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White Screen of Death

Updated 2 July 2026

A blank white page usually means PHP hit a fatal error with display errors turned off.

Because the error is hidden by default, you usually need to enable debugging or rule out plugins and themes to find the cause.

Troubleshooting steps

  1. Enable WP_DEBUG in wp-config.php to surface the error.
  2. Deactivate all plugins by renaming the plugins folder via FTP.
  3. Switch to a default theme (Twenty Twenty-Four).
  4. Check PHP error logs in your hosting panel.

Submit a one-off fix if you need a developer to recover the site quickly.