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Whether you\u2019re just starting a new blog<\/a> or writing a new post<\/a>, nothing makes your stomach drop faster than encountering the dreaded critical error message. It\u2019s enough to make you think you\u2019ve broken your WordPress website for good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thankfully, that is very seldom the case, and it has some pretty easy fixes. We\u2019ll explore those and why it happens in the first place here today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

WordPress Critical Error & Its Causes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This critical error<\/a> is actually a generic error message that reads, \u201cThere has been a critical error on your website.\u201d It can appear on any WordPress site, from standard blogs to online stores<\/a>, and occurs when something has gone wrong on the backend of your site. Previous versions of WordPress would simply show a blank white screen when this error occurred, garnering it the name “white screen of death. However, now the aforementioned error appears: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A few potential causes of this critical error include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n