Troubleshooting WordPress in 60 Seconds

WordPress site problems can have many causes, but even so, a few basic steps will help you catch most of them. Here’s how to troubleshoot WordPress sites in 60 seconds!

A Bit More Detail

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60 seconds?!

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WordPress site problems can have many
causes, but even so you'll find a few

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basic steps will help you catch most of
them. Here’s how to troubleshoot WordPress

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sites in sixty seconds. The easiest thing
to check for is a theme problem, so first

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activate a new theme. If the issue goes
away you know it's a theme problem.

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If not, keep searching. Next deactivate all
the site’s plugins. If the problem stops

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now you know it's a plugin problem. So
turn each plugin back on, one at a time.

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When the issue comes back, you’ve found the
plugin at fault. The most common theme

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or plugin issue is broken JavaScript.
Check the browser console and if it's a

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JavaScript issue you should see a message
telling you which plugin or theme file

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it's coming from. And if it's not the
theme or plugin try upgrading WordPress

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or replacing its core files. If
something's wrong with WordPress itself

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this should solve it. And if none of the
above works then contact your host

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and ask them to check their logs to see
if something's wrong on their end.

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And that's how you can troubleshoot WordPress sites
in 60 seconds.