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How To Fix WordPress White Screen Of Death On GoDaddy Hosting

Introduction

The WordPress White Screen of Death is a common but frustrating issue where your website displays a blank white page with no error message, and sometimes even the admin dashboard becomes inaccessible. This problem usually occurs due to hidden PHP errors, incompatible plugins or themes, outdated PHP versions, or insufficient server configurations. Since WordPress hides errors by default, identifying the root cause can be difficult without enabling debugging. In this guide, we explain how to diagnose and fix the White Screen of Death on GoDaddy WordPress hosting. You’ll learn how to enable debug mode through the wp-config.php file to reveal errors, update the PHP version, and manage themes and plugins that may be causing conflicts. Following these steps helps you quickly identify the issue, restore your website, and prevent similar problems in the future.

1. Problem

Blank white pageNo error message

Admin panel may also be inaccessible

👉 It usually happens due to PHP errors hidden by default.

First of all we will try to display the error due to which white screen appears.

Problem

2. Click Manage All

Open your Godaddy dashboard then scroll down and Click “Manage All”

Click Manage All

3. Select Your Hosting Account

Select your website

Select Your Hosting Account

4. Access Hosting Options

click on website options

Access Hosting Options

5. Open Hosting Settings

Click Hosting Settings to view and modify your WordPress hosting configuration.

Open Hosting Settings

6. Open File Manager

scroll down and click 3 dots to access file manager

Open File Manager

7. Select File Manager

Click File Manager to open the file management interface for your hosting account.

Select File Manager

8. Open wp-config.php File

double Click “wp-config.php” for editing.

Open wp-config.php File

9. Select Edit Option

Click Edit to open the wp-config.php file in the editor for modification.

Select Edit Option

10. Enable Debug Display

make all these 3 field as true this will enable debug so we can find out due to which issue white screen is appearing if these fields are not present then enter this code manually on this file at same place

Enable Debug Display

11. Save Configuration Changes

Click Save to apply the changes made to the wp-config.php file.

Save Configuration Changes

12. Click Change PHP Version

Switch back to hostinger workspace and change php version if it seems to old.

Click Change PHP Version

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13. View PHP Version Options

Click the PHP version dropdown to view available PHP versions for your site.

View PHP Version Options

14. Save PHP Version Changes

Click Save Changes to update the PHP version for your hosting account.

Save PHP Version Changes

15. Navigate to Dashboard

Click Dashboard to return to the main hosting management interface.

Navigate to Dashboard

16. Edit Website

Click Edit Website to open the WordPress admin dashboard for your site.

Edit Website

17. Open Appearance Menu

Click Appearance in the WordPress admin menu to manage themes and customization.

Open Appearance Menu

18. View Theme Details

update your theme version if it is old.

View Theme Details

19. Access Active Theme Options

enable auto updates for themes so your theme will up to date.

Access Active Theme Options

20. Open Plugins Menu

Remove all the unused/unnecessary plugins.

Open Plugins Menu

21. Delete unnecessary plugins.

delete unnecessary plugins

Delete unnecessary plugins.

22. Visit your website

visit your website for verifying

Visit your website

23. Verify site

here you can check our issue has been resolved.

Verify site

Conclusion

By following the steps in this guide, you have successfully diagnosed and resolved the WordPress White Screen of Death on GoDaddy hosting. Enabling debug mode, updating the PHP version, keeping themes up to date, and removing unnecessary plugins help eliminate hidden errors and restore normal site functionality. Regular maintenance and updates can significantly reduce the chances of encountering this issue again.

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