{"id":317783,"date":"2020-04-26T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T19:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/needseo.com\/?p=317783"},"modified":"2020-08-19T01:58:14","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T05:58:14","slug":"the-12-most-common-wordpress-issues-and-how-to-resolve-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/needseo.com\/the-12-most-common-wordpress-issues-and-how-to-resolve-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Most Common WordPress Issues (And How to Resolve Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-header clearfix\">\n<div class=\"title-wrap clearfix\">\n<h1 class=\"post-title\">The 12 Most Common WordPress Issues (And How to Resolve Them)<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header-meta\">Posted by\u00a0<span class=\"the-author\"><a title=\"Stacey Corrin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/author\/scorrinawesomemotive-com\/\">Stacey Corrin<\/a><\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<span class=\"the-time\">January 23, 2020<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-image-head\"><a class=\"thumbnail-link fademe\" title=\"The 12 Most Common WordPress Issues (And How to Resolve Them)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/common-wordpress-issues-how-to-solve-them.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/common-wordpress-issues-how-to-solve-them.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/common-wordpress-issues-how-to-solve-them-400x190.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Common WordPress Problems and How to Solve Them\" width=\"630\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-1981\" class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p>Last updated on: March 12, 2020<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s little doubt that WordPress is one of the best platforms to build your website on. But even the most seasoned users run into some common WordPress issues that leave them scratching their heads.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a beginner, facing these problems can be pretty scary. WordPress errors can seem complicated, overly technical, and you might not know where to start in resolving them.<\/p>\n<p>We totally understand your frustration!<\/p>\n<p>Everyone has to start somewhere so we\u2019ve put together some of the most common WordPress issues and simple solutions to resolve them.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick look at some of the more common errors we\u2019ve come across in WordPress:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-white-screen-of-death\">WordPress white screen of death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-memory-exhausted\">WordPress memory exhausted<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-connection-timed-out\">Connection timed out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#error-establishing-a-database-connection-in-wordpress\">Error establishing a database connection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-internal-server-error\">Internal server error<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-parse-or-syntax-error\">Parse or syntax error<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-404-error\">WordPress 404 error<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-stuck-in-maintenance-mode\">Stuck in WordPress maintenance mode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-not-uploading-images\">WordPress not uploading images<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#%22are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-this%E2%80%9D-wordpress-issue\">The \u201care you sure you want to do this\u201d issue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#wordpress-login-redirect-loop\">WordPress login redirect loop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/common-wordpress-problems\/#403-forbidden-error\">403 forbidden error in WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So how about we learn how to fix these problems so you know exactly what to do when you face them next.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"backup-your-site-before-fixing-wordpress-errors\">Backup Your Site Before Fixing WordPress Errors<\/h2>\n<p>Before we start looking at the more popular WordPress errors and their solutions there\u2019s one thing you should always do.<\/p>\n<p>Backup your website!<\/p>\n<p>You should always make a complete backup of your WordPress site before making any changes and have a regular backup schedule. This is so if you can\u2019t fully resolve your issues you\u2019ll have a full working copy of your site ready to restore.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/plugins\/7-best-wordpress-backup-plugins-compared-pros-and-cons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">backup plugins<\/a>\u00a0you can use to create a restore point for WordPress. You can even create a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/how-to-make-a-wordpress-database-backup-manually\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">manual WordPress backup<\/a>\u00a0if you\u2019d prefer.<\/p>\n<p>With a backup of your site in place let\u2019s look at the most common WordPress issues you could be facing.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-white-screen-of-death\">1. WordPress White Screen of Death<\/h2>\n<p>The WordPress white screen of death error usually results in a plain white screen that has no error message. This is what makes it so confusing because there\u2019s no error code or message to indicate where something may have gone wrong.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-white-screen-of-death.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-white-screen-of-death.