Let’s start with a guess. You have just updated your WordPress website. Now, things are getting messed up— broken pages, blank screens, missing features, etc.
WordPress updates often create many errors. Luckily, most of these issues have simple fixes. Read on to learn how to get your website back on track quickly.
5 Simple Solutions To Fix Common WordPress Updation Issues
Have a look at some quick fixes to some of the common issues that arise after WordPress update:
1. Clear Your Cache
Start with the simplest solution before trying out deep fixes— clear your cache. Here’s how to do so:
- Go to the browser settings and clear the cache.
- If you’re using a plugin like WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, or any CDN, clear its cache too.
Still not working? Try to view the website through a different browser or use incognito mode.
2. Look for a Plugin Conflict
A plugin that’s not compatible with the latest WordPress version can be an issue. It is often the main reason behind broken sites. You can solve it by:
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard or hosting control panel.
- Go to plugin settings and deactivate all of them.
- Reload your website. If it starts working normally, then it is a problem of one of the plugins.
- Turn each plugin back on. Refresh the website after each activation.
- When the site breaks again, the last plugin activated is the issue.
- You can either update the plugin (if available) or remove that.
3. Use a Default Theme
Just like plugins, sometimes themes may not also be compatible with the latest WordPress versions. To check for it:
- Go to your WordPress dashboard.
- Select the ‘themes’ section. Rename your current theme folder to something like theme_old.
- WordPress will automatically switch to a default theme.
In case your site works again, your theme is the issue. If so, update the theme. Contact the theme developer for support if you can’t see any updates available.
4. Enable Debug Mode to Find Errors
Is your website completely blank after the update? Then, it’s probably the infamous White Screen of Death.
You can enable WordPress Debug Mode to fix it. Check out how to do it:
- Connect to your site via FTP or File Manager.
- Open the ‘wp-config.php’ file.
- Press Control + F to search for this line:
define(‘WP_DEBUG’, false);
- Change it like this:
define(‘WP_DEBUG’, true);
define(‘WP_DEBUG_LOG’, true);
- Save the file and reload your website.
- Your website should be fine by now. You can check out the error log (‘wp-content/debut.log’) to find the specific errors that caused the issue.
Once the issue is fixed, don’t forget to turn off the Debug Mode.
You just need to change back the ‘true’ to ‘false’ (mentioned in Step 4).
5. Check Your Database
Occasionally, the update can go wrong and break your database. To make sure your database is okay, you must use a plugin like WP-DBManager. Scan and clean your database through it. If you feel that the data is corrupted, restore the backup.
How To Restore A Previous WordPress Version?
If none of the above works, you might want to revert to the previous WordPress version until the issue is resolved through a technical team. Have a look at some ways for it:
- Use a plugin like WP Downgrade to roll back to an older version.
- You can manually reinstall the previous version from the WordPress Release Archive.
- Overwrite your existing WordPress files except wp-config.php and the wp-content folder with older version files through FTP.
Conclusion
Not every problem can be solved solo. Sometimes, you may be dealing with a complex issue like database issues, file corruption, or so. And that requires expert hands to solve the stuff.
At Total WP Support, we have an active team for fixing WordPress problems instantly— no matter how big or small the issue is. Need help? Reach out to us now!