The optional module, openssl, is not installed, or has been disabled

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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