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-white-screen-of-death-400x263.jpg 400w\" alt=\"WordPress white screen of death\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>This issue is usually down to a PHP memory limit or a configuration problem on the server. What\u2019s more, you\u2019re most likely to only see the white screen on certain sections of your website.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Fix the WordPress White Screen of Death<\/h3>\n<p>If you have more than one WordPress website hosted on the same server begin by checking if your other sites have the white screen of death error too.<\/p>\n<p>If they do, chances are the issue is to do with your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.isitwp.com\/hosting-reviews\/wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"website hosting provider (opens in a new tab)\">website hosting provider<\/a>. The issue might be temporary, resolving itself soon but if you\u2019re worried get in touch with your host\u2019s support service for more details.<\/p>\n<p>If this isn\u2019t the cause of the error you can try disabling your WordPress theme and plugins, reactivating them one-by-one until you replicate the error and find the culprit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/deactivate-wordpress-plugins.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/deactivate-wordpress-plugins.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/deactivate-wordpress-plugins-400x206.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Deactivate WordPress plugins\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>But if you can\u2019t access your WordPress admin area, you\u2019ll need to access your site files\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/how-to-use-ftp-to-upload-files-to-wordpress-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">using an FTP client<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Find the\u00a0<strong>wp-content\/themes<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>wp-content\/plugins<\/strong>\u00a0folders and rename them to something else. This should remove the white screen error.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rename-plugins-file.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rename-plugins-file.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/rename-plugins-file-400x203.jpg 400w\" alt=\"rename your plugins or themes file\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Then revert the folders back to their original names and rename each plugin and theme file inside those folders one by one until you identify the plugin or theme that\u2019s causing your site to break. You can then remove that problem theme or plugin to solve the error.<\/p>\n<p>For more solutions to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-fix-the-wordpress-white-screen-of-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">fixing the WordPress white screen of death<\/a>, see this guide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-memory-exhausted\">2. WordPress Memory Exhausted<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-fatal-error-memory-exhausted-seedprod.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-fatal-error-memory-exhausted-seedprod.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-fatal-error-memory-exhausted-seedprod-400x232.jpg 400w\" alt=\"WordPress memory exhausted\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re seeing an error similar to the one above that says the WordPress Memory is Exhausted it could be down to a script or WordPress plugin that\u2019s exhausting the default memory size limit.<\/p>\n<p>The error usually displays a message like the one below:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 33554432 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 2348617 bytes) in \/home\/username\/public_html\/site1\/wp-includes\/plugin.php on line xxx<\/pre>\n<h3>How to Resolve the WordPress Memory Exhausted Error<\/h3>\n<p>You can easily fix this memory issue by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/fix-wordpress-memory-exhausted-error-increase-php-memory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">increasing the PHP memory limit in WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, FTP into your website and locate the wp-config.php file which can be found in your site\u2019s root folder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/edit-wp-config-file.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/edit-wp-config-file.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/edit-wp-config-file-400x250.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Edit the WP Config file\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Then copy and paste the following code into your wp-config.php file before the line that says, \u2018That\u2019s all, stop editing!\u2019<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );<\/pre>\n<p>What this code does is to tell WordPress to increase the PHP memory limit to 256MB.<\/p>\n<p>Save your changes and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/how-to-create-a-wordpress-file-upload-form\/\">upload the file<\/a>\u00a0back to your server. The error should now disappear when you visit your site.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-connection-timed-out\">3. WordPress Connection Timed Out<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fix-connection-timed-out-error-wordpress.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fix-connection-timed-out-error-wordpress.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/fix-connection-timed-out-error-wordpress-400x264.jpg 400w\" alt=\"WordPress Connection Timed Out\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re seeing the \u201cERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT\u201d error in WordPress it usually means your website is trying to do more than it can manage all at once and is pretty common if your site is on shared hosting.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the main causes of this problem are resource-hungry plugins, issues with your theme functions, and PHP memory exhaustion.