Title: WordPress language error 200
Last modified: August 6, 2026

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# WordPress language error 200

 *  [JimDeller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimdeller/)
 * (@jimdeller)
 * [1 day, 10 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-error-200/)
 * This is the error shown: Error: 200 – The server returned an invalid response
   instead of JSON. HTTP status: 200. Response preview: WordPress › Installation
   WordPress Select a default language English (United States) Afrikaans አማርኛ Aragonés
   العربية العربية المغربية অসমীয়া گؤنئی آذربایجان Azərbaycan dili БеларуPlease
   submit an error report by using the CONTACT US button.
   I already have WordPress
   installed so why is asking me to reinstall it?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fwordpress-language-error-200%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Contributor [alaasalama](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alaasalama/)
 * (@alaasalama)
 * [16 hours, 4 minutes ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-error-200/#post-18987170)
 * Hi [@jimdeller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimdeller/)
 * May I know when exactly you got this error? When you create a new staging site?
   Can you share a screenshot showing this issue?
 * Thanks, 
   Alaa

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