Fix wordpress blank, empty page error

You must have noticed wordpress blank page error and links opening in blank page, errors 404. Such type error may come during wordpress update, even after successful data migration. Wordpress pages, posts show empty page or white wordpress page after you click any other link also referred as WordPress White Screen of Death. Only home page may be visible. This can be due to many factors, you need to try various options to troubleshoot this problem. There can be three causes mainly plugins, wp-config,  permalinks.


plugins - First after successful data migration or wordpress update activate the sames plugin which were originally associated with blog. Check it carefully even a single plugin can cause display error. Update your plugins and check if they are compatible with your present wordpress version. If plugins are not compatible they have to replaced with better compatible version. Take a survey online and find out best suitable.

wp-config - check your new wp-config.php file  and keep its coding same as with your previous file or just replace it with older file.


Check to see if the database name, username, password, table_prefix are properly created and  matching.

permalinks - check permalinks settings if it it matches with previous settings for WordPress blog. Links will not open if settings do not match. New installation will show default settings and for custom settings follow instructions for your custom settings for permalinks as explained in my earlier post. Delete page cache, refresh page again for correct page display.

In case if you have changed blog url, you need to put redirectional  code "301" in old blog which will drive traffic from old blog  to new blog.