HTTP ERROR 500 Debugging
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### ✅ 1. **Enable Debug Mode in WordPress**
Edit your `wp-config.php` file and add or update these lines:
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', true );
@ini_set( 'display_errors', 1 );This will print PHP errors directly on the page (for development only).
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### ✅ 2. **Check the Error Log**
Once debug mode is on, check this file:
/wp-content/debug.logThis will contain detailed PHP errors if `WP_DEBUG_LOG` is enabled.
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### ✅ 3. **Check Server Error Logs**
If WordPress doesn’t show anything, check your hosting or server logs. On Apache/Linux:
/var/log/apache2/error.logOn Nginx:
/var/log/nginx/error.logOr use your hosting control panel’s error log viewer.
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### ✅ 4. **Common Fixes for 500 Errors**
– **Plugin Conflict**: Rename the `wp-content/plugins` folder temporarily to disable all plugins.
– **Theme Issue**: Rename the active theme folder in `wp-content/themes`.
– **Corrupt `.htaccess`**: Rename `.htaccess` and visit **Settings > Permalinks** to regenerate.
– **Memory Limit**: Increase PHP memory in `wp-config.php`:
define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );—
Would you like help reviewing the error from your log file or enabling debug mode on your setup?
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