Critical error – cannot access posts

  • Hi

    I have a problem with my WordPress blog. I can see the frontpage with all blog titles but when I attempt to open a post, I get the following:

    There has been a critical error on this website.Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.

    I had problems a few months ago trying to access revisions and a member suggested that I disable all plugins, and use one of the default (Twenty*) themes. If the problem went away, to enable them one by one to identify the source of my troubles.

    I did this and this is the result.

    I would appreciate some help pleaee

    Many thanks

    Brian

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  • Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    Errors like this are logged. Check the error log on your server. If you can’t find the log, please contact your host. Meantime, enable wp_debug and wp_debug_log and after an error, look at wp-content/debug.log to see if anything gets logged there. https://www.ads-software.com/support/article/debugging-in-wordpress/

    You can also try to disable plugin/theme:
    – Try manually resetting your plugins (no Dashboard access required). If that resolves the issue, reactivate each one individually until you find the cause.
    – If that does not resolve the issue, access your server via SFTP or FTP, or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel, navigate to /wp-content/themes/ and rename the directory of your currently active theme. This will force the default theme to activate and hopefully rule-out a theme-specific issue (theme functions can interfere like plugins).

    Also review https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-the-critical-error-in-wordpress/

    Thread Starter An Spailpín Fánach

    (@brianharr)

    Thanks for this.

    From past experience, if I delve under the bonnet of wordpress, I just bugger everything up. I can just about manage to host the site and publish posts. Anything more is outside my competency.

    Can you recommend a WP expert I can pay to set everything right again. I’m reluctant to go down this road as I’m not exactly made of money but see little choice.

    Thanks again

    Moderator t-p

    (@t-p)

    If you can’t do the work yourself, you have the option of engaging a professional to assist you. If you want to follow that option and hire someone for this, then please try https://jobs.wordpress.net/ and do not accept any hire or direct access offers posted to these forums. This topic has now been closed as per the Forum Guidelines.

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