How to Fix the 500 Internal Server Error on Your WordPress Website
Last Updated on: February 6, 2021 Editorial Staff 2 Comments
There’s never a good time to get an error on your WordPress website. Whether in the admin section or on the frontend, site errors are frustrating. Especially if you don’t know what’s causing them or how to fix them.
Unfortunately, the 500 internal server error is no different. In fact, the internal server error might be one of the most annoying errors around because it’s so vague. It doesn’t give you any additional information about the error, making it nearly impossible to resolve without a lot of time, patience, and of course, troubleshooting.
Add to that the fact that a 500 internal server error creates a lot of downtime for your site, and you might find yourself pulling your hair out as your reputation becomes tarnished and you lose out on sales.
Luckily, we’re here to help if you experience an internal server error on your WordPress site. Keep reading to learn what a 500 internal server error is and ways to fix it so you can get your site back up and running right away.
What Is a 500 Internal Server Error in WordPress?
A 500 internal server error is a generic error that you or your site visitors encounter on your website. It lets you know that there’s a server-level error.
In other words, it means your server cannot display your webpage to site visitors the way it should. It also has the potential to wreak havoc on your WordPress admin area, much like the dreaded white screen of death.
Ironically, a 500 internal server error is not usually an error occurring on your site’s server. Most of the time the problem can be traced back to the root directory of your WordPress website. That said, you’ll never know what’s causing the error until you investigate. And this means a lot of trial and error on your part.
An internal server error may display on your website to site visitors in variety of ways thanks to the different web servers, operating systems, and browsers.
Here are some of the most common terms (that all mean the same thing):