What exactly is a 500 internal server error code?

When your server is unable to load a website but cannot identify the specific error, a 500 internal server error occurs.

If the problem cannot be identified, a generic internal server error message will be displayed.

According to HubSpot, unlike other error messages that indicate what is causing a glitch, this text can be displayed to cover a variety of issues.

These are frequently temporary issues such as a permissions error, faulty third-party plugins or themes, a corrupted or broken.htaccess file, or the PHP memory limit has been reached.

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