Title: Elementor not loading after migration
Last modified: January 17, 2025

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# Elementor not loading after migration

 *  Resolved [raunhar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/raunhar/)
 * (@raunhar)
 * [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-not-loading-after-migration-4/)
 * I migrated from a development site to working site (different servers). But on
   the live site I am unable to edit any page using elementor. It gives Error 500:
   The Preview could not be loaded.

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 *  Plugin Support [Milos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miloss84/)
 * (@miloss84)
 * [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-not-loading-after-migration-4/#post-18249678)
 * Hi there,
 * Thank you for reaching out. The **“Error 500: The Preview Could Not Be Loaded”**
   issue after migration is usually caused by server-related configurations, caching,
   or missing dependencies. Here are a few steps you can take to resolve it:
    1.  **Enable Debug Mode:**
    2.   - Edit the `wp-config.php` file and set:`define('WP_DEBUG', true); define('
           WP_DEBUG_LOG', true); define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);`
         - Then check the debug log (`/wp-content/debug.log`) for specific error messages.
    3.  **Check PHP Version & Limits:**
    4.   - Ensure your live server meets Elementor’s requirements:
            * PHP 8 or higher
            * Memory limit: 256M or more
            * Max execution time: 300
         - You can verify this under **Elementor → System Info** in your WordPress 
           dashboard.
    5.  **Regenerate CSS & Clear Cache:**
    6.   - Go to **Elementor → Tools** and click **Regenerate CSS**.
         - Clear any caching plugins or server-side cache (e.g., Cloudflare, LiteSpeed).
    7.  **Check File Permissions & .htaccess:**
    8.   - Ensure that your files and folders have the correct permissions (`755` for
           folders, `644` for files).
         - If using Apache, try resetting `.htaccess` by saving permalinks again under**
           Settings → Permalinks**.
    9.  **Check for Plugin Conflicts:**
    10.  - Disable all plugins except Elementor.
         - If Elementor works, re-enable plugins one by one to find the culprit.
    11. **Increase Server Resources (if needed):**
    12.  - If on shared hosting, check if server resource limitations might be causing
           the issue.
 * If the issue persists, please provide more details, such as server logs or any
   error messages from the debug log. I’ll be happy to assist further.
 * Best regards,

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 * Last reply from: [Milos](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miloss84/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/elementor-not-loading-after-migration-4/#post-18249678)
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