WordPress Returns 502 Bad Gateway: PHP, Proxy or Hosting?
Diagnose WordPress 502 Bad Gateway errors by separating reverse proxy, PHP-FPM, worker crashes, socket permissions and hosting limits.
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START WITH THE VISIBLE SYMPTOM
Choose the symptom closest to what you see, collect the evidence and follow a controlled route to verification.
Trace the failure across the browser, hosting, runtime, database and application before changing production.
Explore the guides 02Compare the deployed artifact, configuration, permissions and data state with the last known-good release.
Explore the guides 03Separate identity, session and permissions problems without granting unnecessary administrator access.
Explore the guides 04Find the first incorrect handoff across DNS, TLS, CDN, proxy and application routing.
Explore the guides 05Follow one record or asset from source and build through cache, CDN and browser delivery.
Explore the guides 06Measure server time, transfer, rendering and third parties under one repeatable test.
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