How to troubleshoot WordPress issues

This article discusses how to troubleshoot problems with WordPress.Table of Contents

• Troubleshooting WordPress
  • Disable plugins and themes
  • Enable debugging
  • Other common issues
• A few words about performance
• More Information

Troubleshooting WordPress

WordPress is a complex and modular piece of software with many components. If you encounter a problem running WordPress on your site, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Use the following techniques and guidance to help identify and solve problems with WordPress.

Disable plugins and themes

Plugins and themes are a major source of WordPress problems. Perhaps the most common and well-known of these problems is when WordPress displays blank pages (also known as the “white screen of death”). By selectively disabling plugins and themes, you can determine which component is causing a problem. For information about how to do this..

Enable debugging

WordPress includes a debugging feature that can make it much easier to determine where a problem is occurring. For information about how to enable and use the debugging feature in WordPress.

Other common issues

Here are some other common WordPress issues and information about how to troubleshoot them:

• Database connection errors: The “Error establishing a database connection” error message is a common WordPress problem. For information about how to diagnose and resolve this issue.
• “Unavailable for scheduled maintenance”: You may receive a “Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance” message, even though you did not place WordPress in maintenance mode. For information about how to diagnose and resolve this issue.
• WordPress heartbeat: The WordPress heartbeat may cause performance issues on your site or cause “The Connection Has Been Reset” message to appear in visitors’ web browsers. For more information.
• WordPress cron: The built-in WordPress cron routine may also cause performance issues on your site. For more information about how to disable the default WordPress cron job and create your own cron job.

A few words about performance

Your site may not be experiencing a specific problem or issue, but just running slowly in general. If so, you may want to consider installing the Hostvento Hosting Optimized for WordPress plugin. It contains several optimizations that can significantly improve WordPress performance. For more information about the Hostvento Optimized for WordPress plugin.