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How to Fix the WordPress White Screen of Death

The "White Screen of Death" (WSoD) is usually caused by a plugin or theme conflict, or a memory limit issue. Here is how to fix it:

  1. Enable Debug Mode: Edit wp-config.php and change define('WP_DEBUG', false); to true. This will show the actual error message.
  2. Deactivate All Plugins: If you cannot access the dashboard, use File Manager to rename the wp-content/plugins folder to plugins_old. If the site works, rename it back and deactivate plugins one by one.
  3. Switch to Default Theme: Rename your active theme folder in wp-content/themes. WordPress will fall back to a default theme like Twenty Twenty-Four.
  4. Increase Memory Limit: Add define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M'); to wp-config.php.

If none of these work, check the Error Log in your cPanel for more details.

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