also have to add the non-local version (see below) before everything works ok.

    add_filter( ‘https_ssl_verify’, ‘__return_false’ );

    Now I am concerned – especially for the website with the SSL certificate – it is an e-commerce website using the MyGate payment gateway. Do adding these lines to the functions.php file cause any security issues?

    I do not recommend this to do since this will disable your SSL. After updating your Core and Plugins remove this code.

    Thread Starter gsmart

    (@gsmart)

    Ok I will do this – but then I still have the problem with the Mailchimp subscription. Perhaps I will contact Mailchimp & see if they can do anything.
    Question – is there anything my hosting provider could do to fix this issue?

    I am not sure if hosting provider can find a fix for this. Please do contact Mailchimp. Let us know what they have to say about this.

    Regards

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