How can I stop WordPress from prompting me to enter FTP information when doing updates? 5 If you edit your wp-config.php file you can preload these FTP settings as constants read by WordPress. Keep in mind, on a shared host, you should be mindful of possible security implications. See Editing wp-config.php for more information. Your … Read more
The SimpleFTP class/library does not support TLS/SSL at all. Use the FTPSClient class from the Apache Commons Net library instead. See the official example for the FTPClient class and just substitute the FTPClient with the FTPSClient. FTPSClient ftpClient = new FTPSClient(); ftpClient.connect(host); ftpClient.login(user, password); The FTPSClient class defaults to an explicit TLS/SSL (recommended). In a rare case you need an implicit TLS/SSL, use new FTPSClient(true).
I have recently had an issue where I have been unable to install the WP Smush Pro plugin because I don’t have the Manual Install or One-Click Installation options available. I came across this post which suggested tweaking the settings in wp-config.php. I added the settings suggested, however the one that seems to be the … Read more
The exact failure message can be found by calling FtpClient#getReplyCode(). From that page (my emphasis): Immediately after connecting is the only real time you need to check the reply code (because connect is of type void). The convention for all the FTP command methods in FTPClient is such that they either return a boolean value or … Read more
