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Theme PHP syntax errors cause critical site errors

A syntax error in a theme PHP file triggers a critical site error and the site keeps reverting to a blank shell.

Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.

3 public reports · first reported 22 January 2020 · last reported 24 December 2024

Idea report · $9 · No contacts · All sales final

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What's going wrong

Some owners of this WordPress theme find that a stray syntax error in a theme file, such as footer or header code, causes a critical error across the whole site.

AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.

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  • The full summary.
  • The products the 3 reports are about, and how many came each month.
  • Related problems.

No business has been found with this problem yet, so the report has no contacts. All sales are final — no refunds. Pricing.