Fixing the white screen of death

WordPress White Screen Fix

The "White Screen of Death" (WSOD) shows a blank page with no error message.

Enable Debug Mode

1. Access File Manager in cPanel
2. Navigate to your WordPress folder
3. Edit wp-config.php
4. Find: define('WP_DEBUG', false);
5. Change to: define('WP_DEBUG', true);
6. Save and refresh your site

This should now show the actual error message.

Common Causes & Fixes

1. Plugin Conflict

1. Go to cPanel → File Manager
2. Navigate to wp-content/plugins
3. Rename the folder to plugins_old
4. Check if site loads
5. If yes, rename back and deactivate plugins one by one

2. Theme Issue

1. Navigate to wp-content/themes
2. Rename your active theme folder
3. WordPress will switch to a default theme

3. Memory Limit

Add to wp-config.php:

define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');

4. Corrupted Core Files

1. Download fresh WordPress from wordpress.org
2. Upload wp-admin and wp-includes folders (not wp-content)