With new WordPress 4.6 version comes new requirement for your server configuration.
It’s necessary to have allowed curl_exec()
function on your server, as it’s required by WordPress 4.6 version and all upcoming updates of WordPress. If curl_exec()
function is disabled on your server, you will not be able update your theme and plugins to their latest versions.
Official WordPress sources that confirm necessity of enabled function:
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/37700
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-curl_exec-has-been-disabled-for-security-reasons
Please do not submit multiple tickets for the same request, as this does not result in a faster response time.