112 – How to Work Through Theme or Plugin Conflicts

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How to Work Through Theme or Plugin Conflicts

Thanks to Matt (mskdigitalmedia.com) for the topic suggestion

Step by Step Approach to Work Through Conflicts
– Install a Maintenance Mode Plugin
– Change your theme to a default theme (twentyten / twentyeleven / twentytwelve)
– Deactivate all plugins (yes this will be messy!)
– Reactivate plugins one – by – one
– If that doesn’t fix the problem, it might be a hosting issue – contact your host
– If you are still having problems, feel free to contact the developer

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