{"id":273,"date":"2021-01-14T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/10\/25\/common-wordpress-troubleshooting-techniques\/"},"modified":"2022-05-12T14:32:05","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T18:32:05","slug":"wordpress-troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/wordpress-troubleshooting\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Troubleshooting Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WordPress-Troubleshooting-Techniques-1-1024x538.png\" alt=\"WordPress Troubleshooting Guide\" class=\"wp-image-67147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WordPress-Troubleshooting-Techniques-1-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WordPress-Troubleshooting-Techniques-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WordPress-Troubleshooting-Techniques-1-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WordPress-Troubleshooting-Techniques-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/product-guides\/wordpress-hosting\/what-to-do-when-wordpress-wont-publish-your-post\/\">WordPress troubleshooting<\/a> is easier than you think. Follow this guide to narrow down the cause of your website issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress is without a doubt the most popular <strong>Content Management System<\/strong> (CMS) in the world. It\u2019s one of the many great resources InMotion Hosting offers to help our customers build dynamic websites that look great and are easy to maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But errors and issues do happen from time to time. And if your WordPress site goes down, it can cost you visitors and potential revenue. So what can you do if you get a strange error?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow along to find out everything you need to know to solve common WordPress issues you may face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#password\">Troubleshoot Password Issues<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#debug\">Enable WordPress Debugging<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#plugins\">WordPress Troubleshooting Plugins<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#theme\">Disabling Your Current Theme<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#database\">Troubleshoot Database Errors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#email\">Troubleshoot Email Issues<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#permalinks\">404 Errors, Redirect Problems, URL Issues<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#memory\">Memory Exhausted or Memory Limit Errors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#php\">Troubleshoot Other PHP Errors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#resources\">Additional Troubleshooting Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"jumbotron\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: right; margin-left: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/legacy\/images\/website-transfer.svg\" alt=\"Easy WordPress Website Transfers\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" \/>\r\n<p>If you\u2019re having trouble with your WordPress host, then check out InMotion\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a>. We provide secure, optimized servers that are priced to meet your budget needs!<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Free Domain    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Free SSLs    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/design.inmotionhosting.com\/assets\/icons\/standard\/check-blue.svg\" alt=\"check mark\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/>Unlimited Bandwidth<\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress Hosting<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"yt-yMr_e9KvMCQ\">\n\t<a class=\"play-video-yMr_e9KvMCQ\" style=\"position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; cursor: pointer;\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/yMr_e9KvMCQ\/maxresdefault.webp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Common WordPress Troubleshooting Techniques for Plugins, Themes, Databases, Email, Security and more\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-imh-play-circle imh-ds-icon play-circle\" style=\"position: absolute; display:block; font-size:150px; color: #c52228; opacity:0;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Don\u2019t have time to read the article? Watch our walk through video.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"password\">Troubleshoot Password Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common problems experienced with WordPress is passwords that are not working or have been lost\/forgotten. The best solution is to create a new password. The following article explains several ways to accomplish this, even if you do not have Dashboard access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/resetting-your-wordpress-admin-password\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Reset your WordPress Admin Password<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your WordPress site was<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/install-wordpress-using-softaculous\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> installed using Softaculous<\/a>, you can change your password there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/change-wp-admin-pass-in-softaculous\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Changing your WordPress Admin password via Softaculous<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"debug\">Enable WordPress Debugging<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress debugging mode provides more detailed information about errors that may be happening in the back of your site. Without debugging enabled, you may have a WordPress error happening without even noticing. Once debugging has been turned on PHP, JavaScript, and CSS errors that occur will be displayed on pages or posts. Here is a link to our full guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/how-to-enable-wordpress-debugging\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turning on WordPress Debugging<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-danger\">It\u2019s best to enable debugging mode in a staging environment, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/getting-started-with-a-wordpress-development-environment\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local development environment<\/a>, or low-volume times. Using debug mode on a live site may display live errors to your visitors. This is not only a security risk but also makes your site look unprofessional to visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"plugins\">WordPress Troubleshooting Plugins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd party WordPress plugins make using WordPress so much easier by adding new functionality. But they can harm your site if they conflict with each other or your theme. The dedicated WordPress plugin testers do their best to mitigate plugin errors, but that\u2019s only if you\u2019re getting plugins directly from the WordPress repository\u2013and that\u2019s simply not the case with all plugins.