Create Distribution silently fails or returns 500
Clicking Create Distribution does nothing or returns a 500 error, so no CloudFront distribution is ever built.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
6 public reports · first reported 17 March 2023 · last reported 1 October 2024
What's going wrong
Site owners using the WPAdmin AWS CDN plugin report that clicking Create Distribution either does nothing or returns a server error. Some see the button spin and stop, others see a 500 or 502 error in the browser or server logs. In several cases AWS shows no CloudFront distribution and no CloudTrail event, even after reinstalling and rechecking the access policy. Owners of WordPress sites on AWS, Lightsail, and managed hosts all hit this at the same step. The silent failure leaves them guessing which permission or request went wrong. A tool that explains each failed step in plain language could save hours of trial and error.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports.
Products affected
WPAdmin AWS CDN.
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Who has this problem
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