Title: WordPress error
Last modified: December 7, 2021

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# WordPress error

 *  [steavemr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steavemr/)
 * (@steavemr)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-88/)
 * hi my website orangseo [dot]com
 * got a critical error message, I try to change the folder plugins and theme plugins
   to plugins. hold/themes. hold but seems nothing working? what should I do?
 * screencapture-orangseo-admin-2020-12-17-20_03_22
    screencapture-orangseo-admin-
   2020-12-17-20_03_22 1920×858 16.1 KB
 * this is the initial error.
    debug true debug true 1920×745 40.2 KB this is after
   I set the wp-config to debug into “true”

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 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-88/#post-15148553)
 * Renaming the /plugins/ folder is a good way to deactivate all plugins. The same
   is not true for themes folder. Instead, only rename the folder of the theme you
   are currently using. WP will then fallback to one of its default twenty* themes,
   which it needs to be able to find in the /themes/ folder. This is why you cannot
   rename /themes/ like you renamed /plugins/. Restore the proper /themes/ name 
   please.
 * Since you’ve visited the site since renaming /plugins/, you may restore that 
   name too. Plugins will remain deactivated. If you don’t see any error messages
   due to WP_DEBUG being `true`, restore your normal theme and plugins, one at a
   time, until the problem returns. The last activated module would be the cause.
 * When you’re in debug mode, it’s often useful to also disable the critical error
   screen. PHP will output error messages directly onto the page. Disable by adding
   this to wp-config.php:
    `define( 'WP_DISABLE_FATAL_ERROR_HANDLER', true );` Be
   sure a similar define line does not already exist. If it does, just edit the 
   one that’s there. When you’ve resolved all errors, be sure to restore both this
   and WP_DEBUG to `false`.
 *  Thread Starter [steavemr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steavemr/)
 * (@steavemr)
 * [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-88/#post-15149179)
 * thank you[ ](https://thefootballreports.com/messi-autism-you-did-not-know-about/)
   for your advice

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [steavemr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/steavemr/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-error-88/#post-15149179)
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