WordPress Daily Routine

Activating or updating a plugin results in a blank screen across the site or admin area.

Plugin Causes White Screen of Death

Key Points: The site or admin area shows a completely blank screen after plugin activation or update.

You hit “Activate” — and the whole site goes white. No errors, no content, just a digital void. This is WordPress’s version of a heart attack, and a plugin is the likely trigger.

🚨 Why It Happens

• Plugin contains fatal PHP error
• Server hits memory limit during plugin load
• Plugin conflicts with current theme or another plugin

🛠️ What to Do

1. Access your site via FTP or File Manager
2. Rename the plugin’s folder inside /wp-content/plugins/ to deactivate it
3. Enable WP_DEBUG in wp-config.php to trace the issue
4. Contact plugin author if issue persists after restoring

💡 Tip

Always test plugins in a staging environment before using them on production sites.