Sign in

critical error after bumping the php version, and the recovery link does nothing????

Solvedphppluginswordpress2 replies · 91 views · started
Reply
Accepted solution by Jonas L. — if it started after a PHP version change, an older plugin or theme may use functions removed in newer PHP. the debug log will show smth…
  1. Rowan
    @tensorbuilder

    long time lurker first post lol developer here, but WordPress isnt my daily thing. A clients site broke after bumping the PHP version:

    There has been a critical error on this website.

    There has been a critical error on this website.
Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress.

    the classic critical error page. their setup has around twenty plugins including a security plugin... i wanna find the exact cause instead of randomly deactivating things and hoping, what's the fastest way to see teh real PHP error? happy to post logs or teh plugin list if that helps narrow it down.

    32
  2. Jonas L.
    @jonas_tensor
    Accepted solution

    if it started after a PHP version change, an older plugin or theme may use functions removed in newer PHP. the debug log will show smth like Call to undefined function, switch PHP back temporarily in the hosts control panel, then update or replace the incompatible plugin before upgrading PHP again.

    this vid explains it way better than me lol

    ▶ FIXED There has been a critical error on this website - Critical error on your website quick fix

    0 2 helpful
  3. Theo Mori
    @theo.mori

    wait what turning off auto-updates entirely isn't great either. Security fixes matter. i'd keep auto-updates for minor releases and do major ones manually. just my 2 cents

    13 0 helpful

Reply to this topic

Sign in or create an account to reply.