Title: Server error 500 after PHP Update
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Server error 500 after PHP Update

 *  [cyberhoschi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberhoschi/)
 * (@cyberhoschi)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/)
 * Hi,
    I am running WP 1.5.2 and I am hosting it on 1&1 (www.1und1.com). It all
   worked fine but since yesterday I cannot reach my admin area anymore. everything
   under /wp-admin/ produces a 500 internal server error. I called my host and they
   told me that they just ran a PHP update to version 4.4.1 since 4.4.0 had severe
   security holes. It might be coincidence but my errors occur just since then. 
   As many other hosts have upgraded these days, I am wondering if anyone else has
   similar problems? Or better has anyone found out how to solve this? At the support
   hotline of 1 and 1 they told me that I have to change the script but they couldn’t
   tell my anything else. Also I read a post that a 500 error can be caused by a
   scripts.log file if it exceeds 10 meg. That might be also the case but I cannot
   find that file anywhere and also google got me nothing useful. Does anyone know
   about this? I would appreciate any help!

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/#post-278869)
 * An error 500 is a generic error. When this error is displayed, the true description
   and cause of the error is saved in your server error log, but cannot be displayed
   in your browser. If you find the error in your server error log, it may point
   you in the right direction. Or, if you quote that error in this thread, we may
   be able to help you.
 *  Thread Starter [cyberhoschi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberhoschi/)
 * (@cyberhoschi)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/#post-278881)
 * The problem is that I don’t have my own server, but webspace at a host (1&1).
   So I guess I cannot get the log. Or can I? Where could I find those logs?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/#post-278887)
 * You will have to ask your hosting provider.
 *  Thread Starter [cyberhoschi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyberhoschi/)
 * (@cyberhoschi)
 * [20 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/#post-278938)
 * I just tried my blog admin by chance and it worked again. I didn’t change anything.
   Weird, maybe 1&1 did some changes again. Thanx for the help from you guys anyway!
 *  [bigorange](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bigorange/)
 * (@bigorange)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/#post-279005)
 * I AM A DISABLED WIDOW AND PC ILLITERATE 🙂
    BUT I PLAY GAMES ON SLINGO.COM AND
   CONTINUOUSLY GET 5OO INTERNAL SERVER ERROR FLAGS?? ANYONE HAVE ADVICE?? THANKS!!
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/#post-279006)
 * bigorange – delete the .htaccess file.

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 * Last activity: [20 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/server-error-500-after-php-update/#post-279006)
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