High IssueCMS Issues
WordPress Theme Causing Errors
Theme code issues causing site to break or crash.
What You're Seeing
- Site broke after theme activation
- Layout completely broken
- PHP errors mentioning theme files
Why This Happens
- 1Syntax errors in functions.php
- 2Incompatible with WordPress version
- 3Corrupted theme files
- 4Poorly coded theme
How We Fix It
Our senior engineers follow this systematic approach to resolve the issue quickly and permanently.
Recovery: Switch to default theme via FTP (rename theme folder) or database.
Fix: Check debug.log for errors, fix syntax issues, or replace theme.
Preventing This Issue
Use child themes, backup before changes, test in staging, use reputable themes, avoid nulled themes.
Related Guides
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- White Screen of Death - The WordPress white screen of death (WSOD) is a blank white page with no error message displayed. This WordPress blank page issue occurs when a PHP fatal error happens with error display disabled. The white screen of death WordPress problem can affect your entire site or just the admin area. Understanding how to fix white screen of death errors requires enabling debugging to identify the underlying PHP issue.
- WordPress Plugin Conflict - Two or more plugins interfering, causing errors or site crashes.
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