Title: 500 Internal Error Messages
Last modified: September 13, 2016

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# 500 Internal Error Messages

 *  [jonmaduka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonmaduka/)
 * (@jonmaduka)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/500-internal-error-messages/)
 * Yeah, thanks for the heads-up
 * This error ( 500 Internal Server Error ) is currently killing my site, which 
   I’ve done some of your listed steps like:
 * Creating a new .htaccess file
    Deactivating and reactivating plugins/ themes 
   Increasing the PHP Memory limits Running a full scan on my site
 * But at the end, I came to realized that it was caused by the ithemes security
   plugin that i was using after i upgraded it to the latest version.
 * And now, I want to delete items attached with the ithemes sec. Plugin to install
   a new one, but I’m afraid of something why because I renamed the WP Content Directory
   folder ( Wp-content ) to wx-cccontent ( just using it as an example)
 * Running a site full of images which i wouldn’t like to loose them .
 * What would you advice me and how’d i fix this error messages on my blog without
   me loosing my rankings and my precious images.
 * starting all over from scratch again is what I’m avoiding – pls help me out.

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 *  [Gerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gerroald/)
 * (@gerroald)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/500-internal-error-messages/#post-8187337)
 * Hi,
 * Have you had a chance to check your PHP error logs to see what’s causing the 
   500 error?
 * There isn’t any Security related reason for you to lose your images. Did you 
   recently change the wp-content directory name?
 * Thanks,
 * Gerroald
 *  Thread Starter [jonmaduka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonmaduka/)
 * (@jonmaduka)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/500-internal-error-messages/#post-8192397)
 * what i’m saying is this,
    if i disable the ithemes sec. plugin that’s on my site,
   will it restore/ undo the default WP Content Directory that i changed then caused
   an image url breakes?
 * Secondly, tell me on how to completely delete/ uninstall ithemes sec. plugin 
   files from a blog.
 * because i want to:
 * Uninstall ithemes plugins without breaking my site ( Then install a new ithemes
   sec. plugin).
    Change WP content directory back to wp-content without causing
   errors to my site urls, and Tell me on how i should icrease the security of my
   site

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 * Last reply from: [jonmaduka](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonmaduka/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/500-internal-error-messages/#post-8192397)
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