Title: Critical Error when accessing wp-admin/network/
Last modified: October 5, 2025

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# Critical Error when accessing wp-admin/network/

 *  [utahdar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/utahdar/)
 * (@utahdar)
 * [8 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-when-accessing-wp-admin-network/)
 * I’m receiving the following error: There has been a critical error on this website.
 * This only happens when I try to access the Network Admin for a multisite setup.
   Please help!
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcritical-error-when-accessing-wp-admin-network%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [r1k0](https://wordpress.org/support/users/r1k0/)
 * (@r1k0)
 * [8 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-when-accessing-wp-admin-network/#post-18668965)
 * Accessing the error logs can point you to the cause of the critical error. Try
   to ask your hosting provider for support to help you access the error logs. After
   gaining access, they should be able to help you understand the cause of the problem.
 * Additionally, you could enable debugging in WordPress. Add these lines of code
   to the `wp-config.php` file before the line `/* That's all, stop editing! Happy
   blogging. */`.
 *     ```wp-block-code
       define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true );define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );
       ```
   
 * Also, change the `define( 'WP_DEBUG', false );` to `define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );`.
   This line should be above `/* Add any custom values between this line and the"
   stop editing" line. */`
 * This guide could help you gain clarity when debugging in WordPress: [https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/](https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/debug/debug-wordpress/).
 * Your hosting provider’s support could also help you make changes to the `wp_config.
   php` file. If you need help understanding the error, come back to this thread
   and post it in your next response. We will be able to advise further.
 * Hope this helps.
 *  [sauharvey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sauharvey/)
 * (@sauharvey)
 * [7 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-when-accessing-wp-admin-network/#post-18687909)
 * It sounds like a plugin or theme conflict could be triggering the critical error
   when accessing the network dashboard. I’d recommend temporarily disabling all
   plugins via FTP or phpMyAdmin (just rename the /plugins folder), then reactivate
   them one by one to pinpoint the cause.

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 * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [sauharvey](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sauharvey/)
 * Last activity: [7 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/critical-error-when-accessing-wp-admin-network/#post-18687909)
 * Status: not resolved

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