Elementor blank page issue

The Elementor blank page issue refers to a situation where the content created using the Elementor page builder does not display properly on the front-end, resulting in a blank page. This can be caused by various factors, such as conflicts with other plugins or themes, outdated versions of Elementor, or caching issues.

To troubleshoot and resolve the Elementor blank page issue, you can try the following steps:

1. Disable other plugins: Temporarily deactivate all other plugins except Elementor and see if the issue persists. If the problem is resolved, reactivate the plugins one by one to identify the conflicting plugin.

2. Switch to a default theme: Temporarily switch to a default WordPress theme like Twenty Twenty-One and check if the blank page issue still occurs. If it doesn’t, the problem may be with your theme. You can contact the theme developer for assistance or consider using a different theme.

3. Update Elementor: Ensure that you are using the latest version of Elementor and its add-ons. Outdated versions can sometimes cause compatibility issues. You can update Elementor by going to the WordPress dashboard, navigating to “Plugins,” finding Elementor, and clicking on the “Update Now” link if available.

4. Clear cache: If you have a caching plugin or server-side caching enabled, clear the cache to ensure that you are viewing the latest version of your site. You can also try disabling caching temporarily to see if it resolves the issue.

5. Check PHP version: Ensure that your server is running a compatible PHP version. Elementor recommends using PHP 7.4 or higher. You can check your PHP version by installing and activating the “Display PHP Version” plugin, which will display the PHP version in the WordPress dashboard.

If the above steps do not resolve the Elementor blank page issue, you can try the following code snippet to disable Elementor’s CSS minification:

function wpsnippets_disable_elementor_css_minification( $minify_css ) {
    if ( defined( 'ELEMENTOR_VERSION' ) ) {
        return false;
    }
    return $minify_css;
}
add_filter( 'elementor/minify_css', 'wpsnippets_disable_elementor_css_minification' );

This code snippet disables Elementor’s CSS minification feature, which can sometimes cause conflicts with certain themes or plugins. Simply add this code to your theme’s functions.php file or a custom plugin file.

Please note that this code snippet should only be used as a last resort if other troubleshooting steps have failed, as disabling CSS minification may affect the performance of your site.

Examples

Example #1: Fixing Elementor blank page issue caused by conflicting plugins

This code example demonstrates how to fix the Elementor blank page issue that can occur when there are conflicting plugins installed on a WordPress site. The code checks for the presence of conflicting plugins and disables them to resolve the issue.

function wpsnippets_disable_conflicting_plugins() {
    $conflicting_plugins = array(
        'plugin1/plugin1.php',
        'plugin2/plugin2.php',
        'plugin3/plugin3.php',
    );

    foreach ( $conflicting_plugins as $plugin ) {
        if ( is_plugin_active( $plugin ) ) {
            deactivate_plugins( $plugin );
        }
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'wpsnippets_disable_conflicting_plugins' );

This code defines an array of plugin slugs that are known to cause conflicts with Elementor. It then loops through the array and checks if each plugin is active. If a conflicting plugin is active, it is deactivated using the deactivate_plugins() function.

Example #2: Fixing Elementor blank page issue caused by a theme conflict

This code example demonstrates how to fix the Elementor blank page issue that can occur due to a conflict with the active theme. The code disables the active theme and switches to a default theme to resolve the issue.

function wpsnippets_switch_to_default_theme() {
    $default_theme = 'twentynineteen';

    switch_theme( $default_theme );
}
add_action( 'init', 'wpsnippets_switch_to_default_theme' );

This code sets the slug of a default theme (in this case, ‘twentynineteen’) and uses the switch_theme() function to switch to that theme. By switching to a default theme, any conflicts with the active theme that may be causing the Elementor blank page issue are resolved.

Example #3: Fixing Elementor blank page issue caused by a PHP memory limit

This code example demonstrates how to fix the Elementor blank page issue that can occur when the PHP memory limit is too low. The code increases the PHP memory limit to a higher value to resolve the issue.

function wpsnippets_increase_memory_limit() {
    $memory_limit = '256M';

    if ( ! defined( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT' ) ) {
        define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', $memory_limit );
    } elseif ( ! WP_MEMORY_LIMIT || ( WP_MEMORY_LIMIT < $memory_limit ) ) {
        ini_set( 'memory_limit', $memory_limit );
    }
}
add_action( 'init', 'wpsnippets_increase_memory_limit' );

This code sets the desired PHP memory limit (in this case, ‘256M’) and checks if the WP_MEMORY_LIMIT constant is defined. If it is not defined, the code defines it with the desired memory limit. If the constant is defined but the current memory limit is lower than the desired limit, the code uses ini_set() to increase the memory limit. By increasing the PHP memory limit, the Elementor blank page issue caused by a low memory limit is resolved.