In this post, I will show you how to find the error log file in your WordPress installation. I will also show you how you can generate this log file if this is not already created for you. So you can download & read the file, and fix the errors. Where can you find the WordPress error logs file? You will find the WordPress error logs file in the root directory where the wp-admin, wp-content & wp-includes folders live. The logs file is named “error_log” (without any extension). This “error_log” is your WordPress error logs file that contains all the […]
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Error establishing database connection may happen due to two different reasons. I will walk you through the process to fix the issue on a priority basis. 1. Error establishing database connection for corrupted database If you had a working website in the past and if you see the ‘Error establishing database connection’ very recently or if you see the error after activating a plugin, then your database has been corrupted. Now you have to repair the database. Don’t be afraid, it’s very easy. And it will not break anything on your site if anything goes wrong. Follow the steps with […]
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Your site may experience technical difficulties due to a syntax error such as unexpected curly braces, incomplete PHP tag, additional closing tag, etc. In most cases, the plugins cause the issue and you see an error on your browser “This site is experiencing technical difficulties.” Follow the steps below to fix the error: Step-1: Enable debugging on wp-config.php Login to your hosting, open “File Manager”, navigate to “public_html” find your WordPress installation, and find a file named “wp-config.php.” This “wp-config.php” lives in the same directory where the wp-admin, wp-content, wp-includes folders are located at. Once you find the wp-config file, […]
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Destination folder already exists error occurs only when there is a folder with the same name as the theme or plugin that you’re trying to install. To fix the error follow the three simple steps below: Step-1: Login to your hosting Login to your hosting/cPanel. If you don’t have access to the hosting then you can also use FTP. Either way, you need access to the file system of your WordPress website. But if you’re working for a client and if your client doesn’t want to give you access to their hosting, you can use a plugin (File Manager) as […]
Read More →There are 4 main possible reasons that may hold back your website from loading. Together we will go through each of the 4 issues on a priority order. So if your WordPress website does not load or suddenly stopped loading, then follow these steps with me, and hopefully, it will fix your website at the earliest time possible. However, most people will advise you to take a backup of your website before getting started. But I will not tell you the same. Because taking a backup does not make sense while the site isn’t loading. By the way, if you […]
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After uploading a GIF logo on WordPress, it looks like a JPG/PNG picture and it does not animate. The issue was generated by cropping the GIF (in most cases). But if you upload the GIF without cropping, it will solve the issue. Let me show how: How do I insert a GIF logo into WordPress? After you log in to the WordPress dashboard, navigate to “Appearance » Customize” & then “Site Identity” and then upload your logo. But wait! Most people make the mistake here… After uploading the GIF and selecting it, WordPress will ask you whether to crop the […]
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Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance occurs when WordPress fails to complete the update of a certain theme, plugin, or the version of WordPress itself. In the update process, WordPress enables the maintenance mood, and it disappears once the update is complete. But if you see that your website is under the maintenance mood for a long time than expected, then you have to disable the scheduled maintenance manually. Otherwise, no action is required and the scheduled maintenance will disappear automatically. You can think of a long time if it’s more than 5 minutes or so. To deactivate the scheduled maintenance, […]
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You’ll see this fatal error of “Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in….” when you try to update your WordPress theme, plugin, or WordPress itself. This error generally occurs in Localhost. However, 30 seconds is enough to execute any good script but in your localhost (XAMPP/WAMP/MAMP/etc) it may take more than 30 seconds. The problem can also happen on live websites as well. And sometimes you may have issues uploading photos and other files to the WordPress media library. Also, page builders like Divi, Elementor, etc need a minimum PHP max_execution_time such as 120. And if your site does […]
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Due to an SMTP issue, your WordPress website may not send password reset emails or even it may stop sending any emails. At this moment, you won’t be able to fix the issue because you have to log in to the admin dashboard. Anyways, if you forgot your username & password, and if you do not receive the password reset email, this post will walk you through the process to gain full access to your website. In some cases, people complain that their password is not working and WordPress does not send any password reset links. This could be an […]
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This question may have been in your mind whenever you are working on computer programs. Well, it is the error that occurs in the source code of a computer program known as a syntax error. And it can occur due to mistakes in your code. For example- if you do not put a semicolon end of a PHP tag, or you put more than one bracket after a function, it can result in a syntax error. The computers are very strict in the syntax of a programming language, and any mistake in the syntax will hamper the correct compilation of […]
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