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Outage in Nexcess

WordPress Site Interruption Affecting WP Rocket Users

Resolved Minor
August 20, 2026 - Started 22 days ago - Lasted 4 days
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Summary AI Generated

A compatibility issue between the WP Rocket plugin and the WordPress 7.1 update caused website interruptions and fatal errors for affected Nexcess customers over approximately 98 hours. Nexcess conducted a fleet-wide review to identify impacted sites and proactively notified affected customers. The issue was resolved by updating WP Rocket to version 3.23.2.2, with temporary workarounds also available via WP Rocket's documentation for those unable to update immediately.

We are aware of an issue affecting some WordPress websites using the WP Rocket plugin following the WordPress 7.1 update. This may result in website interruptions or fatal errors. Resolution: WP Rocket has released a fix in version 3.23.2.2. If your website is affected, please update the WP Rocket plugin to version 3.23.2.2 or later. If you are unable to update the plugin, WP Rocket has also provided temporary workarounds in their documentation: https://docs.wp-rocket.me/article/1927-fatal-error-on-wordpress-7-1 We will provide additional updates as more information becomes available. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us via live chat or by opening a support case.

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RESOLVED 18 days ago - at 08/24/2026 02:03PM

We have completed our review of this issue and are closing this incident.

The root cause was identified as a compatibility issue within the WP Rocket plugin following the WordPress 7.1 update. WP Rocket has released a fix, and customers can resolve the issue by updating the plugin to version 3.23.2.2 or later.

As this involves a third-party plugin, we are not performing automated plugin updates across customer environments. However, we conducted a fleet-wide review to identify customers using affected WP Rocket versions and proactively communicated the issue, available fix, and recommended actions to those customers.

Customers who continue to experience issues can contact our Support team for assistance with disabling the plugin or for guidance on updating WP Rocket to a fixed version.

No further actions are pending from our side, and this incident is now considered closed.

INVESTIGATING 22 days ago - at 08/20/2026 11:28AM

We are aware of an issue affecting some WordPress websites using the WP Rocket plugin following the WordPress 7.1 update. This may result in website interruptions or fatal errors.

Resolution: WP Rocket has released a fix in version 3.23.2.2.

If your website is affected, please update the WP Rocket plugin to version 3.23.2.2 or later. If you are unable to update the plugin, WP Rocket has also provided temporary workarounds in their documentation:

https://docs.wp-rocket.me/article/1927-fatal-error-on-wordpress-7-1

We will provide additional updates as more information becomes available.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us via live chat or by opening a support case.

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