Title: Random HTTP 500 Internal Server Error Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Random HTTP 500 Internal Server Error * Resolved [imkamalkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imkamalkumar/) * (@imkamalkumar) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/) * I looked into many forums and support to find the solution. But I could not solve the problem permanently. I tried disabling plugins and fixing .htacces. I get HTTP 500 Internal Server Error both in admin and front end very randomly. There is not any time and situation that I get the problem. It seems to be solved itself and I again get the problem suddenly. My hosting provider is godaddy. My website is [http://bbcnepalidrama.com](http://bbcnepalidrama.com) * I am very new to coding. Would you please tell me what is the most common reason behind the Internal Server Error. Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Thread Starter [imkamalkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imkamalkumar/) * (@imkamalkumar) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559038) * Please help * [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/) * (@webjunk) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559137) * Usually its caused by File Permissions. Would recheck them. On occasion when random can be problems communicating with mysql database which is a server issue. * Thread Starter [imkamalkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imkamalkumar/) * (@imkamalkumar) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559398) * Thanks for the reply. * Would you please tell me how the file permissions should be? * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559399) * Files should be set to 644 and directories should be set to 755. If you need any of these to be writeable, use 666 for files and 777 for directories. * [mclelun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mclelun/) * (@mclelun) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559473) * I have this random HTTP 500 error as well. My hosting provider is godaddy too. Maybe it is something related with godaddy? * [dougjoseph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougjoseph/) * (@dougjoseph) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559509) * I also have this random “Internal Server Error” with WordPress on GoDaddy. * The issue is totally random. When it occurs, reloading the page immediately afterward will result in the page coming up with no problems. A few seconds later on a different page, the same error will appear, and again reloading the page immediately afterward will result in the page coming up with no problems. This error is happening about 30% of the time. * I have made sure I am not using FastCGI. That is not preventing the error. I have nothing in the .htaccess file that would cause the issue. * If it was being caused by either a file permission problem or an .htaccess file problem, it would not be random like it is. It seems that then (instead of being random) it would regularly occur. The most likely culprit proposed above is a communication issue with the MySQL database. That may not be it, but it definitely seems to be some kind of server issue. It is extremely frustrating. Sigh. * [dougjoseph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougjoseph/) * (@dougjoseph) * [15 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559510) * Here is something VERY interesting: * **As soon as I enabled error logging on my Deluxe GoDaddy account, the random 500 “Internal Server Error” stopped happening! :-/** * Previously, I was clicking through my site and getting the random 500 “Internal Server Error” about 30% to 40% of the time. * I went into my GoDaddy control panel, and enabled logging. I then set about to make the error happen so I could check the logs. The error immediately stopped happening. I can click to my heart’s content and not reproduce the error. What gives? * [laurentiis25](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laurentiis25/) * (@laurentiis25) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559514) * I have the same problem with wordpress and godaddy linux hosting. I have tried everything too, disabling/removing plugins, editing file permissions, and checking the htaccesss. Also Enabled logging last week, that didn’t help, still randomly get the 500 error. I really need a solution for it…please! * [dougjoseph](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougjoseph/) * (@dougjoseph) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559516) * The error started again (on Godaddy Linux hosting). I finally switched away from Godaddy, to another host. The problem has disappeared. It seems to me it was a problem with Godaddy. * [cewyattjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cewyattjr/) * (@cewyattjr) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559527) * Any resolutions? Same problem here. * [Reuben](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greuben/) * (@greuben) * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559528) * [@imkamalkumar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/imkamalkumar/) your wp-supercache plugin is broken * reinstall it… * this is from source code of your home page. * ``` ``` Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Random HTTP 500 Internal Server Error’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * ["internal server error"](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/internal-server-error/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [Reuben](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greuben/) * Last activity: [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/random-http-500-internal-server-error/#post-1559528) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics