Title: ERROR: Stylesheet is missing. Last modified: September 17, 2017 --- # ERROR: Stylesheet is missing. * [jeremygrand1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremygrand1/) * (@jeremygrand1) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/) * Hello, * I was using the Shapely theme for days with no problems. Now I get “ERROR: Stylesheet is missing.” WordPress automatically defaults now to a theme that doesn’t exist and refuses to allow me to change the theme. This only happens when I install the Shapely theme. I have tried installing it directly through WordPress by finding it in the themes section, uploading the zip file, and also uploading it through FTP. Once the theme is installed it kills WordPress and I have to delete WordPress and try again. Any suggestions? * Thanks! * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ferror-stylesheet-is-missing-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [Vinod Dalvi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinod-dalvi/) * (@vinod-dalvi) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/#post-9503809) * Hi @@jeremygrand1, * Sorry to hear of the problem you are having. * I have tested it on my test site and it’s working fine for me using latest version of Shapely theme. * Could you please tell me which version of PHP you are using on your server? * Please make sure you are using latest version of PHP. * This can be due to plugin conflict on your site so please try temporary deactivating all plugins and see whether everything works fine and then enable the plugins one by one to see which plugin is conflicting if any. * Best regards, Vinod Dalvi * Thread Starter [jeremygrand1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremygrand1/) * (@jeremygrand1) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/#post-9503878) * Hi [@vinod-dalvi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinod-dalvi/), * Thanks for the quick response. The server that I am using is running version 5.4.43 of PHP. I was going to try and deactivate the plugins, but I now the entire WordPress site isn’t working. So, I am currently deleting WordPress, again, and we will see what happens. It’s very disappointing because I absolutely loved this theme and was about 95% finished with the website when this happened out of nowhere. 🙁 * Thanks, Jeremy * [Vinod Dalvi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinod-dalvi/) * (@vinod-dalvi) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/#post-9503919) * The PHP version 5.4.43 have reached official End Of Life and as such may expose your site to security vulnerabilities. Please refer the following pages. * [http://php.net/supported-versions.php](http://php.net/supported-versions.php) [https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/) * So please ask your web host to update it to latest version. * Thread Starter [jeremygrand1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeremygrand1/) * (@jeremygrand1) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/#post-9503962) * Thanks! * Just an FYI to those that may experience the same problem I was having: I uninstalled WordPress, reinstalled WordPress, deactivated all plugins first, then tried to install this theme. The same problem occurred. But, after making one of the older WordPress themes my default, I was able to select Shapely as my default and now everything seems to be working fine. Fingers crossed!!! * [Vinod Dalvi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinod-dalvi/) * (@vinod-dalvi) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/#post-9503983) * Glad it is working fine for you now 🙂 * [emstanich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emstanich/) * (@emstanich) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/#post-9540220) * Hello! * I am experiencing the same issue. I am new to wordpress and when I downloaded a free theme, I got a blank screen and “stylesheet is missing” error. Could you help me understand how to delete this theme so I can download a new one? * Thank you * [Vinod Dalvi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vinod-dalvi/) * (@vinod-dalvi) * [8 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-stylesheet-is-missing-3/#post-9542462) * [@emstanich](https://wordpress.org/support/users/emstanich/) You can delete the theme from /wp-content/themes/ directory of your WordPress site using FTP or cPanel file manager of your site. 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