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Solve the Connection Timed out Error in WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>You can begin troubleshooting this issue by deactivating your plugins one by one and then trying to access your website after each deactivation. You might find that one of your plugins is causing the error.<\/p>\n<p>Another possible solution is one we\u2019ve touched on before, increasing your memory limits in PHP and WordPress using the steps we outlined earlier in the article.<\/p>\n<p>If none of that works, it\u2019s a good idea to contact your hosting provider to see if they help.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"error-establishing-a-database-connection-in-wordpress\">4. Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>The error establishing a database connection problem suggests that your site can\u2019t connect to your database.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5882\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/error-establishing-database-connetion-wordpress-800x413.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/error-establishing-database-connetion-wordpress-800x413.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/error-establishing-database-connetion-wordpress-400x206.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/error-establishing-database-connetion-wordpress-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/error-establishing-database-connetion-wordpress.jpg 957w\" alt=\"Error establishing a database connection in WordPress\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>This can happen when you\u2019ve modified or entered your database details incorrectly such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your database host.<\/li>\n<li>Database username.<\/li>\n<li>Database password.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alternatively, your database could be unresponsive or corrupted.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Fix Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>To fix this common WordPress issue you should first see if you get the same error on both the front and backend (wp-admin) of your website.<\/p>\n<p>If you get a different error on the wp-admin page of your website such as \u201cOne or more database tables are unavailable. The database may need to be repaired\u201d, you need to repair your database.<\/p>\n<p>Repairing your database is pretty simple. FTP into your website and add the following line of code into your\u00a0<strong>wp-config.php<\/strong>\u00a0file just before the \u2018That\u2019s all, stop editing!\u2019 line:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">define('WP_ALLOW_REPAIR', true);<\/pre>\n<p>Now save the changes, re-upload the file to your server, and visit this page:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">http:\/\/www.yoursite.com\/wp-admin\/maint\/repair.php<\/pre>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/repair-database-wordpress.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/repair-database-wordpress.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/repair-database-wordpress-400x202.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Allow WordPress to repair your database\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>When you\u2019ve finished repairing your database remove the line from your\u00a0<strong>wp-config.php<\/strong>\u00a0file.<\/p>\n<p>If this solution didn\u2019t fix the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-fix-the-error-establishing-a-database-connection-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">establishing connection to a database error<\/a>, see this guide for more solutions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-internal-server-error\">5. WordPress Internal Server Error<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5884\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/internal-server-error.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/internal-server-error.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/internal-server-error-400x95.jpg 400w\" alt=\"WordPress internal server error\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The WordPress internal server error is often the most common WordPress issue and the most confusing too.<\/p>\n<p>This error message normally shows up when something is wrong, but the server doesn\u2019t know where the problem is. And because the message doesn\u2019t tell you where to look to fix the issue it\u2019s largely down to you to find it.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Fix the Internal Server Error in WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>When trying to resolve this issue, first check if your\u00a0<strong>.htaccess<\/strong>\u00a0file is corrupted. You can do this by accessing your site using FTP and locating the\u00a0<strong>.htaccess<\/strong>\u00a0file which you\u2019ll find in the same directory as folders like wp-content.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/access-htaccess.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/access-htaccess.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/access-htaccess-400x220.jpg 400w\" alt=\"rename the htaccess file\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Now rename the\u00a0<strong>.hataccess<\/strong>\u00a0file to something like .htaccess-old and re-visit your website to see if the error has been solved.<\/p>\n<p>If it worked proceed to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to\u00a0<strong>Settings \u00bb Permalinks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/settings-permalinks-wordpress.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/settings-permalinks-wordpress.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/settings-permalinks-wordpress-400x142.