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WordPress white screen of death. Fixed today, flat $249.

You loaded your WordPress site and got a blank page. No error, no admin, no clue. A senior engineer picks up in 11 minutes, restores your site the same day, tells you exactly what caused the white screen of death, and hardens it so it does not come back. Flat $249. No hourly meter. Written fixed or refund guarantee.

Fixed today or refund. Flat $249, no hourly meter.

Last updated · Reviewed by Ali Yasin Jatoi

Symptoms we see

  • Blank white page on the front end

    Every visitor sees a plain white browser window. No logo, no header, no error text. The site source is empty or truncated.

  • Admin dashboard also white

    You cannot log in to wp-admin to disable plugins. The admin screen renders as blank as the front end, which means it is a fatal PHP error, not a theme quirk.

  • Only some pages white

    The homepage loads, but a product, a category, or the checkout renders blank. Usually a plugin conflict on a specific template or a corrupt page builder module.

Most common causes, and how we fix each one

  • Fatal PHP error after a plugin or theme update

    A plugin or theme was updated to a version that is incompatible with your PHP version, WordPress core, or another plugin. WordPress hides the error and returns an empty response.

    Typical fix: 20 to 60 minutes

  • PHP memory exhausted

    The site ran out of PHP memory mid-render, usually because a page builder, a WooCommerce report, or an SEO plugin tried to load more than the host allows.

    Typical fix: 15 to 45 minutes

  • Corrupt mu-plugins or drop-ins

    A must-use plugin or an object cache drop-in was written mid-request and now returns invalid PHP. Nothing loads until the file is repaired or removed.

    Typical fix: 20 to 40 minutes

  • Cache serving a stale broken response

    A page cache captured the blank response and now serves it to every visitor even after the underlying fix. We flush every layer, edge to origin, and verify a real render.

    Typical fix: 10 to 20 minutes

  • wp-config.php misconfigured

    A hand edit to wp-config left a stray character, a broken constant, or an incorrect database credential. The server cannot bootstrap WordPress at all.

    Typical fix: 15 to 30 minutes

  • Theme functions.php fatal

    A snippet added to functions.php or a child theme has a syntax error. The site 500s or WSODs on every page until we roll the file back and reinstate the intended change safely.

    Typical fix: 20 to 45 minutes

Our recovery process

  1. 1

    Triage in 15 minutes

    Share access, share the last known good state. A senior engineer reads the server error log, not just the WordPress debug log, and identifies the fatal within minutes.

  2. 2

    Restore render

    We disable the offending plugin, theme, or drop-in over SFTP or WP-CLI, bring the site back online, and confirm the front end and admin both load cleanly.

  3. 3

    Root cause on staging

    We clone the broken state to staging, reproduce the WSOD, and confirm the exact file, function, and line responsible so it does not repeat next update cycle.

  4. 4

    Harden and hand back

    We ship the permanent fix through staging, enable proper error logging so the next fatal shows in Slack in seconds, and hand you a written post mortem.

FAQ

What causes the WordPress white screen of death?+

In 90 percent of the cases we see, it is a fatal PHP error triggered by a plugin update, a theme update, an out of memory event, or a wp-config edit. WordPress catches the fatal, silences it, and returns an empty response so no data leaks to the visitor. That is why the screen is white and not a red error.

How do I fix the WSOD if I cannot log in to wp-admin?+

You do not need the admin. Log in over SFTP or SSH, rename the /wp-content/plugins folder to /plugins-off, then reload. If the site returns, one plugin is the cause. Rename the folder back and disable plugins one at a time. If the site is still white with plugins off, the theme or wp-config is the cause. If any of this feels risky, we do it for you at a flat 249 dollars.

How much does it cost to fix the white screen of death?+

Flat 249 dollars for a standard single site WordPress WSOD, done by a senior engineer, with a written fixed or refund guarantee. Median restore time is 42 minutes from the moment we have access. WooCommerce stores and multisite networks are quoted after a free 15 minute triage.

Can enabling WP_DEBUG show me the error?+

Yes, and we use it in triage. Set WP_DEBUG to true and WP_DEBUG_LOG to true in wp-config.php. Reload the site. Check /wp-content/debug.log for the fatal. The log names the exact plugin, theme, and line number. In production do not display errors to visitors, only log them.

Will you preserve my content, my customers, and my rankings?+

Yes. We do not restore old backups by default because you would lose orders, comments, and new posts. We fix the live database and file system in place, so no data is lost. If a backup restore is genuinely faster and safer for your specific incident we confirm that with you in writing first.

How do I stop the WordPress white screen of death from happening again?+

Three things. One, updates go through staging first, never live. Two, a real error monitor pipes fatals to Slack in seconds so you see them before your visitors do. Three, a real engineer, not an offshore first line, is on retainer for the moments it still slips through. Our 99 dollars per month care plan covers all three.

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