Can you have an internal server mistake of 500 on WordPress? One of the most common WordPress errors is an internal server error. Since the error does not provide any other results, it is very confusing for many beginners. WordPress Point will teach you in this article how to quickly correct an internal server error in WordPress.
What Causes Internal Server Error in WordPress?
The internal server bug is not WordPress-specific. For every website operating on a web server, that can happen. It does not tell the creator anything due to the general existence of this bug.
Asking the doctor how to repair an internal server bug is like asking them how to fix the pain without showing them where the pain is.
In WordPress, internal server failures are frequently triggered by plugins or theme features. Other potential triggers we know of for an internal WordPress server error are a corrupted .htaccess file and a memory cap for PHP.
We have also learned that an internal server bug only occurs when you want to enter the admin region when the rest of the web is running correctly.
Having said that, let’s now take a look at how to patch an internal server bug in WordPress.
Checking for Corrupt .htaccess File
Testing for the compromised .htaccess file is the first thing you can do while troubleshooting the mistake.
By renaming the key .htaccess file to something like .htaccess old, you can do so. You would need to connect to your site using FTP or the File Manager software in the cPanel dashboard in your hosting account to rename the .htaccess file.
Upon link, the .htaccess file will be stored in the same directory where files such as wp-content, wp-admin, and wp-include will be shown.
Once the .htaccess file has been renamed, visit the site and see how this has fixed the problem. If it does, so because you patched the internal server bug, give yourself a slap on the back.
Make sure you go to the Settings » Permalinks tab in the WordPress admin region before going on to other items and click the save button without making any adjustments. To guarantee that your post pages do not return a 404 error, this will create a new .htaccess file with correct rewrite rules for you.
If it doesn’t work for you to search for the compromised .htaccess file solution, then you need to continue reading this post.
Increasing the PHP Memory Limit
Internal server errors will often occur if the PHP memory cap is depleted. To correct that, use the wordpress point guide on how to raise the PHP memory cap in WordPress.
If you only see an internal server error when you attempt to log in to your WordPress administrator or add a picture to your wp-admin, the memory cap can be expanded by taking these steps:
- Create a blank text file called php.ini
- Paste this code in there: memory=64MB
- Save the file
- Upload it into your /wp-admin/ folder using FTP
Several users have said that the admin side issue for them was resolved after doing the above.
If you have solved the problem by raising the memory cap, then you have only temporarily fixed the issue. You also need to find the explanation why the memory cap is draining.
This may be a plugin that is badly coded or perhaps a theme feature. To help you find the exact diagnostics, we highly suggest that you ask your WordPress web hosting firm to check at the server logs.
If you have not solved the problem by increasing the PHP memory limit, then you are in for some further troubleshooting.
Deactivate all Plugins
If none of the above remedies have worked for you, then a single plugin is most likely to cause this mistake. It is also likely that plugins that do not play well with each other could be a mix.
Unfortunately, there is no easy way to sort this out. Both WordPress plugins have to be deactivated at once.
In our tutorial on how to uninstall all WordPress plugins without WP-Admin, obey the instructions.
If the error is resolved by removing all plugins, then you know it is one of the plugins that is causing the error.
Simply go to the admin section for WordPress and click ‘Plugins’. You now need to reactivate one plugin at a time before the one that triggered the problem is found. Get rid of the plugin, and report the mistake to the author of the plugin.
Re-uploading Core Files
If the plugin option has not resolved an internal server bug, then the wp-admin and wp-includes folder should be re-uploaded from a new WordPress instal.
This would NOT delete all of your files, but if any file is compromised, it will fix the issue.
You’ll need to access the WordPress.org website first, then hit the Download tab.
This will cause your machine to install a WordPress zip file. You must remove the zip file and you can find a WordPress folder inside it.
First, you need to use an FTP client to connect to your WordPress website. Once linked, go to your website’s root folder. That is the folder within which there are wp-admin, wp-includes, wp-content files.
Open the computer’s WordPress folder in the left column. You need to pick wp-includes and wp-admin files now and then right-click and choose ‘Upload’.
These files can now be forwarded to your computer via your FTP client. It will ask you if you want the files to be overwritten. Click ‘Overwrite’ and then select ‘Use this action always’.
Your FTP client will now swap current versions of your outdated WordPress files with newer ones. If you have infected your WordPress files, then this move will correct an internal server error for you.
Press your company for hosting
If all the solutions on your website fail to correct an internal server bug, then it’s time to find some more support. Contact the support staff for web hosting and they will be able to scan server logs and find the root cause of the mistake.
WordPress Point hopes this post has helped you repair the WordPress internal server bug.
