Title: Update Failed – Deleted Plugin – Cannot Access Dashboard
Last modified: October 4, 2016

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# Update Failed – Deleted Plugin – Cannot Access Dashboard

 *  [dchrist_sh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchrist_sh/)
 * (@dchrist_sh)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-deleted-plugin-cannot-access-dashboard/)
 * Updated five plugins one at a time. Wordfence last plugin to run, and site locked
   in maintenance mode. Deleted .maintenance file in root, and that restored site.
   Could not login to site, so deleted WordFence plugin directory.
 * Now unable to login completely to Dashboard.
 * Through unique wp-login path, can enter admin username and password, but cannot
   reach Dashboard. After entering credentials and being presented an Error 500,
   I can refresh the browser tab. The edit toolbar then appears at the top of the
   site – logged in state – but I’m unable to click through to any Dashboard area.
 * Searched for WAF code in the .htaccess, but can see nothing there.
 * Suggestions for regaining Dashboard access to the site?

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 *  [wfalaa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfalaa/)
 * (@wfalaa)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-deleted-plugin-cannot-access-dashboard/#post-8256149)
 * Hi dchrist_sh,
    It seems to be something wrong happened while WordPress was trying
   to update the plugin, renaming the plugin folder or even deleting it via FTP 
   should be enough to deactivate it and regain access to your website, however,
   as you mentioned that you got this “Error 500” while trying to access the Dashboard,
   then we must check WordPress error log to know what caused this issue, you can
   edit (wp-config.php) file and replace this line: `define('WP_DEBUG', false);`
   with: `define('WP_DEBUG', true);` `define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);` `define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY',
   false);` Now, when you access your dashboard and get “Error 500” again, you can
   check this file (/wp-content/debug.log) for any error messages.
 * Let me know how it goes,
    Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [dchrist_sh](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dchrist_sh/)
 * (@dchrist_sh)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-deleted-plugin-cannot-access-dashboard/#post-8256897)
 * Thanks for that. Error returned is:
    `[05-Oct-2016 23:13:33 UTC] PHP Notice: 
   get_currentuserinfo is <strong>deprecated</strong> since version 4.5.0! Use wp_get_current_user()
   instead. in /home/xxxxxx/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 3707`
 * Any recommendations for a resolution?
 *  [wfalaa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfalaa/)
 * (@wfalaa)
 * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-failed-deleted-plugin-cannot-access-dashboard/#post-8257264)
 * This “PHP Notice” can’t bring your website down, there must be something else
   behind this server “Error 500” page, if you can’t access the Dashboard at the
   moment, then please contact your web host regarding this issue, they should be
   able to do further investigation and let you know the reason for this server 
   error.
 * Thanks.

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