The WordPress White Screen of Death (WSOD) is one of the most frustrating errors you can encounter. Your website appears completely blank, showing nothing but a white screen, leaving you and your visitors confused and unable to access your content.

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What Causes the WordPress White Screen of Death?

The WSOD typically occurs due to:

  • Plugin conflicts - A recently activated plugin is incompatible
  • Theme issues - Problems with your active theme files
  • Memory limit exhaustion - Your site is using more memory than allocated
  • Fatal PHP errors - Syntax errors in custom code
  • Corrupted files - Core WordPress files have been damaged

Method 1: Check Error Logs

Before diving into fixes, check your error logs to identify the root cause:

  1. Access your hosting control panel (cPanel, Plesk, etc.)
  2. Navigate to Error Logs or Log Files
  3. Look for recent PHP errors that coincide with when the WSOD appeared

Pro Tip: If you don’t see error logs, they might be disabled. Contact your hosting provider to enable them.

Method 2: Deactivate All Plugins

Plugin conflicts are the most common cause of WSOD. Here’s how to quickly deactivate all plugins:

Via WordPress Admin (if accessible):

  1. Login to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
  3. Select all plugins and choose Deactivate from the bulk actions

Via FTP/File Manager:

  1. Connect to your website via FTP or file manager
  2. Navigate to /wp-content/plugins/
  3. Rename the plugins folder to plugins-disabled
  4. Check if your site loads

If the site works, reactivate plugins one by one to identify the culprit.

Method 3: Switch to Default Theme

Theme issues can also cause WSOD:

  1. Access your website files via FTP or file manager
  2. Navigate to /wp-content/themes/
  3. Rename your active theme folder (e.g., mytheme to mytheme-disabled)
  4. WordPress will automatically switch to a default theme

If this fixes the issue, your theme has a problem that needs addressing.

Method 4: Increase Memory Limit

WordPress sites can exceed PHP memory limits, causing WSOD. Try these methods:

Edit wp-config.php:

Add this line to your wp-config.php file:

ini_set('memory_limit', '256M');

Create/Edit .htaccess:

Add this line to your .htaccess file:

php_value memory_limit 256M

Contact Your Host:

If the above methods don’t work, ask your hosting provider to increase the memory limit.

Method 5: Enable WordPress Debug Mode

Debug mode can reveal hidden errors causing the WSOD:

  1. Open your wp-config.php file
  2. Find the line: define('WP_DEBUG', false);
  3. Replace it with:
define('WP_DEBUG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
  1. Save the file and refresh your site
  2. Check /wp-content/debug.log for error messages

When to Seek Professional Help

If none of these methods work, you may be dealing with:

  • Corrupted WordPress core files
  • Database corruption
  • Server-level issues
  • Complex plugin/theme conflicts

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