Title: Decoding failed: Syntax error
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# Decoding failed: Syntax error

 *  [yomanng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yomanng/)
 * (@yomanng)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-failed-syntax-error/)
 * Hello,
    I am using WordPress 4.1.2. From yesterday (26-Jan-2016) in my Godaddy
   Website and Domain page it says “Decoding failed: Syntax error” exactly right
   side of WordPress logo with Small Red Alert Round Button [(Example)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4CF9NMut_V4ZDQtbzd2TWJScU0/view?usp=sharing).
   And my site gives 500 error every frequent time. (Server: Window IIS-8, Plesk
   12.0.18). I updated the wordpress to recent version and my theme got crash. So
   i again rolled back to the same version of WordPress. My website sometimes shows
   error for Even Hours.Website: [http://www.donzoy.com](http://www.donzoy.com) .
   Thanks Yomann

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-failed-syntax-error/#post-6994314)
 * Try checking your site’s error logs for a more specific error message. Your hosts
   should be able to help you accessing your site’s error logs.
 *  Thread Starter [yomanng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yomanng/)
 * (@yomanng)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-failed-syntax-error/#post-6994316)
 * Thanks Esmi for lightning fast reply actually i Didn’t record the time yesterday.
   But Today i recorded the time from beginning when it shows 500 error. Is it possible
   to see today’s error log? And what about the Error that is displayed in my account.
   Syntex Error
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-failed-syntax-error/#post-6994323)
 * > Is it possible to see today’s error log?
 * Your server’s error logs are controlled by your hosts – not WordPress. So there’s
   no way we can determine how those logs are compiled or stored. You need to contact
   your hosts and ask for help accessing these logs.
 * >  And what about the Error that is displayed in my account. Syntex Error
 * That’s a very generic error, so it’s not possible to determine – from the message-
   what has gone wrong. I suspect it’s a server issue rather than a WordPress one.
 *  Thread Starter [yomanng](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yomanng/)
 * (@yomanng)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/decoding-failed-syntax-error/#post-6994326)
 * Thank you for the Info. Generally i get my logs updated every following/other
   day.

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