Title: Headers already sent error Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Headers already sent error * Resolved [hkcharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcharlie/) * (@hkcharlie) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/) * I’m getting an error on every page except my home (blog) page. This is: Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at/ home/backinfi/public_html/wp-content/themes/backin5mins_2010/header.php:2) in/ home/backinfi/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 868 * I have looked for spaces in the header.php I have no idea what it means by header. php**:2** * I looked for spaces in the wp-config.php, there aren’t any. * If I log in as admin, I do not get the error and every page views perfectly. * Can anyone please help? Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/) * (@shane-g-1) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403287) * Hi, * It is usually due to spaces, new lines, or other garbage at opening/closing PHP file tag in wp-config.php. It can be other file too so need to check error message as it may list file name where the error occurred. * You can either upload error file from the backup or edit erroneous file. To edit the file one need to check below mentioned points: * 1. Download the file mentioned in the error message. 2. Open that file in a plain text editor 3. Check that the very first characters are 5. Place the cursor between the ? and > 6. Now press the DELETE key on your computer and keep that key pressed for at least 15 seconds. 7. Now type > and 8. Save without pressing any other key at all. * That’s it! * Thanks, * Shane G. * Thread Starter [hkcharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcharlie/) * (@hkcharlie) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403478) * Hi Shane, thanks for the reply, your explanation of this “fix” is very clear and precise, however it does not work for me in this instance. Any other ideas please? * [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/) * (@shane-g-1) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403479) * Hi, * Please try to upgrade your wordpress to the latest version 2.9.2. If it is already upgraded then download fresh copy of the wordpress and reinstall wp-admin and wp-includes folders with all files and folders. * Thanks, * Shane G. * [sethmarie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sethmarie/) * (@sethmarie) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403485) * Im having the same problem except I cant even log into my account. I can get to my log in page, but not to the admin portion… Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/thrashw1/public_html/ public/wp-content/plugins/wp-google-buzz/wp-google-buzz.php:1631) in /home/thrashw1/ public_html/public/wp-login.php on line 314 * Thread Starter [hkcharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcharlie/) * (@hkcharlie) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403490) * Hi Shane, I was already on version 2.9.2, but I updated the files with new ones downloaded from the wordpress website as you suggested. * Still the same error! * I saw another solution that included (as well as what you have said) saying: “ Also check the encoding of the file. If the file is encoded as UTF-8 with BOM, the BOM is seen as a character which starts the output.” * How do you check the encoding of the file? And how do you change it if you need to? * Thread Starter [hkcharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcharlie/) * (@hkcharlie) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403522) * Anyone? I have looked and I can’t see how to do it. Having said that, I’m guessing if I replaced all the files with a new wordpress download, this solution shouldn’t be relevant anyway. * [Shane G.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shane-g-1/) * (@shane-g-1) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403537) * Hi, * It is the issue in wp-google-buzz plugin. Please download a fresh copy of it and upload it again. * Thanks, * Shane G. * [edda197](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edda197/) * (@edda197) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403548) * sethmarie – i have the same problem with this msg when i got on my login page( i can’t even log in) * Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home1/ponidive/public_html/eddangel/wp-content/themes/cooking-blog-theme/ functions.php:11) in /home1/ponidive/public_html/eddangel/wp-includes/pluggable. php on line 865 * did u find a solution? * thanks * edda * [henkholland](https://wordpress.org/support/users/henkholland/) * (@henkholland) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403549) * Hi edda, * Check the file functions.php in your themes/cooking-blog-theme/ folder. It should start on the first line with `` and NO empty lines after that. * Thread Starter [hkcharlie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hkcharlie/) * (@hkcharlie) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403551) * Shane – I don’t have that plugin installed ! * [alism](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alism/) * (@alism) * [16 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/headers-already-sent-error/#post-1403552) * hkcharlie, * “output started at /home/backinfi/public_html/wp-content/themes/backin5mins_2010/ header.php:2” * Have another look at the header.php file. The “:2” is referring to line 2 of that file. Which suggests you’ve perhaps got a space or something on line 1. * As henkholland says, make sure the very first line starts with a `