Plugin Could Not Be Activated Because It Triggered a Fatal Error
Why WordPress says a plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error, how to read the real PHP error and fix the cause.
Step-by-step fixes for the WordPress errors that take sites offline. Start with the critical error guide, or use the troubleshooting finder to match your symptom to the right fix. Each guide explains the likely causes, the safe order of steps and how to confirm the problem is solved.
Why WordPress says a plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error, how to read the real PHP error and fix the cause.
How to find whether a 403 Forbidden error in WordPress comes from a firewall, a security plugin, .htaccess or file permissions.
Why the WordPress login says cookies are blocked due to unexpected output, and how to find the file and line that caused it.
Why WordPress uploads fail with “Missing a temporary folder” or “Failed to write file to disk”, and why WP_TEMP_DIR is not the fix.
Why WordPress cannot create directories when installing plugins or themes, and how to fix permissions, ownership and leftover folders.
What “Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page” means in WordPress and how to fix roles, plugin pages and table prefix problems.
Why WordPress sites get stuck in a redirect loop and how to find the two settings that disagree.
Why the block editor says the response is not a valid JSON response, and how to find the real error behind it.
What the maximum execution time error means in WordPress, how to raise the limit safely, and when the real fix is elsewhere.
Why WordPress says the server cannot process the image, and how to find whether memory, the image library or a plugin is to blame.