Good WordPress Gone Bad – How To Troubleshoot WordPress When Things Go Wrong

We’ve all been there. Your finger is on the mouse, ready to click, but you pause. You think to yourself, “Will this click be the one that I regret? The one that can’t be undone?”

Sometimes you’re working away when you get the dreaded error message. Frustrated and confused you think, “Great, now what do I do?”

WordPress is an amazing platform that offers a lot of flexibility and control, but with that flexibility comes more complex problems. Many people who are unfamiliar with WordPress are often afraid of making a mistake. Fear and apprehension are common emotions when a WordPress site has an issue. Knowing how to solve a few of the most common problems can give even beginners the confidence to use WordPress without anxiety.

Some of the topics that will be covered include:

  • What is a good backup strategy for when things go wrong?
  • How do you use revision history to undo mistakes?
  • What should you do when you see, “Error establishing a database connection.”
  • What to do when you see only a blank white screen?

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