Solved: WordPress – “An unexpected error occurred.” when installing plugins, themes, and more.

My Problem

Attempting to add things to WordPress like plugins or themes causes the following error:

An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with WordPress.org or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums.

My Solution

Check your SELinux audit logs for signs of denials. Your web server software (probably Apache / httpd) or a module being used by the software is most likely having outbound connection attempts denied.

Hold up, I’m not done yet!

I’m still working on this new blog install. Don’t judge me! It’ll probably be looking better in September. Just a few days away…