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General Website Problems and Troubleshooting

Start here for broad symptoms—blank sites, redirects, broken layouts, forms, analytics, and browser-specific failures—then branch to a specific category.

57 topics · 3 published guides

Common symptoms

  • Website will not load or is blank
  • Unexpected redirects
  • Layout, images, or scripts missing
  • Works for you but not for others
  • Console, CORS, or CSP errors

Start here

  1. 01 Reproduce in a private window and on mobile data
  2. 02 Capture the exact error or console message
  3. 03 Note whether the failure is global or page-specific
  4. 04 Jump to the matching category guide when the error is known

Most common problems

6 signals
Intermediate General Website Problems

Website is blank

Learn what causes “Website is blank,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

Visitors or admins encounter: Website is blank

Intermediate General Website Problems

Website keeps redirecting

Learn what causes “Website keeps redirecting,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

Visitors or admins encounter: Website keeps redirecting

Intermediate General Website Problems

Website will not load

Learn what causes “Website will not load,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

Visitors or admins encounter: Website will not load

On the board Intermediate

Website downloads files instead of loading

Learn what causes “Website downloads files instead of loading,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

On the board Intermediate

Website file downloads not working

Learn what causes “Website file downloads not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

On the board Intermediate

Website forms not working

Learn what causes “Website forms not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

All problems in this category

Showing 57 topics · 3 published guides

  • P1 · intermediate

    Website is blank

    Learn what causes “Website is blank,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

  • P1 · intermediate

    Website keeps redirecting

    Learn what causes “Website keeps redirecting,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

  • P1 · intermediate

    Website will not load

    Learn what causes “Website will not load,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

  • P2 · intermediate

    Website downloads files instead of loading

    Learn what causes “Website downloads files instead of loading,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website file downloads not working

    Learn what causes “Website file downloads not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website forms not working

    Learn what causes “Website forms not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website is broken

    Learn what causes “Website is broken,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website is offline

    Learn what causes “Website is offline,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website layout is broken

    Learn what causes “Website layout is broken,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website shows a server error

    Learn what causes “Website shows a server error,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website suddenly became slow

    Learn what causes “Website suddenly became slow,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P2 · intermediate

    Website works for me but not other people

    Learn what causes “Website works for me but not other people,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website accessibility widget not working

    Learn what causes “Website accessibility widget not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website analytics not tracking

    Learn what causes “Website analytics not tracking,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website API connection failed

    Learn what causes “Website API connection failed,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website browser console errors

    Learn what causes “Website browser console errors,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website buttons not working

    Learn what causes “Website buttons not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website cache will not clear

    Learn what causes “Website cache will not clear,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website cannot connect to third-party service

    Learn what causes “Website cannot connect to third-party service,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website changes not appearing

    Learn what causes “Website changes not appearing,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website content disappeared

    Learn what causes “Website content disappeared,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website conversion tracking not working

    Learn what causes “Website conversion tracking not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website cookie banner not working

    Learn what causes “Website cookie banner not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website CORS error

    Learn what causes “Website CORS error,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website CSP error

    Learn what causes “Website CSP error,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website embedded content not loading

    Learn what causes “Website embedded content not loading,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website favicon not showing

    Learn what causes “Website favicon not showing,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website fonts not loading

    Learn what causes “Website fonts not loading,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website footer missing

    Learn what causes “Website footer missing,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website Google Maps not working

    Learn what causes “Website Google Maps not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website header missing

    Learn what causes “Website header missing,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website homepage changed

    Learn what causes “Website homepage changed,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website JavaScript console error

    Learn what causes “Website JavaScript console error,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website keeps crashing

    Learn what causes “Website keeps crashing,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website keeps refreshing

    Learn what causes “Website keeps refreshing,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website links not working

    Learn what causes “Website links not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website missing CSS

    Learn what causes “Website missing CSS,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website missing images

    Learn what causes “Website missing images,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website missing JavaScript

    Learn what causes “Website missing JavaScript,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website navigation menu not working

    Learn what causes “Website navigation menu not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website page disappeared

    Learn what causes “Website page disappeared,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website PDF not opening

    Learn what causes “Website PDF not opening,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website reCAPTCHA not working

    Learn what causes “Website reCAPTCHA not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website redirects to another domain

    Learn what causes “Website redirects to another domain,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website redirects to wrong page

    Learn what causes “Website redirects to wrong page,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website search not working

    Learn what causes “Website search not working,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website shows a database error

    Learn what causes “Website shows a database error,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website shows an error message

    Learn what causes “Website shows an error message,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website shows old content

    Learn what causes “Website shows old content,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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  • P3 · advanced

    Website shows raw PHP code

    Learn what causes “Website shows raw PHP code,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website videos not playing

    Learn what causes “Website videos not playing,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website works from one country but not another

    Learn what causes “Website works from one country but not another,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website works in one browser but not another

    Learn what causes “Website works in one browser but not another,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website works on desktop but not mobile

    Learn what causes “Website works on desktop but not mobile,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website works on mobile but not desktop

    Learn what causes “Website works on mobile but not desktop,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website works on Wi-Fi but not mobile data

    Learn what causes “Website works on Wi-Fi but not mobile data,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

    Coming soon
  • P3 · advanced

    Website works while logged in but not logged out

    Learn what causes “Website works while logged in but not logged out,” how to recognize symptoms, and safe steps to diagnose and repair the problem.

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Frequently asked questions

Why does the site work for me but not others? +
Local DNS cache, ISP routing, geographic blocking, or cached assets can hide a failure that visitors still see.

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