Last Revised: October 2, 2021
If in your WordPress Site Health dashboard you see the message The optional module, openssl, is not installed, or has been disabled, you have the possibility to correct it with some changes.
The optional module, openssl, is not installed, or has been disabled.
The optional module, openssl, is not installed, or has been disabled.
Shared Hosting
In case you have your website with WordPress on a shared hosting, you will need to contact your provider and ask them to activate the PHP openssl extension.
VPS / Dedicated
If you have access to your VPS or dedicated server, you will need to install the PHP openssl extension.
Ubuntu / Debian
apt install openssl
CentOS / RHEL
yum install openssl
cPanel Control Panel
As a general rule, cPanel already includes the OpenSSL libraries.
Panel de control Plesk
As a general rule, Plesk already includes the OpenSSL libraries.
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This document is regulated by the EUPL v1.2 license, published in WP SysAdmin and created by Javier Casares. Please, if you use this content in your website, your presentation or any material you distribute, remember to mention this site or its author, and having to put the material you create under EUPL license.