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Error 500 When Updating to WordPress 2.7

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I held off on updating several WordPress installs to due to the fear of a few plugins not being compatible.  I updated one installation today only to have my stomach hit the floor when I received an “Error 500 Internal Server Error” message once the update was complete.

Luckily the site was still functional but I could not access the admin section.  A quick search and I was able to find an article by Ajit Gaddam surprisingly enough called Solution to Error 500 after upgrading to WordPress 2.7.

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Ajit’s fix:

This seems to be a problem for WordPress blogs which are hosted by 1&1
The solution to the Error 500 – Internal Server error
1. Create a file called “php.ini” in the /wp-admin/ directory of your blog
2. In the file add the text “memory = 20MB” without the quotes

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What is odd is that I have installed a fresh install of WordPress 2.7 on a 1&1 server with no issues, but experienced this error only when upgrading to WordPress 2.7.

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18 responses to “Error 500 When Updating to WordPress 2.7”

  1. Godserv Avatar
    Godserv

    Wow!, thanks for posting this, I have a blog for a client on a 1&1 server that needs to be updated. I really dislike that server. However, I think this fix will not only solve the 500 error but other probs I’ve been having with uploading photos to NextGen Gallery, well I do hope it does fix it.

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  2. gabediaz Avatar
    gabediaz

    Good luck. I don’t mind the 1&1 servers but it scared me when I was receiving errors when trying to login into the backend.

    Funny you should mention issues with NexGen Gallery because I cannot get it to work on the same 1&1 server. I currently have AWSOM PixGallery installed but when I updated the plugin and the WP install only 3 out of 4 large galleries continued to work. The 3 that work are 30+ galleries and the one that no longer works has sub-galleries. Deleting all info from the database doesn’t work and reverting to the default WP theme does nothing. Still looking for an alternative gallery option.

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  3. Godserv Avatar
    Godserv

    LOL! Now I’m scared to update to WP 2.7 on that server. I got some of my photos uploaded to the nG gallery but I came across this article by the nG author which explains the problem I was having, uploading others. http://alexrabe.boelinger.com/tag/memory_limit/ I have not done the php.ini thing yet so that may or may not do it. The major problem is with the icon creation, because the memory usage limit is low. I suggest trying NextGen gallery now that you have it set to 20M. NG is the the best gallery for wordpress.

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  4. gabediaz Avatar
    gabediaz

    @Godserv –

    I have already tried installing NG with no luck. I was trying to have AWSOM Pix run a couple galleries while NG picked up the slack on the ones that don’t work with AWSOM.

    NG installs fine but when I go to manage it I get a “Upgrade NextGEN Gallery database tables, click upgrade to continue.” After clicking “Upgrade” I get a “Success Please Continue” link. After clicking the continue link I get sent back to a page asking me to “Upgrade NextGen database tables…” It loops infinitely and because of this “upgrade” I cannot add any tables at all.

    If needed I may try to downgrade the WP version but adding a simple gallery shouldn’t be this hard!!

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  5. Osvaldo Uribe Avatar
    Osvaldo Uribe

    Hello.. i have the same problem… i follow your steps, but the error 500 is there yet.

    what could i do?
    thank you!

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    1. gabediaz Avatar
      gabediaz

      @Osvaldo Uribe –

      Do you get the error when trying to sign into your admin panel? Or with a specific plugin/edit/writing posts??

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  6. kelly Avatar
    kelly

    Helpful article! Byt the php.ini worked for awhile before it disappeared. The other way is to upload your .htaccess file and your error500 will be gone. However, i find these solutions to be temporary. Worse, my blog’s theme is broken! >,<

    Pls tweet me if you know of a more permanent solution. Gracias! Btw, your woody bg and design REALLY quacks…er I mean rocks! 🙂

    kelly’s last blog post..Use Discount Coupons if You Want to Be a Millionaire!

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    1. gabediaz Avatar
      gabediaz

      @kelly –

      hmm interesting, I haven’t had any issues since. If you find a permanent solution let us know. Good luck fixign your theme, if you need help just give a shout!

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  7. Ira Avatar
    Ira

    I was having a 500 error accessing only the “PAGES” portion of my WordPress (everything else worked). I tried this, and my problem was immediately solved. Thank you.

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  8. Ana Avatar
    Ana

    THANKS!!! It was the only thing that worked for me!! I was getting 500 errors all the time after I upgraded to 2.7.1 version. I think I’ll reinstall it again anyways, but now I can get into admin and make the necessary settings to perform the reinstall.

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  9. gabediaz Avatar
    gabediaz

    @Ana –
    @Ira –

    Glad it’s helped!

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  10. igor Avatar
    igor

    argh.. also upgraded to 2.7.1, and also upgraded my nextgen gallery to the latest version. and suddenly, only the 500 internal server error.. for every page i try to open (admin, normal blog, everything)
    any suggestions, because the php.ini solutions doesn’t work for me? :/
    cheers!

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  11. gabediaz Avatar
    gabediaz

    @igor –

    So you can’t access anything?

    FTP to your host, delete NextGen from your plugins and see if you can access anything.

    I tried installing NextGen for WP2.7 with 1&1 but due to the 20mb cap on php.ini I got noting but errors.

    You may need to switch providers or choose a different gallery plugin.

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  12. igor Avatar
    igor

    thanks gabediaz for your reply, but actually i solved it already: i just deleted my .htaccess, and the problem was solved, and everything worked normal again.
    relaxt!
    though thanks again!

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  13. Warren Lejeune Avatar
    Warren Lejeune

    Wow, that worked ! I was disappointed when I saw this error… anyway thanks a lot !

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  14. hellaemo Avatar
    hellaemo

    I just want to say thank you. I just upgraded to 2.9.1 a year after this post was created and it still works. I had problems logging into my cpanel, but the front-end worked fine.
    .-= hellaemo´s last blog ..Lindsey – Day and Night =-.

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  15. Vi Avatar
    Vi

    thanks for the link to Ajit’s site, it was exactly what I need. Got 500 error after WP upgrade from 2.8 to 2.9
    .-= Vi´s last blog ..Free wireless internet in Bangkok airport (BKK) =-.

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