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Save your permalinks settings\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Then click the save button without making any changes which will create a new .htaccess file with the right rules so you don\u2019t see an error anymore.<\/p>\n<p>If you continue to see the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-fix-the-internal-server-error-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">WordPress internal server error<\/a>, you can troubleshoot more solutions here.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-parse-or-syntax-error\">6. WordPress Parse or Syntax Error<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/syntaxerror.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/syntaxerror.png 520w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/syntaxerror-400x161.png 400w\" alt=\"syntax parse error wordpress\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>When the WordPress parse or syntax error comes up, it\u2019s normally when you\u2019re adding snippets of code into your WordPress files. The code could have the wrong syntax or you might have missed a character or two when copying it over.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll usually see an error like the one below:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Parse error- syntax error, unexpected $end in \/public_html\/site1\/wp-content\/themes\/my-theme\/functions.php on line 549<\/pre>\n<h3>How to Fix a WordPress Parse or Syntax Error<\/h3>\n<p>To solve this common WordPress issue you should first take a look at this guide for beginners on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/beginners-guide\/beginners-guide-to-pasting-snippets-from-the-web-into-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">how to paste snippets from the web to WordPress<\/a>\u00a0to ensure you\u2019re not making any mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>Once you know how to properly copy and paste snippets in WordPress you can move onto fixing the problem. To fix a syntax error you\u2019ll need to edit the code that caused it.<\/p>\n<p>This might sound scary, but it\u2019s easy to fix, don\u2019t worry.<\/p>\n<p>If you added a new code snippet via your WordPress dashboard area, chances are you\u2019re locked out from your site. With this in mind, you\u2019ll need to access your site files using FTP.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/access-site-using-ftp.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/access-site-using-ftp.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/access-site-using-ftp-400x236.jpg 400w\" alt=\"access your site using ftp\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>When you\u2019ve connected to your site files find the file you edited with the code snippet. If you\u2019ve forgotten which file that was look at the error code as it tells you exactly where the error is.<\/p>\n<p>Then remove the code you added or rewrite it with the correct syntax.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, save the file and re-upload it to your server. Then refresh your WordPress site. Your site should now be working properly!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-404-error\">7. WordPress 404 Error<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/404-error.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/404-error.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/404-error-400x264.jpg 400w\" alt=\"wordpress 404 error\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>One of the reasons why you might see a WordPress 404 error when you visit a post or page on your website is because your permalink settings need to be reconfigured.<\/p>\n<p>Another cause for this error could be if you accidentally remove your .htaccess file or an error occurred with your rewrite rules.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Resolve the WordPress 404 Error<\/h3>\n<p>To solve a 404 Error you\u2019ll need to fix your WordPress permalink settings.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this by heading to\u00a0<strong>Settings \u00bb Permalinks<\/strong>\u00a0in your dashboard area and simply clicking the save changes button.<\/p>\n<p>This flushes the rewrite rules for your site and updates your permalink settings. Usually, this will solve the 404 error.<\/p>\n<p>If it doesn\u2019t you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-fix-wordpress-posts-returning-404-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">fix the WordPress 404 error<\/a>\u00a0by updating your .htaccess file as shown in this guide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-stuck-in-maintenance-mode\">8. WordPress Stuck in Maintenance Mode<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-stuck-in-maintenance-mode.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-stuck-in-maintenance-mode.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wordpress-stuck-in-maintenance-mode-400x189.jpg 400w\" alt=\"WordPress stuck in maintenance mode error\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Sometimes when you\u2019re making changes to your website you\u2019ll see a message similar to the one above saying your site is undergoing scheduled maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress can get stuck in maintenance mode during a scheduled WordPress update or when you\u2019re updating a bunch of plugins or themes.<\/p>\n<p>If WordPress is interrupted during this process it doesn\u2019t have the chance to take your site out of maintenance resulting in locking down your site and making it unavailable.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Solve WordPress Stuck in Maintenance Mode<\/h3>\n<p>WordPress automatically puts your site into maintenance mode during updates so your visitors don\u2019t see a broken version of your website. But when it\u2019s stuck in maintenance mode you and your visitors won\u2019t be able to access it anyway.