WSD

Quick Fix

1. Disable all plugins via FTP or WP-CLI. 2. Switch to a default theme. 3. Clear browser and site cache. 4. Reload the page to see if content appears.

What it Means

The White Screen of Death (WSD) is a blank page that appears when WordPress can’t load any PHP code. It usually signals a fatal error, memory exhaustion, or corrupted core files.

Possible Causes

• 1
  PHP memory limit reached
• 2
  Corrupted plugin or theme file
• 3
  Syntax error in functions.php
• 4
  Outdated WordPress core
• 5
  Database connection failure

Step-by-Step Solutions

1. Check PHP Memory

   Open wp-config.php and add or update the line define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M'); to give WordPress more RAM.

   define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');
2. Disable Plugins

   Rename the plugins folder to plugins‑bak via FTP or use WP-CLI: wp plugin deactivate --all. This stops all plugins from loading.

   wp plugin deactivate --all
3. Switch Theme

   Rename your active theme folder to force WordPress to use the default Twenty Twenty‑Three theme.

   mv wp-content/themes/your-theme wp-content/themes/your-theme‑bak
4. Check Core Files

   Re‑upload fresh WordPress core files from wordpress.org, excluding wp-content and .htaccess.

   wp core download --force
5. Enable Debugging

   Add define('WP_DEBUG', true); and define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true); to wp-config.php to capture error logs.

   define('WP_DEBUG', true); define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);

Commands You Can Try