Title: error 500 Last modified: October 19, 2019 --- # error 500 * [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/) * Hi Guys, * Wondering if you can help. * I tried recently to make a back-up of site using FTP. I downloaded the files, scanned for viruses – which there were none and then re-uploaded. * After re-uploading however I get an HTTP ERROR 500, for both site and wp-admin page. * I contacted the host provider and they said it could be something wrong with script but didn’t specify. * Your advice and support is much appreciated. * Many thanks M Ati * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-500-149%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/page/2/?output_format=md) * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12046004) * Internal server errors (error 500) are often caused by plugin or theme function conflicts, so if you have access to your Dashboard, try deactivating all plugins. If you don’t have access to your Dashboard, try [manually resetting your plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-troubleshooting/#how-to-deactivate-all-plugins-when-not-able-to-access-the-administrative-menus)( no Dashboard access required). If that resolves the issue, reactivate each one individually until you find the cause. * If that does not resolve the issue, try switching to the Twenty Nineteen theme to rule-out a theme-specific issue. If you don’t have access to your Dashboard, access your server via [SFTP or FTP](https://wordpress.org/support/article/ftp-clients/), or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel (consult your hosting provider’s documentation for specifics on these), navigate to /wp-content/themes/ and rename the directory of your currently active theme. This will force the default theme to activate and hopefully rule-out a theme-specific issue. * If that does not resolve the issue, it’s possible that a .htaccess rule could be the source of the problem. To check for this, access your server via SFTP or FTP, or a file manager in your hosting account’s control panel, and rename the .htaccess file. If you can’t find a .htaccess file, make sure that you have set your SFTP or FTP client to view invisible files. * If you weren’t able to resolve the issue by either resetting your plugins and theme or renaming your .htaccess file, we may be able to help, but we’ll need a more detailed error message. Internal server errors are usually described in more detail in the server error log. If you have access to your server error log, generate the error again, note the date and time, then immediately check your server error log for any errors that occurred during that specific time period. If you don’t have access to your server error log, ask your hosting provider to look for you. * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12055247) * Hi, * Thank you for the message. I thought I had replied but wasn’t logged in so it didn’t register. * It is both front and backend that are down at the moment. * I have tried renameing .htaccess and it didn’t work via live FTP. * I have attempted to delete and re-upload files, also renaming plugins. * The message from the host is there is error on this line. * **“[Wed Oct 16 02:14:11.423297 2019] [fcgid:warn] [pid 18190] [client 54.36.148.208: 12983] mod_fcgid: stderr: PHP Fatal error: require(): Failed opening required‘/ home/domains/vol2/872/1946872/user/htdocs/wp-includes/load.php’ (include_path =’.:/usr/share/pear’) in /home/domains/vol2/872/1946872/user/htdocs/wp-settings. php on line 19”** * Many thanks, * M Ati * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12055368) * Which version of PHP is the server running, and are you sure that `/htdocs/` is your web root? * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12068958) * Hi, * I think its version 7. PHP 7.3. * I am not sure – how do I make it my web root please/ * ftp is 213.171.193.5 * many thanks, * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12069156) * You’ll need to contact your hosting provider’s support to determine what your web root directory is, if it’s not covered in the documentation. * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12069637) * okay thanks – I will ask * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12075576) * The hosts replied that it could be error with wordpress version and php so they upgraded wordpress and said to enter admin area and uninstall plugins. * However I still cannot get into admin area.This is message on screen when trying to open admin area * **“W3 Total Cache Error: some files appear to be missing or out of place. Please re-install plugin or remove /home/domains/vol2/872/1946872/user/htdocs/wp-content/ advanced-cache.php.” “The site is experiencing technical difficulties. Please check your site admin email inbox for instructions.” * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12075709) * Okay great, I am having access to admin side. * However it is on recovery mode- I cannot change nor delete plugins. * I keep recieveing below message. * “W3 Total Cache Error: some files appear to be missing or out of place. Please re-install plugin or remove /home/domains/vol2/872/1946872/user/htdocs/wp-content/ advanced-cache.php.” * If i delete plugins, which I believe the facebook importer was causing the issue– a plugin I downloaded but have not used and then re-upload the safe plugins, using wordpress – would that work? * Many thanks * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12077443) * Try deleting the W3 Total Cache plugin first, that appears to be the one causing the problem. * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12095059) * Thank you so much that is so helpful.  * I did manage to get access to the admin side for while and I deactivated and deleted the plugins that i thought were suspected of bringing spam. * However I received alot of spam for the relatively short duration of the site reopening and so i changed the ht-docs rename whilst I ensure the plugins that was causing the failure were totally eliminated.  * The affected plugins I think have been deleted – however i am attempting to reaccess the site and but no response. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12095953) * Hm, you hadn’t mentioned spam before. * How exactly is that manifesting? * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12096070) * I have 16,003 comments and more everytime I open the site they get sent directly to my email. * I have closed the plugins and I still get messages. * I would sent you a screen shot but I don’t think you can on this forum * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12096422) * Well that’s just normal comment spam, like email spam, it doesn’t mean you’ve been hacked: [https://wordpress.org/support/article/comment-spam/](https://wordpress.org/support/article/comment-spam/) * You need an anti-spam plugin, like [https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/) or [https://wordpress.org/plugins/stop-spammer-registrations-plugin/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/stop-spammer-registrations-plugin/) * Thread Starter [mati86](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mati86/) * (@mati86) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12096503) * thank you – thats great – i just downloaded the second stop-spammers plugin. * I have been working through the plugins one by one – making good progress. site is starting to look like its former self * Images however arent reloading – i checked the uploads folder on the wp-content and all images seem to be on there, however not appearing on the site? * thanks * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/#post-12096540) * When you’ve got everything else to a relatively stable place, send over a link to a page where the images don’t work, and we can investigate a bit more directly. For now though, it could just be a symptom of the other instability. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘error 500’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [HTTP error 500](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/http-error-500/) * In: [Localhost Installs](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/localhost-installs/) * 25 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * Last activity: [6 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-500-149/page/2/#post-12173909) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics