Site Repair

WordPress Plugin Conflict Repair

Update broke your site? We find the exact plugin or code causing the crash, test the fix on a safe copy of your site, and bring you back online without losing data.

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Service Overview

A plugin conflict almost always comes down to two things fighting over the same piece of code, the same database table, or the same chunk of memory. Instead of guessing and deactivating plugins one by one on your live site, we copy your site to a private test environment first. There we can safely reproduce the crash, read the actual error logs to see what's really happening, and try fixes without any risk to your visitors or your data. Once we've found the real cause and confirmed the fix works, we move it over to your live site and double-check everything, from checkout to your admin dashboard, before calling the job done.

How we can help?

Site Crashes (White Screen of Death)

Fast Error Diagnosis

We check your site's error logs to see exactly what broke and where, so we can get you back online quickly instead of guessing.

Plugins Not Working Together

Safe, Tested Conflict Fixes

We recreate the problem on a private test copy of your site and try different combinations until we find exactly which two plugins are clashing.

Memory Errors & Slow Loading

Finding the Resource Hog

We track down the plugin or query using up too much memory or server power, and adjust things so your site runs smoothly again.

Outdated Code Errors

Cleaning Up Old Code

We find old or broken code left behind by past updates and fix it so it works properly with your current plugins.

Core Capabilities

Private test copy of your site set up first
Full error log review, front and back end
Plugin, theme, and PHP compatibility checks
Checking browser errors, forms, and page builders
Database checks to rule out data issues
A backup taken before we touch anything live
Targeted fixes, not deleting plugins you need
Testing checkout, forms, and admin before we finish
A careful move back to your live site
A plain-English summary of what broke and why

Is this service for me?

  • Business owners whose site is showing an error right now.

  • Store owners with a broken checkout or payment gateway after an update.

  • Agencies that need a reliable partner for client emergencies.

  • Developers who've narrowed down a bug but want a second opinion and a safe way to fix it.

  • Admins locked out of their own WordPress dashboard.

  • Sites where something specific, like a form or a page builder, has quietly stopped working.

Execution Roadmap

01

Understanding What Happened

We start by getting the full picture: what error you're seeing, when it started, and what changed right before it did. Most conflicts trace back to a recent plugin update, theme update, or hosting change, so knowing the timeline helps us narrow things down fast. This step usually takes minutes and tells us how urgent the problem is, whether it's a full site crash or something smaller affecting one page.

02

Building a Safe Test Copy

We never test fixes on your live site. Instead, we build a private copy that matches your site exactly, same theme, same plugins, same settings, and recreate the crash there. This way, we can dig into the problem freely without any risk to your visitors, your orders, or your data while we work.

03

Backing Everything Up

Before we change anything, even on the test copy, we take a full backup of your files and database. That way, if something doesn't go as planned during testing, we can undo it instantly. This is a habit we never skip, no matter how small the fix looks.

04

Reading the Error Logs

We turn on detailed logging and look at exactly what the error says, including which file and function it points to. We also check your browser's console for JavaScript errors and look at any background requests that might be failing, since not every problem shows up as a typical server error.

05

Testing Plugins One by One

Using clues from the error logs, we switch plugins on and off in a controlled way on the test copy, checking the site after each change. This isn't random guesswork, we follow the evidence to test the most likely suspects first, so we find the real cause faster.

06

Checking the Database

Sometimes the real issue is a mismatch between what a plugin expects in your database and what's actually there, especially after a WooCommerce or membership plugin update. We check for missing data, slow queries, and anything else that could be quietly causing problems.

07

Pinpointing the Real Cause

Once we've narrowed things down, we confirm exactly what's causing the conflict, whether it's two plugins fighting over the same feature, some outdated code, or a setting that changed. We explain this to you clearly, so you know not just that it's fixed, but why it broke in the first place.

08

Building the Fix

We write the smallest fix that solves the actual problem. That might mean a small piece of custom code, a settings change, or a request to a plugin developer for an update. We avoid heavy-handed solutions like removing a plugin you rely on if a smaller, targeted fix will do the job.

09

Testing Everything Again

Before the fix goes anywhere near your live site, we test the areas most likely to be affected, checkout, forms, your admin dashboard, and any features connected to the fix. This step catches the rare case where fixing one thing accidentally breaks another.

10

Moving It Live and Double-Checking

We move the fix to your live site carefully, taking one more backup just before, and then check everything ourselves right away, checkout, admin access, and anything that was previously broken. We keep an eye on things afterward, too, and send you a short summary of what happened and what we did.

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What people say

Direct feedback from the teams we work with.

Understood the problem quickly and delivered exactly what we discussed, right on time.

Need help fixing our custom WooCommerce plugin
Jake

Everything was sorted out quickly and without confusion. Straightforward and reliable.

cancellation / deactivation of duplicate entries - Gravity Forms
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. A white screen almost always means something behind the scenes has crashed before the page can load. We turn on detailed logging and check your server's error log to see exactly what's failing and where. Often this points us straight to the plugin or theme causing it within the first hour or two. If the fix is simple, like a small setting or a broken function, we can often apply it quickly. If it's more complex, we still move fast, but we test the fix on a safe copy of your site first, so we're confident it actually works before touching your live site.
We never experiment on your live site. We build a private copy that matches your site exactly and recreate the crash there first. From that safe space, we use clues from your error logs to test the most likely plugins, switching them on and off in a controlled way until we find the real cause. Only once we've confirmed the fix works do we move it to your live site, with a fresh backup taken right before, just in case.
Yes. Your order data lives safely in your database and isn't touched by the process of finding and fixing a conflict. We usually find that two store plugins are fighting over the same part of checkout, and we write a targeted fix rather than resetting anything. We test the whole checkout process on our safe copy first, using test transactions, and check that your existing and in-progress orders are untouched before and after the fix goes live.
Both, depending on what's needed. If a setting change fixes it, we'll do that first since it's the safest option. If two plugins you actually need are genuinely clashing, we'll write a small fix so both keep working rather than asking you to give one up. We only suggest removing a plugin outright if it's abandoned, insecure, or doing the same job as something else you already have.
Most conflicts are found within a few hours once we can get in and recreate the issue on a test copy. Simple ones, like a single setting or an outdated function, are often fixed the same day. Trickier cases, especially ones involving several plugins or a database mismatch, can take a bit longer, since we want to test thoroughly before touching your live site. We'll give you a realistic timeline once we've had a first look, rather than a guess upfront.
Yes, we need WordPress admin access and hosting or file access to check server logs, set up a test copy, and take backups. We don't need access to your payment processor account or customer financial data, fixing a checkout conflict only requires access to the code and settings. We suggest setting up a separate admin login for us, so you can see exactly what we did and remove access easily once we're finished.
This happens a lot, and it's exactly what a targeted fix is for. Instead of picking one plugin over the other, we find the specific point where they're clashing and write a small piece of code that lets both keep working. We usually set this up so it survives future plugin updates, rather than something that gets wiped out the next time either plugin updates itself.
Yes, this trips people up a lot. Plugins often update themselves automatically, and so does WordPress and sometimes your hosting's PHP version. Any of these can quietly cause a conflict even though you didn't manually change anything. That's why we always start by asking what's changed recently, including automatic updates, since that's very often where the real trigger is hiding.
For a genuinely small, clear-cut fix, like an obvious typo in a setting, we might apply it directly with a fresh backup as a safety net. But for anything involving a crash, checkout, or an unclear cause, we always use a test copy first, even if the fix ends up being simple. Conflicts often look easy on the surface but turn out to be more complicated, so testing first protects your live site either way.
They're both caused by the same kind of crash behind the scenes, they just look different depending on your WordPress setup. A white screen happens when the crash stops the page before anything loads at all, leaving it totally blank. A critical error is WordPress's own way of catching that same crash and showing a message instead, along with an email to the site admin with some technical detail. Either way, we diagnose them the same way, by reading the actual error logs rather than the message shown on screen.
That usually means the problem is isolated to one specific feature, like the page editor, a booking calendar, or live search, rather than the whole site. Common causes are two plugins trying to use the same connection point, a security plugin blocking it by mistake, or something breaking after an update. We test those specific connections directly, which usually shows us exactly where things are going wrong pretty quickly.
Yes, and it actually gets more likely over time, not less. An old plugin was only ever tested against the version of WordPress, PHP, and other plugins that existed back when it was last updated. Every update your site gets afterward makes that old plugin's assumptions a little less accurate, which is why it's one of the most common single causes we find, especially right after a hosting company updates PHP.
Caching can either cause a conflict directly or just make an already-fixed problem look like it's still happening. We check whether turning caching off temporarily on our test copy fixes things, if it does, we look for an old cached file or setting causing the issue. Either way, we always clear every layer of cache after applying any fix, since a real fix can otherwise look like it didn't work simply because an old, broken version of the page is still being shown.
Fixing a conflict generally helps rather than hurts, since search engines have a hard time with a site that's showing errors or loading inconsistently. We don't touch your URLs, page titles, or content as part of a conflict repair, so there's no direct risk to your rankings from the fix itself. If the conflict was causing downtime or broken pages that were already affecting how your site was being crawled, fixing it is usually a good thing for your rankings over time.
We build fixes to survive future updates wherever we can, usually by keeping our fix separate from the plugin's own files so it doesn't get wiped out next time that plugin updates. That said, we can't promise a future update won't change something unrelated down the line. We give you a written summary of what we changed and why, so if something similar does pop up later, we can get to the bottom of it much faster the second time around.
Yes. Custom code is actually a pretty common source of conflicts, since it's often built for a specific setup at one point in time and doesn't always get updated alongside everything else. We treat custom code the same way we treat any other plugin, reading the actual error logs to find where it's using outdated functions, clashing with a newer plugin, or assuming something about your database that's no longer true.
They're technically different kinds of problems, but they often show up together because one update can cause both. A JavaScript conflict, like two plugins loading different versions of the same script, usually shows up in your browser and breaks a specific feature without crashing the whole server. A full crash is a server-side problem that stops the page from loading at all. We check both the server logs and your browser's console as standard practice, since only checking one can mean missing half the picture.
Yes, and part of what we do is rule that out early. Hosting misconfigurations, low memory limits set by your host, an expired SSL certificate, or a mismatched PHP version can all look exactly like a plugin conflict from the outside. We check your hosting settings alongside your plugin and theme logs specifically so we don't waste time chasing a conflict that isn't really there when the actual cause is something on the server side.
We need WordPress admin access, hosting or file access for logs and setting up a test copy, and a quick description of what was happening when the problem started. That includes any recent updates, whether it's affecting the whole site or just certain pages, and roughly when it began. The more detail you can give us about the timeline, the faster we can narrow things down before we even start digging into the code.
Yes, every repair ends with a short, plain-English summary explaining what actually caused the problem, what we changed to fix it, and anything we'd recommend going forward, like swapping out an old plugin or adjusting a server setting, to lower the chances of it happening again. It's useful for your own records, and for any future developer who works on the site after us.
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