WordPress “White Screen of Death” (WSOD): quick UK-friendly fix

Problem

Your WordPress site suddenly shows a blank page (WSOD) after a plugin update, PHP upgrade, or theme change. Admin may be inaccessible.

Solution

• Enable debugging (WP_DEBUG) and check server error logs to identify the failing plugin/theme.
• Disable plugins via FTP (rename plugins folder) and re-enable one-by-one to find the conflict.
• Switch to a default theme temporarily (rename active theme folder).
• Increase PHP memory limit and ensure your PHP version matches plugin requirements.

Quick checklist

• Check hosting error logs
• Disable plugins (FTP)
• Switch to default theme
• Update PHP / memory limit