Fix the 500 Server Error on WordPress Elementor

Do you get frustrated when you make changes to a page in Elementor, click “update”, and get a “500 server error” message? Your changes don’t get saved, and you don’t know what to do. Don’t worry! This error can be fixed easily by installing a simple plugin. But first, let’s understand why this error happens.

Why Does the 500 Server Error Happen?

The 500 server error happens when your WordPress website has too much cache, unwanted data, old post revisions, and drafts. This makes your website slow and causes errors.

How to Fix the 500 Server Error?

wp optimize plugin to remove cache
Install this plugin to remove unwanted cache, database and clear out trashed posts and revisions

To fix this error, you need to clear out the cache and unwanted data on your WordPress website. You can do this by installing a simple plugin called “WP Optimize”. Here’s how:

1. Install and activate the WP Optimize plugin.

2. Go to the plugin’s settings.

3. Click on the “Clean” button to remove all unwanted cache, data, revisions, and drafts.

4. Click “Update” to save the changes.

That’s it! The 500 server error should now be fixed. You can now make changes to your pages in Elementor without getting the error message.

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