Wordpress PCLZIP_ERR_MISSING_FILE (-4) : Missing archive file ‘/{plugin..}.tmp’ : error
How to fix PCLZIP_ERR_MISSING_FILE (-4) Missing file '/{somefile.tmp}' error when updating plugin in Wordpress This solution is based on this WordPress.org thread . PROBLEM : When you try to update WordPress or install plugins, the downloader / installer page pops up, the compressed file is downloaded to your server, but installation fails because of this error: PCLZIP_ERR_MISSING_FILE (-4) : Missing archive file ‘C:\Windows\TEMP/{whatever you were installing}.tmp’ SOLUTION : You need to access the files on your server via FTP. If you haven’t done this before, there are tutorials out there. Short version: find the FTP access details for your server, and grab FileZilla FTP Client . Or if your hosting provides a File Manager utility, use that. On your server, navigate to the /wp-content folder. Create a new folder inside it called TEMP. Download /wp-config.php from your server to your computer. Open it up in a text editor, and beneath if ( !defined('AB...