<\/p>\n<p>To solve this problem we\u2019ve put together a detailed guide to fix being\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wordpress-stuck-in-maintenance-mode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"stuck in WordPress maintenance mode fast (opens in a new tab)\">stuck in WordPress maintenance mode fast<\/a>\u00a0which you can read here.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-not-uploading-images\">9. WordPress not Uploading images<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cant-upload-image-to-wordpress.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cant-upload-image-to-wordpress.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/cant-upload-image-to-wordpress-400x230.jpg 400w\" alt=\"WordPress not uploading images\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>When you\u2019re working on your website you might sometimes find that you can\u2019t upload images properly to the media library. Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone in this! It\u2019s a pretty common WordPress issue that we\u2019ve seen often.<\/p>\n<p>If WordPress isn\u2019t uploading images properly, it\u2019s probably down to incorrect file permissions and if it is you\u2019ll normally see the following error message:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">\u2018Unable to create directory wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04. Is its parent directory writable by the server?\u2019<\/pre>\n<p>Another sign of this is your images disappearing from the WordPress media library.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-library-missing-images.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-library-missing-images.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-library-missing-images-400x235.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Images missing in image library wordpress\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>How to fix Image Upload Issues in WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>To fix the issue of WordPress not uploading images, you\u2019ll first need to connect to your site via FTP. Then head to your \/<strong>wp-content\/<\/strong>\u00a0folder.<\/p>\n<p>Inside this folder, you\u2019ll see the uploads folder where all of your media is stored including images.<\/p>\n<p>To set the file permissions for your media uploads, right-click the uploads folder and select\u00a0<strong>File permissions<\/strong>\u00a0to bring up the file permissions dialogue box.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/file-permissions.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/file-permissions.png 550w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/file-permissions-400x220.png 400w\" alt=\"set your uploads file permissions\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>First set the permissions for your uploads directory and all subdirectories inside it to\u00a0<strong>744<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/change-folder-permissions.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/change-folder-permissions.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/change-folder-permissions-400x236.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Change your folder permissions\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Then check the box next to where it says \u2018<strong>Recurse into subdirectories<\/strong>\u2019 and select the \u2018<strong>Apply to directories only<\/strong>\u2019 option. Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to apply the changes.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to set file permissions for the files in your uploads directory.<\/p>\n<p>Right-click on the uploads directory and select\u00a0<strong>File permissions<\/strong>. In the dialogue box change the numeric value to\u00a0<strong>644<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/filepermissions.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/filepermissions.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/filepermissions-400x240.jpg 400w\" alt=\"change file permissions in ftp\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Check the box next to \u2018<strong>Recurse into subdirectories<\/strong>\u2019 and click \u2018<strong>Apply to files only\u2019<\/strong>. Click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to apply the changes.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re finished, head back to your WordPress dashboard and try re-uploading your images again.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"&quot;are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-this\u201d-wordpress-issue\">10. \u201cAre you Sure you Want to Do This\u201d WordPress Issue<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-this.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-this.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-this-400x108.jpg 400w\" alt=\"are you sure you want to do this wordpress error \" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The next common WordPress issue is the \u201care you sure you want to do this?\u201d error message. You\u2019ll probably see this message in the WordPress admin area.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the problem is often down to a WordPress plugin or theme failing to use Nonce correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Nonce is security keys added to URLs when carrying out an admin task in WordPress. If a plugin or theme is using it incorrectly you\u2019ll see the above error message.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Fix the \u201cAre you Sure you Want to Do This\u201d WordPress Issue<\/h3>\n<p>The solution for solving this error message is to begin to investigate your WordPress themes and plugins to see which one is the culprit.