When it comes to managing content on your site, WordPress is definitely one of the best and simplest options. However, when something goes wrong with your WordPress site, it’s definitely not good for you, although it’s a situation that most users of the platform have experienced. So here’s how you can deal with 7 of the most common WordPress errors.
- WordPress White Screen of Death
This error occurs without any error warning. If you are a Windows, you might be familiar with the White Screen of Death. The main causes for this are limited memory limit and poorly programmed themes or plugins.
Solutions:
Increase the memory limit
Use the default theme
Deactivate all your plugins
- Internal server error
Another one of the most common errors that almost every WordPress site will encounter at least once. This is an error message, indicating a problem with your server. For this reason, there are many possible causes:
PHP memory limit exhausted
Incorrect plugin functions
Incorrect theme functions
Problem with .htaccess
Solutions:
Increase the memory limit
Edit the .htaccess file
Disable all plugins
Re-upload the wp-admin and wp-includes folders
- Connection timeout
This error is usually caused by an overloaded shared server. The most common causes for this problem are:
Large plugins
Theme operation errors
PHP memory limit exhausted
Solutions:
Increase PHP memory limit
Disable all plugins and remove the one causing the problem
Switch to a default WordPress theme to check if your theme is causing the problem.
- 404 Page Error
This error is usually caused when the website cannot find the page you are looking for. You also probably have problems with your permalink and ht.access settings.
Solutions:
Reconfigure permalinks by clicking on settings > permalink.
You can also manually rewrite the rules to override the default permalink settings.
- Error while establishing database connection
This error, as its name suggests, means that the connection to the database has been lost. Common causes of this error are:
Problem with your hosting server
Error in wp-config.php file
Hacking your site
Solutions:
Fix problems with your hosting server
Scan it and check if it has been compromised
Edit the PHP files
- Password and email recovery is not working
It is common for someone to forget the password or email they have used on the platform and that is why there is a recovery option, but sometimes it does not work. The cause of this error is still a mystery, but there are some things you can do about it.
Solutions:
Edit the functions.php file
Reset your email and password via phpMyadmin.
- Site unavailable due to scheduled maintenance
This error is usually caused by an interrupted or incomplete WordPress update. The main cause of this error is that when WordPress updates a plugin or theme, it puts your site in maintenance mode. If the update is interrupted, it keeps your site in maintenance mode.
Solutions:
Manually update your WordPress installation
Delete the .maintenance file by going to the root directory via FTP or file manager.
