Picture this: You’re working away on your WordPress site and then bam! You see this puzzling and face contorting error: “How is this even a thing?” you quietly shout. “I am allowed to access this page. I’m the admin!” The frustration continues when you realize the fix isn’t so cut and dry since there are multiple […] View original post at …
How to Fix the “Warning: File_Get_Contents” Error in WordPress
There’s a WordPress error that’s frustrating to no end because if you’ve come across it, you probably didn’t actually do anything wrong. Still, plastered across your site will be these words: Warning: file_get_contents(path/to/wordpress/file): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /path/to/another/wordpress/file.php on line # The error message itself is almost misleading because […] View original post at …
How to Fix the Sidebar Below Content Error in WordPress
So you’re clickity-clacking away on your keyboard, working on your WordPress website, when suddenly your sidebar appears below your content where it shouldn’t be. Worse still, there’s no clear error message. Zeus’ beard! What happened? Did your theme implode?? Before you get angry and rip your shirt off, Hulk-style, or tear your room apart in a […] View original post at …
Repairing Corrupted, Broken or Missing Files and Databases in WordPress
Have you found that your WordPress site’s on the fritz and all you can say is “I didn’t do anything, I swear!?” Yet, you see errors that say your files or database are broken, missing or corrupted. Anything from posts and categories sporadically disappearing and reappearing to error messages like: “Warning: require_once(path/to/file.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open […] View original post at …
How to Create and Customize Error Pages for WordPress
I’m a WordPress nerd and as a WordPress nerd, I hate seeing error pages on my site. It means I broke something, but at least I can fix it – visitors can’t and neither can yours, and that’s way worse than any error. That’s why creating your own custom error pages, including 404 pages, can help […] View original post at …
How to Solve the Parse and Syntax Error in WordPress
There’s a small group of befuddling errors that elbow themselves in, front and center, on your WordPress site, forcefully ripping it down from the world wide web: “Parse error: syntax error, unexpected…” “Notice: Use of undefined constant…” “Parse error: unexpected…” All you did was add a bit of code to adjust the look of your […] View original post at …
Fixing the “Cannot Modify Header” Error in WordPress
Here’s a frustrating yet common WordPress error that can appear out of the blue, bringing down your site in one fell swoop: “Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at…” What’s worse is that this error continues, listing paths to important files on your server which is a potential security risk. But not to worry! …
Fixing the “Are You Sure You Want to Do This” Error in WordPress
The vaguest WordPress error you’ll no doubt come across at some point, which also has a whole laundry list of probable causes, is… “Are you sure you want to do this?” What’s frustrating about this particular error is that it could mean you made a small fixable mistake or, worse, that you’ve been hacked (though typically it’s a security issue that’s …
How to Fix the 500 Internal Server Error in WordPress
The 500 Internal Server Error is one of the most common panic-inducing “I’ve broken everything!” catch-all errors in WordPress that can literally mean anything. The most common reasons for WordPress throwing up this error include having a corrupted .htaccess file, exceeding your PHP memory limit, or having improper file permissions, but there could also be other potential causes, such as …
Fixing the Too Many Redirects Error in WordPress
Your site goes down and all your browser tells you is there are too many redirects or that your site is in a loop. Such a mysterious sounding error can leave you scratching your head, but you can unfurrow your brow because there’s a straightforward fix. This kind of error is known as a 310 error but can sometimes show up as …