Title: Internal Error 500 (theme is causing it) Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Internal Error 500 (theme is causing it) * Resolved [BlueBuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebuffalo/) * (@bluebuffalo) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/) * This forum is our last resort. One of our website ([http://rccorporation.com/](http://rccorporation.com/)) that runs on WordPress is displaying an “Internal Server Error” after we go to the …/wp-admin page and try to log in. I did a lot of digging to see what’s causing this and it’s definitely the theme. We bougt it on themeforest and customized the colors, etc. It worked fine for a month as we were loading content and so on. All of a sudden we get this. If I go into the FTP and change the theme folder name the website of course doesn’t display (it’s just white as it can’t find the theme), but when I go to …/wp-admin I can get into the dashboard. As soon as I go to apply this theme I get the “Internal Server Error”. When I restore the cache in my browser I can see the site again. * Any idea? anyone? It would be greatly appreciated. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1708954) * Try contacting themeforest since they sold you the theme. * [Riversatile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riversatile/) * (@riversatile) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1708955) * Hi, * Is the theme you’ve bought compatible with the release of WordPress you’re using actually ? * Thread Starter [BlueBuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebuffalo/) * (@bluebuffalo) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1708962) * We had 2.8 when we worked with the theme, this issue occurred without us upgrading WP. When I disabled the theme I went into dashboard and upgraded wordpress and any plugins that needed upgrading. Made no difference, issue persists. * I don’t think we’ll get help from themeforst as we customized the theme (even thought it was mainly with images and ccs). However I will get in touch with the developer of the theme to see if he or she can help. * [Riversatile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riversatile/) * (@riversatile) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1708969) * Can you send me the theme folder ? Just to test and see what is going on. Send it using megaupload.com * Thread Starter [BlueBuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebuffalo/) * (@bluebuffalo) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1708982) * If you could that would be great, thank you! * [http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BJ5LY5Y3](http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BJ5LY5Y3) * [Riversatile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riversatile/) * (@riversatile) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1708989) * DL start now * [Riversatile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riversatile/) * (@riversatile) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1709005) * Your theme is a shit ! It redirect me to rccorporation.com everythime ! There is something wrong, really ! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1709008) * Sounds like it’s been hacked. * Thread Starter [BlueBuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebuffalo/) * (@bluebuffalo) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1709014) * Under the lib folder there is a admin folder, other themes don’t have that. Wonder if it’s something in there? I even uploaded my original file (whic worked just fine) and I get the same issue. * [Riversatile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/riversatile/) * (@riversatile) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1709016) * It’s a very very very strange theme ! I had to recover my entire database ! Pffff !!! But nothing lost for me. * Thread Starter [BlueBuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebuffalo/) * (@bluebuffalo) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1709018) * I’m glad your database is ok. It looks like I might have to starts from scratch. * Thread Starter [BlueBuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebuffalo/) * (@bluebuffalo) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1709108) * I found the issue!!!! It was not hacked, it was a bug due to changes at godaddy. com (where the site is hosted). Check it out, I replaced the file and it works! * (scroll to the bottom) [http://themes.mysitemyway.com/infocus/documentaion/faqs/bugs-errors/#11](http://themes.mysitemyway.com/infocus/documentaion/faqs/bugs-errors/#11) * Thanks again for trying to help me. Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘Internal Error 500 (theme is causing it)’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * ["internal server error"](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/internal-server-error/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 12 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [BlueBuffalo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluebuffalo/) * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-error-500-theme-is-causing-it/#post-1709108) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics