Title: 503 error Last modified: April 13, 2018 --- # 503 error * [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/) * (@robbo55) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/) * Hi * I intermittently get 503 errors on my site investomania.co.uk * I’ve tried deactivating plugins but the problem has persisted for a number of weeks * My hosting company, GoDaddy, say their servers are working fine * I’m on a shared hosting plan and am well within my maximum monthly visitor limit * Is there any way of checking to see if it is a problem with the server? * Any help you could offer would be very welcome * Thanks Robert - This topic was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/). Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178060) * Errors like this are logged. Check the error log on your server. If you can’t find the log, please contact your host. * Meantime, enable wp_debug and wp_debug_log and after an error, look at wp-content/ debug.log to see if anything gets logged there. [https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress) * You can also try this: Please attempt to disable all plugins** and **use one of the default (Twenty*) themes. If the problem goes away, enable them one by one to identify the source of your troubles. * If you cannot access wp-admin, there are other ways to [deactivate plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F). * Thread Starter [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/) * (@robbo55) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178079) * Hi Andrew * Thanks for your reply * How do I find the error log? * And since I’m a newbie, is debugging an easy or risky process? Obviously I don’t want to cause any further problems * The site works well most of the time, but it’s a persistent, intermittent error * Thanks Robert * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178085) * That’s a question for your hosting providers – the error log isn’t a WordPress file, it’s a file generated by your hosts. * Thread Starter [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/) * (@robbo55) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178092) * Okay thanks, I’ll find out how to access it * What am I looking for when I have the error logs? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178181) * When you find the error log, try reproducing the issue and then the time that you reproduced the issue. Then check the error log for the same time. When you find the messages in the error log that were generated at the same time, can you copy and paste them here? * Thread Starter [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/) * (@robbo55) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178194) * Will do – I’ll report back when I have more details * I’ve also had problems with delays in loading AMP pages today – do you think the two issues are linked? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178215) * Perhaps, how are your AMP pages generated? * Thread Starter [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/) * (@robbo55) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178301) * Through the amp for wp plugin * The AMP pages work, but are very slow * Thread Starter [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/) * (@robbo55) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178331) * Godaddy have said the only way to get the error log is to enter debug mode * Does that sound right? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178337) * This plugin? [https://wordpress.org/plugins/accelerated-mobile-pages/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/accelerated-mobile-pages/) * It’s difficult to say if it’s related, but if it isn’t then you may need to open up a support topic on that plugin (scroll down): [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accelerated-mobile-pages](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/accelerated-mobile-pages) * Thread Starter [robbo55](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robbo55/) * (@robbo55) * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178417) * Yes, I’ve done that and someone replying to it has said the issue could be server- related * I’m struggling to get these error logs – GoDaddy said you have to use debug mode to get them – does that sound right? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178526) * Hmm yes it does sound right, try the instructions here: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress#WP_DEBUG](https://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress#WP_DEBUG) Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘503 error’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 12 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * Last activity: [8 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/503-server-error-2/#post-10178526) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics