Are you trying to save a page in Elementor, but suddenly get a message saying:

“500 Internal Server Error”

Don’t worry this is a common issue and it’s usually easy to fix.

In this step-by-step guide, I’ll walk you through how to solve it, even if you’re not a tech expert. Whether you’re building your site on your computer using Local WP or just moved your site to a new host, these steps will help.

✅ Step 1: Regenerate Elementor’s CSS Files

Sometimes Elementor needs to rebuild some hidden files that help it run smoothly.

Here’s how to do it:

1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to the Elementor menu on the left.
2. Click Tools
3. Click the button that says Regenerate CSS & Data
4. Then click Sync Library

Now go back and try saving your page again in Elementor.

✅ Step 2: Enable a Special Setting in Elementor

If the error is still happening, Elementor has a setting that helps fix this.

1. Go to Elementor → Settings → Advanced
2. Look for the option “Switch Editor Loader Method”
3. Change it to Enable
4. Save changes

Try editing and saving your page again.

✅ Step 3: Increase the Memory Elementor Can Use (Optional)

If you still get the error, Elementor might need more memory to work.

Here’s how to do that in Local WP:

1. In Local WP, click on your website
2. Click the small arrow next to your site name and open the site folder
3. Go to the folder called app/public and open the file named wp-config.php
4. Just before the line that says
   /* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */
   Add this:

define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');
define('WP_MAX_MEMORY_LIMIT', '512M');

5. Save the file
6. Restart the site in Local WP

Now try editing and saving again.

✅ Step 4: Try Saving a New Page

Sometimes a specific page is the problem. Try this quick test:

1. Go to Pages → Add New
2. Add a heading or image
3. Try saving

If this works, your other page might be too big or has a broken section. You can copy your content into smaller sections or rebuild it slowly to see what’s causing the problem.

✅ Step 5: Optional – Find the Real Error (If You’re Curious)

If you want to see exactly what’s breaking, WordPress can log it for you.

1. Open the wp-config.php file again
2. Add this code before the “stop editing” line:

Try saving again in Elementor

define('WP_DEBUG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);

Then go to:
wp-content/debug.log
This file will tell you what caused the error (you can ask a developer or support to help with it)

💡 Bonus Tip

After you move your site from Local WP to live hosting (like Kinsta, Cloudways, etc), repeat Step 1 and re-save your permalinks in Settings → Permalinks. This will fix most post-migration Elementor errors.

🎉 You’re Done!

That “500 error” can feel scary, but now you know how to fix it. Most of the time it’s just Elementor needing a refresh or more memory.

If you’re still stuck after trying these steps, send the error log to your developer or reach out to support — you’ve already done the hard part!

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