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since plugins are developed by different people all over the world, conflicts can sometimes occur. Especially if they are outdated or are not well-tested by many users.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always ensure that you are running the latest version of WordPress plugins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/update-wordpress-plugin\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Update WordPress Plugins<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re getting strange errors or a \u201cwhite screen of death\u201d when loading your WordPress website, you may need to disable your plugins to rule them out. Here is a link to our detailed guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/disable-wordpress-plugins\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Disable WordPress Plugins<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By deactivating a specific plugin or disabling all plugins, you are basically investigating to find the following information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Is it definitely a plugin causing the error?<\/li><li>If so, which plugin is the culprit?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With this information, you\u2019ll be able to find the best course of action. In some cases you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/how-to-get-support-from-wordpress-org\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get advice from the plugin developer directly, via WordPress.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"theme\">Disabling Your Current Theme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the same way a plugin can cause errors, 3rd party themes may also have conflicts or issues. If you\u2019re getting your themes from the WordPress.org repository, they are usually vetted well and less likely to get errors. But, there are a lot of themes that were custom-coded by a designer or purchased from a theme marketplace. Also, some older themes may have coding that will result in errors after WordPress updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always ensure that you are running the most recent version of a WordPress theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/update-wordpress-theme\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Update a WordPress Theme<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still getting a strange theme error such as a blank white page or missing sections, switch to a default theme like WordPress\u2019s <strong>Twenty Twenty-One<\/strong> or <strong>Twenty Twenty<\/strong> themes. See our full guide on how to accomplish this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/themes\/how-to-change-a-wordpress-theme\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Change Your WordPress Theme<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-warning\">If you don\u2019t have Dashboard access, you can rename the current theme in the <strong>\/wp-content\/themes\/XXXX<\/strong> folder which should cause it to revert to a default theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"database\">Troubleshoot Database Errors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Database errors can vary greatly but you will typically run into two the most often: \u201cError establishing a database connection\u201d and \u201cDatabase Corrupted\u201d. We will now go over how to troubleshoot these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Error Establishing a Database Connection WordPress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This error means that WordPress cannot locate the database with the provided settings, or it does not have permission to connect to the database. For detailed troubleshooting steps, see our full guide here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/error-establishing-database-connection\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress \u201cError Establishing a Database Connection\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Database Corrupted<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If a site is getting database related errors the tables may be corrupted. There is a built in tool in cPanel that can help repair this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/check-repair-database\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Check and Repair a Database<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"email\">Troubleshoot Email Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are missing form submissions or other WordPress related alerts that should be sent over email, here are some things you can check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check that you have the correct Admin Email setting in the WordPress Dashboard: (<strong>Settings<\/strong>-&gt;<strong>General<\/strong>-&gt;<strong>Administration Email Address<\/strong>)<\/li><li>Review your server\u2019s Mail logs for a record of the transmissions.<ul><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/email\/view-summary-of-mail-from-exim-mail-log\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View full summary of mail activity from the Exim mail log<\/a>.