Title: WordPress – Blank Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # WordPress – Blank * [v3r](https://wordpress.org/support/users/v3r/) * (@v3r) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/) * Hi, i seem to have a probblem with wordpress on my site. I recently reverted to a backup of my site, it worked fine for a short period. Now when i visit it, it is just blank. I realy cant figure out what is wrong, i am very new to working with websites so any help would be very appreciated. * My website [http://www.kis-mis.co.uk](http://www.kis-mis.co.uk) * Kindest regards * Danny Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [doc4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/doc4/) * (@doc4) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592414) * v3r, * You might try re-doing the restore and see if that helps. * Thread Starter [v3r](https://wordpress.org/support/users/v3r/) * (@v3r) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592417) * I have, 3 times. I have also contacted my provider, whom have insisted that the issue is nothing on there side. And recomended seeking assistance on here. It realy has me puzzled as i said it did work after the initial restore, now for some reason there is nothing there. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592425) * Try: – switching to the default theme by renaming your current theme’s folder using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management application your host provides. * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) by FTP or phpMyAdmin. * Thread Starter [v3r](https://wordpress.org/support/users/v3r/) * (@v3r) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592439) * Right, i renamed the Plugins folder, and created a blank one. Now insted of the blank screen when i try to get into wp-admin i get * 500 – Internal server error. There is a problem with the resource you are looking for, and it cannot be displayed * Should this happen ? * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592442) * Did you try switching to the default theme? * Thread Starter [v3r](https://wordpress.org/support/users/v3r/) * (@v3r) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592447) * Im not sure how without getting into wp-admin. * I just followed this, i am presuming administration menus is wp-admin ? * ■Create an empty plugins folder ■Via FTP or your host’s control panel, navigate to the wp-contents folder (directory) ■Via FTP or your host’s control panel, rename the folder “plugins” to “plugins.hold” ■Via FTP or your host’s control panel, create new folder called “plugins” ■Login to your WordPress administration menus ■Via FTP or your host’s control panel, delete the empty “plugins” you previous created ■Via FTP or your host’s control panel, rename “plugins.hold” back to “ plugins * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592451) * You can switch to the default theme by renaming your current theme’s folder using FTP. * Thread Starter [v3r](https://wordpress.org/support/users/v3r/) * (@v3r) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592459) * I have tryed this, i even tryed to rename each theme apart from the deafault when renaming the themes folder didnt work. * So at present i am in my ftp * wordpress/wp-content/themes is now wordpress/wp-content/themes.hold * Still have the 500 error * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592462) * No – you need at least 1 theme. Rename themes.hold back to themes. * Thread Starter [v3r](https://wordpress.org/support/users/v3r/) * (@v3r) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592465) * Sorry but still no luck, * i have put it back to wordpress/wp-content/themes * i then renamed every theme apart from default, still no luck. I then tryed it with only twentyten and still nothing. * realy havent a clue why this has happend as it was fine untill i restored my site * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592535) * 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 anything useful. If you don’t have access to your server error log, ask your hosting provider to look for you. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘WordPress – Blank’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * Last activity: [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-blank/#post-1592535) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics