WordPress White Screen of Death Troubleshooting Solutions

TLDR: The WordPress White Screen of Death (WSoD) halts website functionality, necessitating diagnosis via methods like disabling plugins, switching themes, clearing cache, or increasing PHP memory limits. 71% of companies faced downtime in 2021, costing $5,600 per minute. Key solutions include enabling debug mode, increasing memory limits, deactivating plugins/themes, clearing caches, addressing auto-update errors, checking for code errors, and restoring backups. Best prevention strategies involve using staging environments, maintaining regular backups, employing error monitoring tools, and ensuring proper access control. Structured development practices via tools like Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) enhance stability and reduce WSoD occurrences.

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/wordpress-white-screen-of-death/

50,000 WordPress Sites Affected by Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Uncanny Automator WordPress Plugin

Wordfence's Bug Bounty Program rewards researchers for reporting vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins, with payouts up to $31,200. A recent submission revealed an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability in Uncanny Automator, affecting over 50,000 sites. The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to escalate user roles to administrators. The researcher who reported it earned $1,065. After full disclosure on March 11, the Uncanny Owl team promptly released patches. Users are urged to update to version 6.4.0 to mitigate risk, as the vulnerability poses a serious threat to site security.

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2025/04/50000-wordpress-sites-affected-by-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-uncanny-automator-wordpress-plugin/

Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (March 24, 2025 to March 30, 2025)

Wordfence offers a free Bug Bounty Program for WordPress plugins/themes, rewarding up to $31,200 per vulnerability. Last week, 392 vulnerabilities in 345 plugins and 15 themes were reported. Wordfence aims to provide security insights to the WordPress community, offering free tools for vulnerability detection. They deployed new firewall rules and disclosed vulnerability statistics: 213 patched, 179 unpatched; with severities ranging from low to critical. Additionally, many researchers contributed to identifying vulnerabilities, with a call for more to join the effort.

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2025/04/wordfence-intelligence-weekly-wordpress-vulnerability-report-march-24-2025-to-march-30-2025/

How to Create a Blog on WordPress: Beginner’s Guide With Top Tools

Start a WordPress blog to share ideas or earn income. This guide covers domain selection, hosting, WordPress installation, theme choice, essential plugins, settings configuration, and performance optimization. Steps include choosing between WordPress.com (hosted) and WordPress.org (self-hosted), selecting a domain, installing WordPress, adding themes, and plugins, publishing posts, securing the blog, and monetization options like affiliate marketing and ads. Use tools like Jetpack and Google Analytics to track performance. Proper setup and strategy can lead to a successful blog.

https://jetpack.com/resources/how-to-create-a-blog-on-wordpress/

From Chaos to Control With ACF: How Agencies Can Tame the WordPress Block Editor for Efficiency & Design Integrity

WordPress Block Editor aids content creation but can lead to chaos post-launch for agencies. At DE{CODE} 2025, we’ll discuss how ACF provides control via relational content architecture, reducing content debt by 70% with reusable rows and dynamic blocks. We’ll also cover strategies for simplifying the editorial experience while maintaining design integrity. ACF’s future features will enhance agency workflows. Join us to learn actionable strategies for efficient site management. Register now for DE{CODE} 2025.

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/from-chaos-to-control-with-acf/

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