<\/li><li>Can check with a plugin such as <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/wp-mail-logging\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WP Mail Logging<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setup WordPress to Use SMTP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still experiencing trouble, the next step is to setup WordPress to use SMTP. This ensures that you are authenticating with the mail server in order to send outbound email. This is covered in the following guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/plugins\/wp-mail-smtp\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn How to Install and Use the WP Mail SMTP Plugin<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"permalinks\">404 Errors, Redirect Problems, URL Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These types of errors are not good for your site since they provide a poor user experience. If a user simply made an error while typing in a URL, that\u2019s no big deal. But, if the user went to that URL expecting to find something and instead saw nothing, then they may never return to your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, 404 errors are bad for search engine optimization (SEO). Search engines crawl your site and index it based on the content and navigation you\u2019ve provided. If a search engine indexes a page, and you delete the page or it has a redirect error message, the search engine may be referring their users to a dead page. If that keeps happening, the search engine will likely stop displaying your page on <strong>search engine results pages<\/strong> (SERPs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reset Permalinks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress allows you to rewrite URLs to make them more attractive for users and more descriptive for search engines, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A standard permalink looks like this: https:\/\/example.com<strong>\/?p=134<\/strong><\/li><li>A \u201cpretty\u201d permalink looks like this: https:\/\/example.com<strong>\/how-to-troubleshoot-wordpress\/<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard permalink is a basic query string that instructs WordPress to pull that particular item from the database. The pretty permalink does the same thing, but it\u2019s much more attractive and descriptive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you notice 404 Errors, Redirect Problems, or URL Issues are showing up on your pages (and you know those pages exist) resetting permalinks to the standard form and checking the pages again will let you know if there\u2019s a rewrite issue happening. Here is a link to our full walkthrough guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/reset-permalinks-wordpress\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Reset WordPress Permalinks<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check Your .htaccess File<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another possible cause of 404 Errors, Redirect Problems, and URL Issues is the <strong>.htaccess<\/strong> file. What is an .htaccess file? It is a hidden file that handles rewrites and redirects. Some common uses of the .htaccess file would be restricting access to certain files or redirecting URLs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress relies on .htaccess rules, so adding rules directly to your server via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/ftp\/getting-started-guide\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FTP<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/using-file-manager-in-cpanel\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">File Manager<\/a> can interfere with how it works. Keep in mind that plugins can add rules to .htaccess file. So changes can occur there even if you didn\u2019t make them directly. How do you test an .htaccess file? Rename it! This is covered in the following guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/reset-the-htaccess-file-to-troubleshoot-wordpress-php-errors\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reset the .htaccess File to Troubleshoot WordPress PHP Errors<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"memory\">Memory Exhausted or Memory Limit Errors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These errors typically mean you have not allocated enough memory to run PHP for the desired action. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 33554432 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 1966080 bytes) in \/home2\/user1\/public_html\/fantasy\/wp-includes\/class-simplepie.php on line 5353<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be corrected by increasing the memory allocated in your php.ini file. Visit our full guide to learn how to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/wordpress\/fix-fatal-error-allowed-memory-size-exhausted\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fix WordPress Fatal error: Allowed memory size exhausted<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"php\">Troubleshoot Other PHP Errors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you get a WordPress error that mentions PHP, it\u2019s important to closely review the surrounding text. The error will often tell you the specific setting that is causing the problem. You can then use this information to change the PHP setting for your account and address the problem. Read this guide to learn how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/update-local-php-settings\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Change PHP Settings in your Hosting Account<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are getting errors regarding the <em>version<\/em> of PHP you are using, you have the ability to change this setting for your account. This is covered in the following guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/how-to-change-the-php-version-your-account-uses\/\">Changing your PHP Version in cPanel<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After upgrading your server, you may see a PDO error, we explain it in depth here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/error-numbers\/fatal-error-class-pdo-not-found\/\">Fatal Error: Class \u2018PDO\u2019 Not Found<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources\">Additional Troubleshooting Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WordPress errors do happen from time to time. But the good news is you\u2019re protected. WordPress shares a vast and dedicated community of developers, designers, and everyday users. If you\u2019re having an issue, and the steps above are not working, chances are someone has had the same issue and found a fix for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/questions\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask us a question<\/a>.<\/li><li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WordPress.org<\/a> support community above to ask your question there.<\/li><li>Check-in with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/amp\/how-to-get-great-technical-support\/\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">live support team<\/a> anytime. We\u2019ve got WordPress experts on staff 24\/7.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know how to troubleshoot the most common WordPress issues! 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