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Fixing “500 Internal Server Error”
A calm step-by-step guide to bring your site back.
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Quick answer
A calm step-by-step guide to bring your site back.
- 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 hit a problem running your site.
It is usually caused by a plugin issue or a broken configuration file.
We can often resolve it by disabling recent plugins or resetting .htaccess.
Step-by-step
- Clear your cache and refresh the page.
- Disable recently added plugins.
- Rename .htaccess to test if it resolves the issue.
Quick checklist
- Run a speed test
- Optimize images and scripts
- Clear cache after updates
- Disable heavy or unused plugins
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