delete .htaccess in wordpress root if present
reset permalinks
admin – settings – permalinks
I’m having a similar problem. Add caffeinated Content plugin, activated it, and when I try to get thru the management screen, it gives me the 500 error. I just upgraded to WP 2.8.1 and am hosting with GoDaddy. Could not find a .htacess file to delete. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
traclea
I had the same problem and could not get to the htaccess either – I had to call the host
I know this is an old topic, but tracylea or ifcure08 how did you resolve it?
I have just automatically upgraded, and everything was fine for about an hour, and all of a sudden while editing a post I get the 500 error as above and can’t access dashboard or website.
Helpzz 🙁
im getting the internal 500 error also… please help!
i deleted the htaccess thing, and i still cant get on to my admin page
I published a new page and when I visit the site, I get a “page not found” error from GoDaddy host.
When I emailed them, they put the blame on WP.
Talk about “passing the buck”!!
Can anyone help please.
Hi folks,
Had the same problem (“Error 500 – Internal server error”) & my host had the same answer: check with WP!
Any answers much appreciated please.
Thanks 🙂
Hi guys,
I also had this problem, I uploaded a new header and the whole website was loading slow afterwards. I couldn’t access my cpanel, the website, or wp admin.
Its all working ok now though! 🙂
I had the same problem: I got the “Internal Server Error” message out of nowhere when accessing the blog page. As Samboli advsed, I went to reset the Permalinks, and got the “if your .htaccess were writeable” message. Went to search for the .htaccess file, which wasn’t there.
I created the .htaccess file, copied the permalink-provided code into it (made it writeable), and violà, it’s working again.
I don’t understand what happened, really; but we back in bidness. 🙂
somebody else mentionned Godaddy, I’m also using them. They finally replied saying they were not sure what the problem was but that they would look into it.
I’ve stalked them a bit on twitter and finally it was resolved after a FEW DAYS.
I still don’t know why the error occurred, or if it was something i’d done how to prevent myself from doing it again.
fixed but not really 🙂
Hi there!
I had the same issue : 500 Internal Server Error error after moving WP directory within y server.
Thanks to samball, I had a clue about the problem.
I fixed it editing the .htaccess file like so:
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress
Hope that helps
SC
