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March 09, 2023
WordPress fix — "critical error on this website"
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This article will discuss the "critical error on this website" message and how to resolve the error condition generating it. As well, a number of other valuable WordPress fixes are provided.
February 03, 2023
By Christy Joy
Enabling WP_DEBUG and WP_DEBUG_LOG modes in WordPress
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Thankfully, you can resolve critical errors using the WP_DEBUG WordPress constant during the WP Debug and WP Troubleshooting phases of your web development lifecycle.
September 25, 2020
By Kate Sassak
Debugging and Fixing WordPress Critical Errors
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To enable debugging for your WordPress site, locate your SSH credentials. Use those to log in using a SSH client and then edit the site's wp-config.php file as outlined in this article.
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