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Performance & Troubleshooting

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.
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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

  1. Clear your cache and refresh the page.
  2. Disable recently added plugins.
  3. 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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