my website http://www.diorama.com which is on HostMonster returns an ERROR 500.
Than can be seen in SEO Search Console (Yoast SEO).
Can also be seen on Google Console.
I chat with hostmonster and they told me that the Error is at /wp-content/themes/Newsmag/functions.php on line 14
which is:
13 // load the deploy mode
14 require_once(‘td_deploy_mode.php’);
I sent the line to them and told me that are OK.
Then they asked me some screenshots to see….
I did send the followings …..:
http://www.diorama.com/1.jpg
http://www.diorama.com/2.jpg
http://www.diorama.com/3.jpg
http://www.diorama.com/4.jpg
http://www.diorama.com/5.jpg
http://www.diorama.com/6.jpg
Then he told me that everything works fine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I insist to let me understand better, and the he told me that EVERYTHING is fine with them and that i have to contact with the Theme Creator.
Can you help me ?
Sincerely.
Dinos.
This error is NORMAL when changing themes as while changing things your theme directory loads, which should not normally — meaning, your theme directory is not a public page.
You can simply mark the error as fixed, and move on with your life.
This may happen EVERY time you change a theme, and this is why the theme docs, and many sites, suggest using a “maintenance” plugin while doing any major changes to themes as it shows a “working on it” message to Google vs exposing the theme folder. But that is sometimes a pain to deal with, too.
Basically, you will get an error when changing themes since the old theme is being inactivated and where does Google go where that is happening?
Nothing to worry about, unless you’re seeing dozens or hundreds of errors, which would be a mis-configuration of site, domain, hacker, etc.
Hope that helps.
ADMIN: likely good to make a note about this in the “install” and “upgrade” pages/docs if not there already, as we’re now going on 3 years of this question around here đ
Hi Chris and thank you for your reply.
I understood what you wrote to me and thanks.
But what about the screenshot http://www.diorama.com/5.jpg which blocks a a lot of URLs, as Google says …?
Dinos.
Well, you should not be blocking access to your wordpress install with robots.txt – if that is what you’re asking?
Thank you Chris.
Dinos.
