| Is your WordPress theme broken? Usually, you | | | | or can't login: check your wp-config file first and |
| can troubleshoot exactly what the problem is in | | | | make sure it's there and has the right connection |
| just a few minutes. | | | | information. Reupload all the WordPress core files |
| The first thing you should know is that | | | | again to see if one was corrupted, and check |
| WordPress works great out of the box! If you're | | | | your theme page again. Try step 5 if this still |
| current theme is broken, things aren't displaying | | | | hasn't fixed it. |
| properly, pages aren't fully loading, pages are not | | | | 5. If you're still having problems, the first thing I |
| found or 404 error, or clicking or certain things | | | | would do is to contact your web host and ask if |
| breaks stuff - here are the steps you should take | | | | there were any recent upgrades to the server |
| to get your theme working again. | | | | you're hosted on. Sometimes upgrades to Apache |
| 1. Deactivate all plugins. Reload your your blog | | | | or security rules can screw up Wordpress sites, |
| page with the problem. Does it work now? | | | | and you might not be the only customer affected. |
| Activate all your plugins one by one, reloading | | | | If none of the 5 steps worked search the |
| your blog page each time - and the one that | | | | WordPress Support Forum and Codex - there |
| breaks it is the problem (deactivate and delete it). | | | | might be someone with the exact same problem |
| If this doesn't work move on to step 2. | | | | as you, that has already found a solution! |
| 2. With all plugins still deactivated - activate and | | | | 98% of the time when your WordPress theme |
| revert to the "default" WordPress theme. Does it | | | | breaks it's something simple, and the steps above |
| work now? If so - you've hacked your theme | | | | will get you back in business again. If you're |
| and broken it. Try downloading a fresh copy (or | | | | already in there mucking around with themes and |
| just switching themes). If this still doesn't fix the | | | | plugins - I would also advise that you read my |
| problem try step 3. | | | | WordPress Security Guide for DIY info on how to |
| 3. Links to your own blog pages don't work? Go | | | | secure and harden your blog. If your WordPress |
| to "Settings->Permalinks" and just hit "save" to | | | | blog has been hacked and you need immediate |
| update them again. Do they work now? Move on | | | | help, follow that link for information on asking me |
| to step 4 if you're still having issues. | | | | for assistance. |
| 4. Blank pages, blank WordPress dashboard login - | | | | |