This incident occurred last night, so i thought it would be nice to write a post about the internal server error, also known as the WordPress white screen of death.

Obviously, i resolved the problem so it would be useful to have a how-to post in order to have the instructions handy in case it happens again in the future.

There are a few reasons why this problem can occur. Some users report that they can only login to the admin area aka the dashboard, while others (like me) report that their site appears to be completely wasted.

However, this is not totally true as long as you are patient, willing and capable to modify some stuff by yourself.

There are a few suggestions presented below and let’s hope that your site will be back live and kicking before you reach the end of that list. Although the order is not absolute, i would suggest to try the first step and then proceed as you like. Remember after each step to check if the internal server error persists. Also, remember to take a full backup just in case you decide to give up and install WordPress again. [Read more…] about Internal Server Error 500 in WordPress