<\/p>\n<p>For the full details on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-fix-are-you-sure-you-want-to-do-this-error-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"how to fix the\u201care you sure you want to do this error\u201d (opens in a new tab)\">how to fix the\u201care you sure you want to do this error\u201d<\/a>\u00a0check out this detailed guide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wordpress-login-redirect-loop\">11. WordPress Login Redirect Loop<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wpadmin-redirect-loop.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wpadmin-redirect-loop.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/wpadmin-redirect-loop-400x298.jpg 400w\" alt=\"wordpress login redirect loop\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>There may come a time when trying to log into WordPress the login page will keep redirecting and refreshing. This is often called a WordPress login redirect loop and can be pretty frustrating.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Solve the WordPress Login Redirect Loop<\/h3>\n<p>One of the easiest ways to fix this redirection error is to clear the cookies in your web browser. This is because WordPress uses browser cookies to authenticate your login details.<\/p>\n<p>To clear your browser cookies in Chrome go to your Chrome Settings and\u00a0<strong>Advanced \u00bb Clear Browsing Data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-browsing-data.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-browsing-data.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/clear-browsing-data-400x340.jpg 400w\" alt=\"Clear browsing data\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Clear your browser, cache, and cookies then ensure your browser has cookies enabled.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019ve done this, restart your browser and refresh your WordPress login page to try logging in once more.<\/p>\n<p>This should fix the problem for most people, however, if you\u2019re still experiencing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-fix-wordpress-login-page-refreshing-and-redirecting-issue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">login page redirection issues<\/a>\u00a0this article has more solutions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"403-forbidden-error\">12. 403 Forbidden Error in WordPress<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/403-forbidden-error-wordpress.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/403-forbidden-error-wordpress.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/403-forbidden-error-wordpress-400x229.jpg 400w\" alt=\"403 forbidden error in wordpress\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The WordPress 403 forbidden error code is normally displayed when your server doesn\u2019t allow you permission to access a certain page. More often than not you\u2019ll see the following error message:<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">403 Forbidden \u2013 You don\u2019t have permission to access \u2018\/\u2019 on this server. Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.<\/pre>\n<p>There are quite a few reasons why you might be seeing this error, but incorrect file permissions and poorly coded plugins are usually the main culprits.<\/p>\n<h3>How to fix the 403 Forbidden Error in WordPress<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most common solutions for this WordPress issue is to troubleshoot your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/best-wordpress-plugins\/\">WordPress plugins<\/a>. You can do this by deactivating all of your plugins including any security plugins you may have installed.<\/p>\n<p>If the error is resolved once you\u2019ve done this a plugin is definitely the problem. Start reactivating the plugins one by one until you see the error again which will highlight the problem plugin.<\/p>\n<p>If it turns out that a plugin issue wasn\u2019t causing the problem you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbeginner.com\/wp-tutorials\/how-to-fix-the-403-forbidden-error-in-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">fix the 403 forbidden error message<\/a>\u00a0with one of the other solutions found here.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it!<\/p>\n<p>Today you\u2019ve learned about the 12 most common WordPress issues and how to resolve them.<\/p>\n<p>The problems we\u2019ve covered above are among the most common ones you\u2019ll run into in WordPress so this list should have you pretty well prepared for all common scenarios that show up.<\/p>\n<p>And since many of the issues we\u2019ve covered can be avoided by using a solid WordPress hosting provider why not take at our showcase of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seedprod.com\/best-hosting-solution-wordpress\/\">best hosting solutions for WordPress<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you found this article helpful. If you did, do follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeedProd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/seedprodwp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for more content like this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The 12 Most Common WordPress Issues (And How to Resolve Them) Posted by\u00a0Stacey Corrin\u00a0on\u00a0January 23, 2020 &nbsp; Last updated on: March 12, 2020 There\u2019s little doubt that WordPress is one of the best platforms to build your website on. But even the most seasoned users run into some common WordPress issues that leave them [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":317602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-317783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-marketing","category-seo"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SEO PPC Online Marketing Agency<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Need SEO is an online and digital marketing agency located in Tampa, Florida servicing clients in the U.S.A.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SEO PPC 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