Troubleshooting KB

media-upload wp-admin

Media Uploads Failing in the Media Library

Uploading a file in wp-admin fails; this is the entry-point issue - branch on the exact error the uploader reports.

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block-editor rest-api wp-admin

Block Editor Cannot Save – ‘The Response Is Not a Valid JSON Response’

Saving or updating a post in the editor fails with 'Updating failed. The response is not a valid JSON response.'

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file-permissions wp-admin

Wrong File/Folder Permissions or Ownership (Updates Prompt for FTP Credentials)

Installing or updating a plugin or theme fails or asks for FTP credentials, and uploads and auto-updates cannot write to…

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plugin-conflict wp-admin wsod

White Screen on wp-admin Only (Front End Loads Fine)

Public site loads normally, but /wp-admin/ is blank or errors - isolates the cause to an admin-only hook/plugin.

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Login Page Redirect Loop

Submitting login credentials redirects back to the login page repeatedly without an error.

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Cannot Access wp-admin / Login Page Issue

Client or team member cannot reach or use the WordPress admin login.

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autoload cron performance wp-admin

Slow wp-admin – Dashboard Sluggish for Logged-In Users

The front end is acceptably fast because it is cached, but wp-admin pages take many seconds to load for editors…

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