# Unable to install WordPress plugins - missing zlib extensions?

**URL:** <https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/unable-to-install-wordpress-plugins-missing-zlib-extensions/33384>\
**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [July 21, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/unable-to-install-wordpress-plugins-missing-zlib-extensions/33384 "2020-07-21T20:03:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon34977309](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon34977309/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon34977309](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon34977309)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/unable-to-install-wordpress-plugins-missing-zlib-extensions/33384/1 "2020-07-21T20:03:18Z")

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I am getting the below error when trying to install any plugin from WordPress dashboard. Does anyone have any suggestions how to resolve? 🤔

 ![image](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/2X/7/7046f65d3f365cbf85fe9ecd8b2efe0a55fc5967.png)

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**Author:** ![katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/katufo/32/7659_2.png) [@katufo](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/katufo)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/unable-to-install-wordpress-plugins-missing-zlib-extensions/33384/2 "2020-07-21T20:04:34Z")

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There’s an known issue.

> [@ZIP / ZipArchive / ZLIB extensions missing](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/zip-ziparchive-zlib-extensions-missing/33297/):
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> Yes, the ZIP, ZipArchive and ZLIB modules are currently missing on free hosting. This is a known issue and we’re working on it. We already posted an announcement about this, but since people don’t seem to read outage announcements, here is a second announcement with a harder to miss title. The actual outage announcement is here:

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**Author:** ![anon34977309](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon34977309/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon34977309](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon34977309)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/unable-to-install-wordpress-plugins-missing-zlib-extensions/33384/3 "2020-07-21T20:05:50Z")

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guilty ☹

Posted first before checking and just checked to see this update, sorry everyone.

Cheers mate

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**Author:** ![system](https://infinityfree-forum-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/0/b024fd3fa88bae093c9576e55c2c94e33f890206.svg) [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/unable-to-install-wordpress-plugins-missing-zlib-extensions/33384/4 "2020-08-05T20:05:55Z")

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