500 error

If you own a website, you know how horrifying a 500 Internal Server Error can be. For some reason, it always appears at the worst time possible. Remember: starting from the moment your site is down, it’s losing traffic and potential customers. What’s worse, it looks extremely bad for your company.

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What Are the Most Common Causes for the 500 Internal Server Error?

Are your visitors seeing a 500 Internal Server Error message? Here are some possible reasons:

Issues with the browser cache
Problems with database credentials
A corrupted database
Corrupted files
WordPress installation gone wrong
Inadequate PHP memory
Problems with third-party plugins or themes
Issues with file and folder permissions
Errors in scripts or code

What Does a 500 Error Mean for SEO?

A 500 error can have a negative impact on your website’s SEO if you don’t fix it immediately. If it goes down for a few minutes, a search engine will just deliver a cached version of the page. However, let’s say you have a downtime of a few hours, Google will treat your 500 error as a site-level problem. Obviously, this will affect your rankings. Luckily, Linko can notice the error quickly and inform you in time, so that Google wouldn’t even notice!

How to Fix a 500 Error

500 errors occur on the server’s side, which means that the onus is on the website’s owner to fix the issue. Here are some possible solutions:

Deactivate newly-added plugins or themes

There might be a conflict between something you’ve recently added to your website. Carefully deactivate add-ons to identify the problem.

Identify the issue with a plugin

If you built your site with the WordPress platform, consider installing a plugin to help you figure out what went wrong and where.

Check your PHP setup

You can resolve PHP timeouts by creating error handling rules in your script. Check the permissions on your server.

Can Linko Help With My 500 Errors?

Linko can quickly notice your 500 Error problems and inform you ASAP, but that’s not all! We at Linko will take the time to figure out the best configurations on your server. If you’re hungry for an error-free website, contact Linko for a complimentary trial!