WordPress sites hosted on WP Engine need to add a proxy
Here is a quick fix for sites hosted on WP Engine. Just set up a proxy server and add new to the wp-config.php file inside wordpress.
Automattic (wordpress.org) decided to block access to its themes and plugins repository for all WP Engine users and thus sites hosted on WP Engine got crashed due to not able to update wordpress plugins and themes. Here’s is a quick fix for sites:
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Once the proxy is configured, you need to add the following configuration to the wp-config.php file:
define('WP_PROXY_HOST', 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'); // Proxy Address
define('WP_PROXY_PORT', 'xxx'); // Port Number
define('WP_PROXY_USERNAME', 'xxxxx'); // Proxy Username (if exists)
define('WP_PROXY_PASSWORD', 'xxxxx'); // Proxy Password (if exists)This solution should solve the issue with updates even if Automattic finds a way to block the workaround implemented by WP Engine earlier today.
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