Website Showing “There Has Been a Critical Error on This Website”

Created by Ben Tiffin, Modified on Thu, 12 Feb at 5:02 PM by Ben Tiffin

What This Means


This message appears when something on your website has stopped working properly. It usually happens after:

  • A plugin update

  • A theme update

  • A WordPress update

  • A recent change made to the site


It does not mean your website has been hacked in most cases.


What You Can Check

  • Did this happen right after you updated something?

  • Did someone recently make changes to the website?


If yes, let us know what was changed — this helps us resolve it faster.


What To Do Next


This issue normally requires technical investigation.


Please log a ticket and we will be happy to assist you.

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