Why can’t I update the plugin?

If you’re experiencing issues while trying to update your plugin to the latest version, here are some common reasons and how to fix them.

The Update Isn’t Appearing in Dashboard → Updates

If you know a new version is available but it’s not showing up, check the following:

✅ Is Your License Key Active?

If you’ve changed domain names (e.g. moved from a development site to your live site), go to the plugin settings and re-enter or re-save your license key to activate it on the current domain.

🔁 Has Your Subscription Expired?

If your license was purchased over 12 months ago and hasn’t been renewed, your access to updates may have expired. You’ll need to renew or re-purchase to get access to updates.

🕒 Has the Update Just Been Released?

Sometimes updates take a little while to become available across all sites. If the release was recent, give it a little time and check again later.

“Automatic Update Is Unavailable for This Plugin”

This message means your license key is not active on your current domain.

Usually, this happens when:

  • You’ve migrated your site to a new domain
  • You originally activated the plugin on a staging or dev site

How to Fix It:

  1. Log in to your Nahnu Plugins Account
  2. Go to the Dashboard and go to the “Licenses” section. You can even click “View All” to view more if needed.
  3. Go to the “Activations” section
  4. Deactivate the old domain (if needed) and add your License Key to your current domain

Then, go back to your WordPress dashboard, and the update should appear.

Error: SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO (or Similar SSL Error)

This means your server is using an outdated version of OpenSSL.

How to Fix It:

  • Ask your hosting provider or server admin to update OpenSSL
  • If that’s not possible, contact our support team with your WordPress login details, and we’ll help activate the license manually.

Error: 403 Forbidden

This indicates that something on your site is blocking the plugin update—often caused by:

  • A security plugin
  • File/folder permission settings

Check out this helpful guide:
How to Fix the 403 Forbidden Error in WordPress (by Cloudways)

Error: Update Package Unavailable

This usually means your license key is not active on your current website.

What to Do:

  1. Go to the plugin settings in WordPress
  2. Check that your license key is entered and showing as “active”
  3. If it’s showing as valid but the update still fails:
    • Delete the license key, save changes, then re-enter it
    • If you’ve moved to a new domain, deactivate the license on the old site (via your account) and activate it on the new one

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