Definitions A staging website is a copy of your live site where you can test changes and updates before making them live. Before you start 🚨 You must verify your hosting account size first, to determine to the steps applicable to your account and website type. ✅ Staging websites are a complimentary feature, if you […]
Check your website error log and apply common fixes
Definitions Your website error log provides a report of triggered errors on your website along with their dates and times. Before you start ✅ When you see an error on your website, always check your error log first. 🚨 Fixing website errors can be straightforward but may require a website developer. ⚠️ The errors and […]
Review your WordPress Site Health
Definitions WordPress Site Health is a tool in your admin dashboard that offers recommendations for your website. Before you start 🚨 WordPress Site Health is only a suggestions box and not a direct indicator of your website performance, security, or functionality. ⚠️ Ideally, you should review your WordPress Site Health alongside a website developer. ℹ️ […]
Fix the ‘Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.’ error
Definitions The ‘Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute.’ occurs when an update process runs, and WordPress doesn’t automatically remove the .maintenance file afterwards. Here is a visual example of the: ‘Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance.’ page: Before you start ✅ The scheduled maintenance error can be fixed quickly, all you have […]
Fix the ‘500 Internal Server Error’ error
Definitions The ‘500 Internal Server Error’ or ‘HTTP ERROR 500’ is a catch-all error that can stem from various issues, preventing your website from loading properly. Here are some visual examples of the 500 Internal Server Error: Before you start 🚨 Typically, the 500 internal server error is due to a bad plugin, theme, or […]
Fix the ‘Error establishing a database connection’ error
Definitions The ‘Error establishing a database connection’ error means your website can’t connect to its database, preventing it from loading properly. Here is a visual example of the ‘Error establishing a database connection’ error: Before you start ✅ The database error is nearly always due to incorrect database settings in your WordPress settings or a […]
Fix image or file upload issues on your WordPress website
Definitions Upload issues in WordPress are when you can’t upload, display, or manage images and files properly through the media library or editor. Before you start ✅ Typically, you can solve file and image upload issues by using the correct image format and size. ⚠️ The WordPress media library supports JPEG, PNG, and GIF files […]
Fix the ‘There has been a critical error on this website’ error
Definitions The ‘There has been a critical error on this website’ message indicates an error with a plugin, theme, or WordPress version update. Here is a visual example of the ‘There has been a critical error’ message: Before you start ✅ The ‘critical error’ message is nearly always due to a bad plugin, theme, or […]
Fix the white screen error (blank page)
Definitions The white screen error (blank page), or ‘white screen of death’, happens when a WordPress website fails to load and displays a blank white screen instead. Here is a visual example of the white screen error: Before you start ✅ Typically, the white screen error is due to a bad plugin or theme update […]
Fix the 504 Gateway Timeout error
Definitions A 504 Gateway Timeout error occurs when your web browser can’t load a website due to a timeout issue, which can result from various factors. Here is a visual example of the 504 Gateway Timeout error: Before you start 🚨 Typically, the 504 Gateway Timeout error can result from a CDN (Cloudflare, etc.) issue, […]