Title: Script Errors
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Script Errors

 *  [makibird](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makibird/)
 * (@makibird)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-errors-1/)
 * Hi all
 * Since upgrading I’ve started randomly getting this error. I’ve tried disabling
   all plugins and using the default theme and I’m still getting the error.
 * > A scripting/config error prevents the server from showing this page. If you
   > are the owner you can find more help at the Freeola Support Centre or by speaking
   > to a member of our technical support team on: 0871 210 9977. [http://registration.freeola.net/errors/e.php?ec=500](http://registration.freeola.net/errors/e.php?ec=500)
 * I contacted my host and they said it’s not their end. I did a little digging 
   and found that they have PHP version 5.2.17 installed, and I seem to recall wordpress
   needing 5.2.4 or higher. Would this be the cause of my script errors? If my hosts
   aren’t willing to upgrade PHP, is it possible to downgrade my wordpress installation?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-errors-1/#post-3366365)
 * > Would this be the cause of my script errors?
 * No – 5.2.17 is higher than 5.2.4. Try re-uploading all files & folders – **except**
   the wp-content folder – from a **fresh** download of WordPress. Make sure that
   you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones.
 *  Thread Starter [makibird](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makibird/)
 * (@makibird)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-errors-1/#post-3366431)
 * Ok, thanks Esmi! I take it .4 is equal to .04 then? I’m such a doofus.
 * I’ll try that tonight, thanks again!
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-errors-1/#post-3366480)
 * > I take it .4 is equal to .04 then?
 * Yep. Lots of people get confused by version numbering. 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [makibird](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makibird/)
 * (@makibird)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-errors-1/#post-3366511)
 * It was all going so well..
 * I redownloaded WP, deleted and reuploaded last night, tested my website at several
   times during the day and all seemed good until I went to delete some spam comments
   this evening.
 * More “A scripting/config error prevents the server from showing this page.” errors.
 * I disabled all plugins except for Akismet and Folding Category List (FoCaL) (
   The errors were occuring when FoCaL was disabled, so I doubt it’s that). I also
   installed Suffusion as the theme I was using wasn’t entirely up to date and didn’t
   do what I wanted.
 * I honestly don’t know what to do, there’s no pattern to it. It can happen on 
   any page, on the dashboard or the site. It can happen when I perform a certain
   action then not happen when I try to repeat that action.
 * My host sent me a link to their phpinfo page:
 * [http://viptest002.freeolahosting.co.uk/phpinfo.php](http://viptest002.freeolahosting.co.uk/phpinfo.php)
 * But I don’t have any experience working with PHP other than the tiny bits I’m
   picking up here and there when fiddling with WordPress.
 * Is there any other information I need to help troubleshoot?
 * Thanks for your time
 * Vicky
 *  Thread Starter [makibird](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makibird/)
 * (@makibird)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-errors-1/#post-3366529)
 * Well after a lot of playing around tonight, the majority of my script errors 
   are now occurring on the dashboard rather than on the blog itself. Hopefully 
   this is a good sign, and I can live with it – although I’d rather fix them altogether.

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 * [script error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/script-error/)

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 * Last reply from: [makibird](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makibird/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/script-errors-1/#post-3366529)
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