Dashboard gone blank after changing site language!

  • Resolved zd26

    (@zd26)


    9 years, 4 months ago

    I tried to change the site content language from US English to UK English in the site settings. Once I hit the save button my dashboard went blank! I can’t edit anything anymore. Also, recovering my backup is not possible.

    I can view my site while being logged in. It shows a translation update in the black toolbar in the upper screen. However, if I click it to go to the dashboard the page goes blank. All links to the wp-admin section result in blank pages. Doesn’t matter which device I use.

    Does anyone experience the same problem and how did you fix it? My blog is new so it has no content yet.

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  • OK, never face such type of problem.
    Please do the following and also let me know the status.
    Try turning on WP Debug.
    By default it is false.
    Login to FTP.
    Open and edit wp-config.php file and search there for
    define( ‘WP_DEBUG’, false ); and make it to
    define( ‘WP_DEBUG’, true );

    If this is happening due to a PHP error, you will be able to see what’s going on and fix the error.

    Thread Starter zd26

    (@zd26)

    Thanks for the response! I will try when I get home and update you on the status. I have a feeling this is a WP 4.3.2. bug….

    Thread Starter zd26

    (@zd26)

    Turns out I had my first WordPress “White Screen of Death” due to a failing plugin after I changed the language settings.

    I deactivated all the plugins via FTP, changed back the language settings to their original values and reactivated the plugins. Everything is up and running again!

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Common_WordPress_Errors

    Thread Starter zd26

    (@zd26)

    Problem solved!

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