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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

  • 1
    Syntax errors in functions.php
  • 2
    Incompatible with WordPress version
  • 3
    Corrupted theme files
  • 4
    Poorly 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

If you're experiencing this issue, you may also want to check these related problems:

  • 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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