WordPress Bug Fix Services

Common Issues I Fix

White screen of death (fatal PHP errors), plugin or theme conflicts after an update, broken Elementor layouts or missing widgets, contact forms that stop sending emails, checkout errors on WooCommerce stores, and mysterious styling issues that appear on some pages but not others.

Diagnostic Approach

Rather than guessing and applying random fixes, I check error logs first, isolate which plugin or piece of code is actually responsible, and test the fix in a safe environment before applying it to the live site wherever possible — so fixing one problem doesn't quietly create another.

Turnaround

Most bug fixes are resolved within the same day depending on complexity, with clear communication throughout about what was actually wrong and what was done to fix it — not just a vague 'it's fixed now' with no explanation, since understanding the cause helps prevent the same issue from recurring.

Preventing Repeat Issues

Once a bug is fixed, I look at whether it points to a bigger underlying problem — an outdated plugin that keeps causing conflicts, a hosting environment that's under-resourced, or a theme that was never really built for what the site is now being asked to do. Flagging that early can save a client from paying for the same category of fix again a few months later.

Good to Know

Most WordPress bugs trace back to one of a handful of causes: a plugin update that changed behavior unexpectedly, a theme and plugin conflict, a server-level PHP version mismatch, or a customization that wasn't tested against a subsequent update. Identifying which of these is actually responsible — rather than randomly disabling plugins one by one and hoping — is usually what separates a fast fix from an hours-long guessing game.

Documentation after a fix matters just as much as the fix itself. A brief written explanation of what caused the issue and what was changed means the client (or any future developer working on the site) understands what happened, rather than being left with a vague sense that 'it's working now' with no context. That habit also tends to reduce repeat issues, since understanding the root cause makes it easier to avoid triggering the same problem again later.