Title: Internal Server Error
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Internal Server Error

 *  [bryantaa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryantaa/)
 * (@bryantaa)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-251/)
 * I was updating content (as in Pages, no plugins, theme changes or core file editing)
   and my site crashed moments later. I receive this error: **The page cannot be
   displayed because an internal server error has occurred.**
 * I’ve tried some of the solutions I’ve tried here (disabling plugins and php.ini–
   which I could not find) and nothing has worked. Hosted by HostGator.
 * [wdc.thenationals.net](http://wdc.thenationals.net)

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 *  [Tim Nash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tnash/)
 * (@tnash)
 * Spam hunter
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-251/#post-5397112)
 * Is this happening routinely or was it just a one off.
    If it’s happened just 
   once, it could well have been an issue with the server at that split second and
   not an issue.
 * If it’s continued and it sounds like it has, then it maybe that your host is 
   limiting or can’t support the amount of work it has to do when posting content.
   
   Does the content get posted and show on the front end?
 * A few things to do and some of these may have been discussed before:
 * You might want to check for plugins which do things when you post, like syndicating
   your post to Facebook for example and specifically disable them.
 * Switch on WP_DEBUG by going into your wp-config.php file and setting WP_DEBUG
   to true, then try posting content it may show additional error messages, which
   can help debugging, if you don’t understand the message don’t worry you can post
   it back here.
 * Limit revisions in the DB, by default WordPress stores lot’s of versions of your
   post and pages and these build up.
    You can limit how many revisions are stored
   by going to wp-config.php and adding `define('WP_POST_REVISIONS', 4);` This limits
   the number of revisions stored per post to 4, so only the last 4 revisions are
   stored. Bare in mind, if you make lots of small changes by limiting revisions
   you won’t be able to access old ones.
 * It’s also worth talking to your host and they maybe able to give you some advice
   as well.
 *  Thread Starter [bryantaa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bryantaa/)
 * (@bryantaa)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-251/#post-5397259)
 * Thanks for your answer, Tim.
 * This has occurred only once. After updating the content, it showed up on the 
   frontend, then the site went down.
 * I’m unable to see the website on the frontend or backend, so I’m unsure as to
   how I can few the bug log. I looked it up, but couldn’t find the proper information.
   Or didn’t know how to make it work.
 * I also tried the revisions, but the site is still down. I’ll attempt to talk 
   to the host.
 *  [Tim Nash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tnash/)
 * (@tnash)
 * Spam hunter
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-251/#post-5397265)
 * Sorry, I misunderstood and assumed the error had subsequently gone.
    If you have
   access to your error logs which you should be able to access via your control
   panel then you can look to see if there is an error there.
 * Otherwise do as your currently doing and contact your host, who should be able
   to see the issue and fix it for you.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Tim Nash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tnash/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/internal-server-error-251/#post-5397265)
 * Status: not resolved

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