Errors after a WordPress update
The site stopped working after an update, or the update stopped halfway. How to find the plugin or theme that can't cope with the update, and get the site back up.
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- FTP
The site stopped working after an update
How to find the plugin behind it, and go back to the version that worked.
- WP admin
“Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSON response.”
The block editor can't save. The cause can be the permalinks, a firewall or a site address that mixes HTTP and HTTPS.
- FTP
“Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance”
An update stopped halfway. Delete the .maintenance file, and check which update did not finish.
- Hosting panel
A plugin needs a newer PHP version
WordPress warns about outdated PHP, or a plugin won't install. How to upgrade PHP without taking the site down.
- WP admin
Elementor is stuck loading
The editor hangs on the loading screen. The cause can be the memory limit, a conflicting plugin or an older PHP version.
- WP admin
Images don't show in the media library
The media library is empty or keeps loading. A plugin may be interfering, or files went missing in a move.
- Hosting panel
Restore the site from a backup
How to find the backups at your host and roll back the whole site, both files and database.