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Performance & Troubleshooting

Fix a 500 Internal Server Error

Quick checks to bring your site back online.

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Quick answer

Quick checks to bring your site back online.

  • Slow sites are usually caused by large images, heavy scripts, or missing caching.
  • Start with quick wins: compress images and enable LiteSpeed Cache.
  • Core Web Vitals influence both rankings and conversions.

Key details

A 500 error means the server cannot complete a request, often due to a plugin or configuration issue.

The fastest fix is to disable the last plugin you installed or restore a backup.

Checking error logs in cPanel helps identify the exact cause.

Step-by-step

  1. Open cPanel and check the Error Logs section.
  2. Disable recent plugins or theme changes.
  3. Restore a backup if needed and re-test your site.

Quick checklist

  • Run a speed test
  • Optimize images and scripts
  • Clear cache after updates
  • Disable heavy or unused plugins

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