Anyone familiar with web browsing may have experienced 403 Forbidden errors or other HTTP status errors. These errors are particularly disappointing when they appear on the WordPress website you own and operate. When it is difficult to set up your own hosting and know how to manage your website, it is confusing to suddenly lock a page (or the site itself). Thankfully, the 403 Forbidden error can be fixed. This article introduces what is 403 error and what to do if the WordPress website displays an error.
Jump in! What is 403 Forbidden error? 403 Forbidden error occurs when the server locks the user by default, that is, on the page or website the server tries to access. Typically, this error occurs when there is a problem with site access. If there is a problem with the website, you must check your permissions and fix the unresolved issues that may cause errors. Thankfully, the 403 error does not mean that the server is bad. If you do not have sufficient permissions to view the page to load, the page is displayed. Usually, this means that some minor errors need to be corrected in the WordPress installation. Moreover, it is more likely to spend the most time to find out the cause. Modification is often fast and simple.
403 what is the reason for the Forbidden error? 403 there are several potential reasons why errors appear on the website. The following are the most common cases: Permissions have been changed at the back end of the WordPress site. Yours. The htaccess file is corrupted. The website has an invalid plug-in installed. The hot link protection configuration is incorrect. There is a problem with CDN. Please refresh the page before correcting the 403 Forbidden error on the WordPress website. Sometimes, the site will have a temporary 403 error. Refresh can easily resolve this error. Alternatively, spelling errors may show 403forbidden errors, so make sure you enter the correct URL. If reloading the site or re entering the URL does not help, go to the next step.
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Let’s look at the options. 1. File permission confirmation 403 Forbidden error means that the site server denies access, so it may lack appropriate file permissions. For this reason, it is recommended that you investigate file permissions through FTP and start troubleshooting. Access to files requires an FTP file manager, a cPanel file manager on the host, or a word press file manager plug-in. This guide uses FileZilla. Log in to the FTP server and navigate to the WordPress installation folder. Double click the appropriate folder (where the name of the folder is public_html) to access the folder.
The public_html folder contains the files and folders that make up a copy of the website. These files have unique numeric values and
Permission settings. For example, the preference for all word press directories is 755 or 750. The permissions for a single file must be 644 or 640. However, WP config. PHP must be set to 440 or 400. Keep in mind that changing permissions is a serious problem, and if it is not adjusted properly, the website may be potentially damaged. We will minimize and prevent 403 Forbidden errors.
What does the value mean? The numeric codes assigned to WordPress website files and directories have specific meanings, and you may wonder why 755 and 644 are the default values. Each code represents the specific permissions that users and groups have when accessing the web site. For example, 755 means that all users can run (access and open) and read files on the site, but the only person who can write files is the owner. The 644 numeric value indicates that all users can read the file, but only the owner can modify or write the file. Using invalid values may inadvertently access third parties, making the website vulnerable to malicious attacks. Therefore, it is important to follow the correct code listed here.
If you find a way to reset directory, subdirectory, and file permissions from 755 (or 750) to a different value, you must manually restore the original value. If this is the root cause of the 403 Forbidden error, the problem must be fixed. We will modify the permissions so that you can access the website again. To reset permissions for directories and subdirectories, right-click the default directory folder for the web site and select file permissions. The following window appears on the screen: There, enter 755 in the box named numeric value. Check the mark in the \
You have reset the permissions of directories and subdirectories. You must reset the files now. Right click the folder again and select file permissions. Enter 644 or 640 in the value box. Select return to subdirectory and apply to files only. Then click OK. Finally, open the WordPress installation folder and WP config. The PHP file must be found. Right click file permissions and type 440 or 400 in the value box. Click OK to continue. Quickly check inside the folder to make sure all changes have been applied.
Now it’s time to retest the functionality of the website. Visit the 403 Forbidden error page. If the site is loaded correctly, the problem is solved! However, if the 403 error still occurs, there may be other fundamental problems. Go to the next option. 2. Your. Htaccess file is corrupt. Htaccess files may display 403forbidden errors on the site. If this is the root of the problem, it can be solved quickly and easily. In the FTP client, re navigate to the WordPress root directory. That place. The htaccess file is saved and may be the first single file visible in the list. Back up files before performing operations. Right click it and select , and the file will be displayed in the local file directory.
Please check the copy of. Htaccess was successfully saved to your computer. When finished, return to the FTP client. There htaccess. After deleting the file, try to access the page with 403 Forbidden error on the site. error
Vulgar is expensive. The htaccess file is not a problem. In this case, you only need to re upload the backup stored on the computer through FTP. Make sure the WordPress root directory is selected and located in the correct location. If the 403forbidden error is no longer displayed. Htaccess file is corrupt. In this case, you want to create something new, which is easy to do. Just log in to the WordPress dashboard, click settings and select permanent links. Recent changes to permanent link settings may result in 403 errors. Click Save to change. Htaccess file. Deletion. Htaccess, click Save to test for 403 errors. The htaccess file will be generated automatically. Did you solve the problem in that way? Big hair! Otherwise, we will try other options. 3. Confirm the file permissions of the disable \/ reactivate plug-in. Htaccess file? No problem. There may be a problem with the plug-in. If the plug-in has compatibility problems or is damaged, the site may have a 403 Forbidden error. Checking for problems with plug-ins is simple, and thankfully you don’t have to disable one plug-in at a time. Instead, you can disable all content at once. Since the process is much faster, it is recommended to disable the plug-in through FTP compared with using the plug-in menu of WordPress. Return to the FTP client and find the plug-in folder in the default word press directory. To disable all plug-ins at once, simply rename the folder. plugins. Old or plug-in. It is recommended to rename to the same name as deactivated. If you rename the plug-in folder, WordPress will not find the plug-in. If you change the folder name, go back to the web site and make sure the error persists. If it disappears, it means that there are wrong plug-ins that mess up the site. Then, you can solve the problem, specifically what plug-ins cause the problem. To fix the plug-in problem, navigate to the plug-in directory and rename each folder at a time, just as you did in the default directory. Refresh the site each time you change the folder name to disable a single plug-in. Repeat this process until you find the problem plug-in that caused the 403 error. If disabling the plug-in does not help resolve the 403 error, we will go to other options. 4. Check the hot link protection configuration of the site. Does the CDN provider or website host provide hot link protection? This protected format prevents others from hot linking to your files. In other words, connect to the media file and display it on the website, and import the media directly from the hosting space, so you don’t need to use your own bandwidth. If the hot link modification configuration is wrong, a 403 prohibition error may be displayed, which should not be displayed on the site. Please contact the site host as this is a more technical fix. 5. Please consider disabling CDN temporarily. Although all the above solutions have been tried, CDN may have problems if the website continues to display 403 errors. These server networks duplicate your site and provide better performance for users around the world. You can temporarily disable CDN to determine if the 403 Forbidden error has been resolved, but as with the fourth option above, it may be helpful to ask the web host for help. CDN can be disabled directly, but this option is not available to all site owners. Conclusion 403 Forbidden error is initially a difficult problem to face
But it is usually an easy problem to deal with. If this problem occurs in your WordPress website, you can refer to this step to solve it directly. Simply put, here are the options for fixing 403 errors: File permission check (FTP client is recommended) your. Disable the htaccess file plug-in and reactivate it. Please check the hot link protection configuration of the web site. Consider disabling CDN for a short period of time. Have you ever locked a WordPress site due to 403 Forbidden error? If so, how did you solve the problem? I’d like to hear your opinions. Please leave me a message. Oligand Polly’s driver thumbnail \/ shutterstock. com
