Host has disabled the socket connection

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  nemede · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 4:50 pm

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  Error from last API Key attempt:

  Your blog was unable to connect to WordPress.com. Please ask your host for help. (transport error – could not open socket: )

  Is there a way to use officially plugins without an API Key?
  Because I get this error message every time I insert my key.
  My host says they have disabled socket connection and will never enable it.

  ~neme

  edit: and which socket has to be enabled for the wp_stats and the askimet addon?

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  timethief · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 5:00 pm

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  I’m sorry but the API key is required to use the stats plug-in. I believe that if you look in the forum searchbox you might locate what you are looking for but I cannot be sure of that. If you don’t then you can contact staff by emailing support@wordpress.com

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  nemede · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 5:02 pm

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  not the key is the problem, the connection to wordpress.com through the socket is the problem because my hoster has disabled socket connections

  :(

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  timethief · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 5:04 pm

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  Well then what do you think we volunteers can do for you here?
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/search.php?q=API+key+stats+plugin

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  nemede · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 5:04 pm

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  It would be nice, if you could tell me if there is another way to enable the plugin ^^

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  timethief · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 5:05 pm

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  There is no other way that I know of. On my own hosted wp install I simply provided the API key and the stats program was up and running.

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  nemede · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 5:07 pm

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  because your host has socket connections enabled

  i will send an e-mail to wordpress.com :/

  thanks

  ~neme

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  timethief · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 5:09 pm

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  I’m sorry I couldn’t be more helpful. :(
  Best wishes for a happy ending.

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  nemede · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 7:42 pm

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  the support team says:

  Unfortunately you can’t use them if your host doesn’t allow you to open sockets to other servers.

  Sorry,
  Nikolay.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 5, 2007 at 8:01 pm

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  Thanks for returning and for sharing the answer with us.
  I’m sorry you went through all this frustration. :(
  Will you please mark this thread as “resolved”?
  Best wishes for better days and happier endings.