How to Fix WordPress White Screen of Death on imbra

The WordPress White Screen of Death (WSOD) shows a blank white page instead of your website. This guide helps you diagnose and fix it.

Steps

Check the Log Viewer tab in your website management page. Click Error Log to see PHP errors.

[screenshot: error log tab showing PHP errors]
If the error is related to a plugin, access File Manager and rename the wp-content/plugins folder to temporarily disable all plugins.

[screenshot: file manager showing plugins folder]
If the error is related to a theme, rename your active theme folder in wp-content/themes to force WordPress to use a default theme.

[screenshot: file manager showing themes folder]
If the error mentions memory, go to PHP Manager and increase memory_limit.

[screenshot: PHP Manager memory limit setting]
Enable WordPress debug mode by editing wp-config.php in File Manager and adding: define('WP_DEBUG', true);

[screenshot: editing wp-config.php in file manager]

Tip: Always check the error logs first. The error message usually points directly to the cause of the white screen.

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