Have you ever encountered the error message Failed to Load Resource on your WordPress site? This error can occur in various situations, such as when loading images, JavaScript or CSS files, and usually indicates that the browser is having trouble finding a file essential to your website. Here you can read step by step how to solve this problem.

Identify the Missing Resource

Start by identifying which file or resource cannot be loaded. Open the developer tools in your browser (usually accessed with F12 or by right-clicking and selecting “Inspect”) and go to the “Network” tab. Refresh the page and note any files shown in red; these are the resources that cannot be loaded.

Check the File Location

If you vondeon the error, check URL of the resource. It is important to verify that the file path is correct. Go to the specified URL in your browser to see if you can access the file. If you get a 404 error, it means that the file is not in the expected location.

• Check spelling and path: Make sure there are no typos in the URL and that the path to the file is correct.

Verify Correct File Permissions

File permissions can prevent files from loading correctly. Check permissions using an FTP client(Filezilla) or through the file manager in your hosting control panel.

• For Linux servers, files should normally be set to 644 and folders to 755. You can adjust this via FTP by right-clicking on the file or folder and selecting “File permissions. Enter the appropriate numeric value and confirm.

Check for URL changes or Migrations

If your website has been recently migrated or if you have made changes to the URL structure (such as moving from HTTP to HTTPS), this can result in loading errors.

• Update the WordPress and site URL: Go to Settings > General in your WordPress dashboard and make sure the WordPress and site URL are set correctly.
• Search and replace URLs in the database: Use a plugin such as ‘ Better Search Replace ‘ to find old URLs in your database and replace them with the new ones.

Checking Cache and CDN

A misconfiguration or an old cache file can also cause loading problems, especially if you are using a CDN (Content Delivery Network).

• Empty your site cache: This can usually be done through the caching plugin settings in your WordPress dashboard.
• Purge CDN cache: If you are using a CDN, log into your CDN account and purge (empty) the cache.

With these steps you should be able to fix the errors, do you have more questions or can’t figure it out? Then please contact us at .

Receive more tips? Then subscribe to ournewsletter.