I'm experiencing the same issue. I have deactivated, reactivated, cleared cache of all data, disabled all security plugins etc.
It seems to be related to the fact that I installed wp in a subdirectory vice directly in the root.
I get two paths to authorize, one at the root - unauthorized and one in the \wp subdirectory which is authorized. However, I must authorize the root directory each time I attempt to use the extension and although it authenticates, the message that I need to authenticate never goes away.
Thank you! I finally fixed my "cannot authorize chrome extension" issue! Your hunch was right. I did everything you did (followed the help page linked when you get the plugin error) and I still couldn't authorize.
>> But I was using a subdirectory for my wp install <<
I understand this is not a fix for everyone, but since I was just trying to get this to work on a fresh install, this solution did the trick:
[obviously, don't do this if you have anything you care about on your wp site]
1. I nuked my wp install from cpanel->Softaculous Auto Installer (might not be what you use)
2. reinstalled clean, but:
- no plugins
- no subdirectory! <<< THIS
- no themes
3. install alidropship plugin from email zip, refreshed, updated plugin from site
4. uninstalled alidropship chrome extension, reinstalled
5. reloaded my wordpress admin page
6. clicked the alidropship extension icon, and
IT WORKED!
Thanks again, I was out of ideas and getting frustrated. Happy now -
-Slag