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error: The plugin does not have a valid header
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M Forbes
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Nov 10, 2016 - 1:55 pm
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Hi, I am trying to install simple-press via wp backend. When I go to activate, I get the error "The plugin does not have a valid header."

Wondering why, can you help?

Thanks!

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Yellow Swordfish
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Nov 10, 2016 - 2:47 pm
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It does - of course - have a perfectly valid header. One of the reasons this sometimes happens with WP plugins (any plugin) is copying it in twice - or a glitch occurring while it was being copied in;. This can cause WordPress to add a number to the end of the plugin folder name.

If possible can you check your plugins folder (wp-content/plugins) and make sure that the simple-press folder created is, in fact, named 'simple-press' and also that there are not two folders with the same plugin inside as there must be only the one.

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Paul Batten
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Feb 23, 2017 - 6:02 pm
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I have same issue but plugin only has one folder and no number or duplicate. Any other solution we can try?

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Mr Papa
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Feb 23, 2017 - 9:55 pm
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potentially corrupt archive then...  for detailed help, please open topic in the support forum...

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