When switching themes in WordPress if Google happens to ping your site while it’s happening, it will generate 500 error. This is normal. Just marked fixed and get on with your life 🙂
(admin – another one to add to FAQs page at some point! )
Won’t it harm my site post indexing ?
Hi,
I do not think it will harm any part of your website.
The 500 error is usually a server side error meaning that there is something wrong but the server couldn’t provide more information about the problem. It is an general error usually caused by configuration issues with the websites programming, PHP or system permissions.
I found here some useful information about possible reasons of this errors and a few tips in order to fix it: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/500servererror.htm
Hope this help.
Thanks!
As I said, this happens if Google pings your site while updating — if it tries to load a page or something where only half your theme/wordpress is there during update/switcheroo, it generates a server error as it’s supposed to. Note it *is* a problem if you get this every day, multiple times a day, dozens of pages, etc. But this WILL popup couple times a year.
As noted, you can just “mark as fixed” and save. Done. 🙂
Thanks , Marked it as fixed
