WordPress: Download failed: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate

*NOOT* This article only applies to WordPress versions older than version 3.7 if you are still using this version then it is recommended to update it as soon as possible.

It is possible that you receive this error message when updating WordPress. You can fix this by adding the following lines to your wp-config file.

add_filter('https_ssl_verify', '__return_false');

add_filter
('https_local_ssl_verify', '__return_false');


Your wp-config file will then look like this.

WordPress: Download failed: SSL certificate problem: unable to get local issuer certificate

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