Title: Wordfence Plugin causing “HTTP ERROR 500”
Last modified: August 8, 2021

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# Wordfence Plugin causing “HTTP ERROR 500”

 *  Resolved [ghanaflaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ghanaflaver/)
 * (@ghanaflaver)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-plugin-causing-http-error-500/)
 * Wordfence is causing this issue “This page isn’t workingwww.ghanaflaver.com is
   currently unable to handle this request.
    HTTP ERROR 500” making it impossible
   for me to access my website (Both frontend and Backend) I’ve tried disabling 
   all plugins Via SSH with the command “wp plugin deactivate –all” and also tried
   Deleting wordfence through FTP to no avail. Kondly help me guys. Thanks
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fwordfence-plugin-causing-http-error-500%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [wfpeter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfpeter/)
 * (@wfpeter)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-plugin-causing-http-error-500/#post-14747826)
 * Hi [@ghanaflaver](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ghanaflaver/),
 * I’m seeing the site currently active, so were you able to disable Wordfence in
   order to achieve this or has this happened whilst the other plugins were still
   deactivated?
 * Sometimes the 500 errors can be caused by misconfiguration around the platform
   you’re running WordPress on, communication issues to our servers then back to
   your site, or even the need to clear cached data where a non-working page will
   continue to be delivered once a problem has been rectified.
 * As you can now sign in, could you send a diagnostic report to **wftest @ wordfence.
   com**? You can find the link to do so at the top of the **Wordfence Tools > Diagnostics**
   page. Then click on **“Send Report by Email”**. Please add your forum username
   where indicated and _respond here after you have sent it._
 * _**Note:** For the fastest response time, please make sure and add any information
   or questions directly to this topic and not the email address above unless asked._
 * Thanks,
 * Peter.

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 * Last reply from: [wfpeter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfpeter/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-plugin-causing-http-error-500/#post-14747826)
 * Status: resolved