WordPress Theme Debug & Fix
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
I’m looking for a seasoned WordPress troubleshooter to pinpoint why my custom theme suddenly renders nothing but a blank page.
Here’s the situation:
• WordPress version: 6.8
• Environment: local development (no hosting constraints)
• Setup: completely standard—no custom plugins or code tweaks
• Already attempted: fresh WordPress install, PHP version swaps, log reviews—issue persists
What I need from you:
1. Load the supplied theme folder in your own environment and confirm whether the blank-page error is reproducible.
2. Trace the root cause—whether it’s a fatal PHP error, mis-queued assets, template hierarchy conflict, or something else.
3. Provide a concise report describing your findings, the exact file(s) or function(s) involved, and recommended fixes.
4. Implement the fix (or a proof-of-concept patch) so the theme displays correctly.
5. Offer brief guidance on preventive steps for future updates.
A detailed, step-by-step breakdown of what you did is important to me because I’d like to extend our collaboration on ongoing theme improvements once this blocker is cleared.
If you’re confident with WordPress core, error logging, and theme architecture, I’d love to hear how you would approach this and your expected turnaround time.
Here’s the situation:
• WordPress version: 6.8
• Environment: local development (no hosting constraints)
• Setup: completely standard—no custom plugins or code tweaks
• Already attempted: fresh WordPress install, PHP version swaps, log reviews—issue persists
What I need from you:
1. Load the supplied theme folder in your own environment and confirm whether the blank-page error is reproducible.
2. Trace the root cause—whether it’s a fatal PHP error, mis-queued assets, template hierarchy conflict, or something else.
3. Provide a concise report describing your findings, the exact file(s) or function(s) involved, and recommended fixes.
4. Implement the fix (or a proof-of-concept patch) so the theme displays correctly.
5. Offer brief guidance on preventive steps for future updates.
A detailed, step-by-step breakdown of what you did is important to me because I’d like to extend our collaboration on ongoing theme improvements once this blocker is cleared.
If you’re confident with WordPress core, error logging, and theme architecture, I’d love to hear how you would approach this and your expected turnaround time.