Finding the culprit.
THE SYMPTOM
Something stops working, usually after installing or updating a plugin.
THE METHOD
Deactivate all plugins Confirm the problem goes away Reactivate one at a time, testing after each The one that reintroduces the problem is the culprit
WHY IT WORKS
Tedious and conclusive.
IF DEACTIVATING ALL DOES NOT HELP
The problem is the theme or WordPress itself.
Switch temporarily to a default theme to check.
DOING THIS ON A LIVE SITE
Disruptive. Use staging if you have it.
If you must do it live, do it at a quiet time and work quickly.
WITHOUT ADMIN ACCESS
Rename the plugins directory by FTP.
That deactivates everything and usually restores access.
Rename it back, then rename individual plugin directories.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FIND IT
Check for an update Check the support forum Report it Find an alternative if necessary
WHAT TO RECORD
Which plugins conflict, so you do not repeat the discovery.
