Causes of 500 Internal
Server Error on Your
WordPress Site
By WPclerks
Syntax errors or fatal errors in the PHP code of your theme or plugins can cause a 500 error.
PHP Errors
1
A corrupted or misconfigured
.htaccess
file can lead to server errors.
Corrupted .htaccess File
2
Incompatible or poorly coded plugins or themes can conflict with each other or with the WordPress core.
Plugin or Theme Issues
1
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How to Fix 500 Internal Server Error on Your WordPress Site