How to fix WordPress “White Screen of Death” Print

Overview

The “White Screen of Death” (WSOD) happens when WordPress hits a fatal error preventing the page from loading. You only see a white blank screen.

Common causes

• Broken or incompatible plugin
• Theme issues
• PHP errors
• Low memory limit
• Corrupted WordPress files

1. Enable WordPress debug mode

1. Open File Manager
2. Edit wp-config.php
3. Add these lines:

define('WP_DEBUG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);

Check the log in: wp-content/debug.log

2. Disable all plugins

Rename wp-content/plugins → plugins-off

3. Switch to a default theme

Rename your active theme folder and WordPress will load Twenty Twenty-Three automatically.

4. Increase PHP memory limit

memory_limit = 512M

5. Re-upload WordPress core files

You can do this from the WordPress dashboard → Updates → Reinstall WordPress.

6. Check error logs

• DirectAdmin → Site Summary / Logs
• LiteSpeed Error Log