If you’ve logged into your WordPress website and are greeted [...]
If you’ve logged into your WordPress website and are greeted with a completely blank white screen, you’re likely experiencing the dreaded White Screen of Death.
This common issue can be frustrating, especially when there’s no error message or clear sign of what’s gone wrong. But don’t panic—there are several causes and solutions.
Common Causes of the WordPress White Screen of Death
- Plugin or Theme Conflicts – Poorly coded plugins or incompatible themes are one of the most common triggers of the WSOD. Disabling them via FTP or your hosting control panel can help isolate the issue.
- PHP Errors or Memory Limit Exhaustion – If your WordPress installation runs out of memory, it can crash silently. Increasing the PHP memory limit or checking the error logs may reveal the root cause.
- Corrupted Core Files – Occasionally, a WordPress core update may not install properly, leading to white screen issues. Re-uploading fresh core files can often resolve this.
- Syntax Errors in Code – If you or your developer recently edited the functions.php file or added custom code, even a missing semicolon can break the site.
- Caching Problems – Sometimes caching plugins or server-side caching can create display issues that show as a white screen. Clearing the cache is a good first step.
How to Troubleshoot the WSOD
- Deactivate all plugins, then reactivate one by one
- Switch to a default theme like Twenty Twenty-One
- Increase the PHP memory limit via wp-config.php
- Enable debugging by adding define( ‘WP_DEBUG’, true ); to your config
- Check error logs in your hosting control panel or via FTP
- Clear cache from any caching plugin or server tool
Don’t Want to Risk Breaking Your Site Further?
Fixing the WordPress White Screen of Death often requires a good understanding of file structure, error logs, and safe troubleshooting methods. That’s where we come in.
We provide expert WordPress support and troubleshooting for businesses across Horndean, Waterlooville, Hampshire, and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re facing a white screen, plugin issue, or complete website crash—we can help get your site back online quickly and securely.
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