Something wrong with your site?

What the 'Error establishing a database connection' message means, why it happens, and how to get your WordPress site back online.

Your site won't load and the browser says it redirected too many times. Here's what causes the redirect loop and how to get your site back.

Your WordPress site shows a '500 Internal Server Error' and won't load. Here's what it means, what usually causes it, and how to get back online.

Your WordPress site is a blank white page with no error message. Here's what causes the white screen of death and how to get your site back.

WordPress sends this email when a plugin or theme crashes part of your site. Your content is almost always safe. Here's what it means and what to do first.

You hit publish and WordPress says 'Publishing failed.' Here's what causes that editor error and how to get your posts saving again.

Customers can't complete an order — the checkout hangs, errors, or fails payment. Here's what causes it and how to stop losing sales.

WordPress says 'HTTP error' when you try to add an image to your media library. Here's what that vague message means and how to get uploads working.

Your WordPress site or a page shows '403 Forbidden.' Here's what's blocking access and how to get back in.

Your site shows 'Allowed memory size exhausted.' Here's what the WordPress memory limit error means and how to clear it safely.

Your browser shows 'Not Secure' or 'Your connection is not private' on your site. Here's what an SSL warning means and how to clear it.

Your site shows 'Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance' and won't come back. Here's why WordPress gets stuck in maintenance mode and how to fix it.

Your contact form submits but the email never arrives. Here's why WordPress emails fail to send and how to get your messages flowing again.

You see a normal website; customers see a broken one. Here's why that happens, how to check what visitors really see, and how to fix it.

Chrome's red 'Dangerous site' page means Google flagged your site as harmful, usually after a hack. Here's what it means and the safe first steps.

Google shows 'This site may be hacked' when it thinks someone changed your pages or added spam. Here's what it means and what to do first.

Google emailed you, or Search Console shows a Security issues or hacked content notice. Here's what it means and the safe first steps to take.

Your hosting company switched your site off after finding malware. It's a pause to protect visitors, not a deletion. Here's what it means and what to do first.

Your site redirects to spam, shows strange ads, or Google flagged it. Here's what a WordPress hack looks like and the steps to recover safely.

You try to log in to WordPress and it keeps sending you back to the login page. Here's what causes the redirect loop and how to break it.

Can't log in to wp-admin? Forgot your password, or the dashboard won't load? Here's why you're locked out of WordPress and how to get back in safely.