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Common WordPress Errors and How to Fix

  1. Syntax errors

This error usually occurs when you are trying to add code snippets into WordPress and have accidentally missed something or the code has incorrect syntax. This will result into a PHP parse error and you will see a notice like:

Parse error - syntax error, unexpected $end in /public_html/site1/wp-content/themes/my-theme/functions.php on line 278

To fix this issue you will have to correct the syntax. Most of the time it is a missing bracket, or some unexpected character in the code.

2. internal server error

WordPress  users may come across is “Internal Server Error”, or sometimes “500 Internal Server Error”. This error usually happens when there is something wrong, but the server is unable to idefntify where the problem is. Since the error message does not indicate where you should look for the error, it pretty much up to you to figure this out. We have compiled a list of solutions that you can try and one of them will help you resolve it.

3. Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress

This  error message is clear that your website is unable to connect to the database. However solving this error can be tricky for beginners. Usually this occurs when a user has entered or modified their database credentials.

4. WordPress white screen

This error usually results into a plain white screen with no error message which makes it the most puzzling because you have no clue where to look and what to fix. Most of the time it is caused when a script exhausts PHP memory limit.

5. WordPress Posts Returning 404 Error

The symptoms of this error is that when a user visits a single post on their site they get a 404 page – not found error. The user can browse all other sections of their site including the admin area. The most common cause of this issue is permalink settings in WordPress.

 

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