What Causes the Error?
The error is generally caused by a malfunctioning plugin, script, or code that prevents WordPress from functioning properly.
If you don’t fix this problem, WordPress won’t be able to load the other files it requires.
Another cause of this error is if you have recently copied and pasted code snippets from some tutorial to your site; it might trigger a critical error when the code is incorrect or invalid for your site. A conflict with another WordPress plugin or custom code may also trigger the error.
That said, let’s look at how to fix the critical error in WordPress and get your website running again.
How to Fix
Enable Debug in WordPress
WordPress has an integrated debugging system that locates coding flaws in the core software, themes, and plugins.
When debug mode is enabled, you can notice the various PHP problems appearing on your site and identify their root cause. To activate the WordPress debug mode, open the wp-config.php file in your installation directory.
Then add the following code lines at the document’s bottom
define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true ); Debugging is now enabled on your site, and errors will be written to the log. You can locate the debug log in the wp-content folder named debug.log.
Check the debug.log file to locate your problem!
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