If you're seeing a "500 Internal Server Error" or similar non-specific errors on your WordPress site then you may have difficulty isolating the source of the error.

Whether you have a developer working on your site, or you want to contact us to help with troubleshooting, enabling WordPress Debug Mode can help by providing more information.

Where to Enable Debugging

To enable WordPress Debugging you will need to edit your wp-config.php file. This file is located in the primary directory of your WordPress core files.

set WP_DEBUG to true

Notes For Development

Enabling debugging will display all kinds of errors. Some of these errors will be harmless, but others may require further investigation.

It is recommended by WordPress to use debugging in a staging or development environment rather than a live site.

For more information you can visit our full guide on WordPress Troubleshooting.

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