How I Intentionally Broke a WordPress Website With One Line of Code

[00:00:13]Welcome to Noah out too. Today we're going to learn how to create a critical problem in your WordPress website.

[00:00:22]Please don't try this on a live website.

[00:00:26]So we're going to log in through our WordPress websites. This is my WordPress website. I'm using local WP.

[00:00:33]Okay.

[00:00:38]Now, when logging in, I'm going to use C face the most realistic method.

[00:00:44]So I have two methods I'm going to try.

[00:00:46]So the first one, I'm going to go to my left, login, plugins.

[00:00:52]Add plugin.

[00:00:57]Now, the name of the plugin I'm going to use in this video is called snippets code.

[00:01:07]Snippets.

[00:01:11]Good. This is what I'm going to use in this video.

[00:01:17]So there is it. You can see install now.

[00:01:19]I'm going to install this.

[00:01:30]So while it's installing, the reason why we are why we're using code is because code snippets is because instead of breaking your files, your theme files, we introduce a PHP error through snippet. If something goes wrong, it's much easier to recover than editing core theme files. Now, installation is done. I'm going to activate it.

[00:02:01]>> Very good. Now, we've activated it. Now, you look to my left snippets. I'm going to add new.

[00:02:15]Now, let's create out let's create our test. Okay, enter a snippet title.

[00:02:24]Okay, let's use test critical error. Good.

[00:02:34]Now, make sure it's a PHP code type. Now, we to paste the code. I'm going to leave the code in the description below.

[00:02:43]So, I'm going to copy this.

[00:02:51]I'm just good. Now, if you look at this code, something is wrong.

[00:02:57]Okay?

[00:02:58]Echo something is wrong. Hello world.

[00:03:01]Yes. It's missing a semi-colon.

[00:03:05]Okay? That tiny mistake causes a PHP critical error, which is one of the most common reasons WordPress throws a critical error.

[00:03:15]So, in this case, but you know, we have to save and activate it.

[00:03:24]Hopefully, it's work.

[00:03:27]Save and activate.

[00:03:31]Now, the snippet created and activated.

[00:03:35]So, let's see if it will work.

[00:03:45]Uh no.

[00:03:49]It will work. Okay.

[00:03:51]>> [snorts] >> Plan B.

[00:03:54]Okay, let's go plan B. Plan B. Let's go to Let's go to site folder and let's try functions.php. Let's see.

[00:04:01]Remember I'm using a local WP. So, this is my site folder.

[00:04:07]Now, go to app public WP contents themes.

[00:04:16]So, we have three items here.

[00:04:20]But, the one we're going for we have to look for We have 2025, 2024, 2023.

[00:04:27]So, let's look for Let's go back to the website and look for the one that is active.

[00:04:33]Appearance, themes.

[00:04:40]Now, the active theme here is 2025.

[00:04:46]Yes, 2025.

[00:04:48]So, go back again.

[00:04:51]2025 is it.

[00:04:53]Open this folder. Look for functions.php.

[00:04:58]Is it functions.php?

[00:05:01]I'm going to open this.

[00:05:06]I use any editor to open it. Any editor, it's fine. It's still going to work.

[00:05:14]Okay, this is it. Now, I'm going to scroll down.

[00:05:17]Okay, yes. And if you scroll down to the last part Now, I'm going to copy this code. Now, I will leave this code in the description below. I'm copying this. This is the second one.

[00:05:33]I'm going to copy this.

[00:05:38]Okay. Now, enter.

[00:05:42]I'm going to paste. See?

[00:05:44]Saved.

[00:05:47]Now, I want to be sure it's a save.

[00:05:53]Okay?

[00:05:55]Now, I'm going to open it back to be sure.

[00:06:00]Okay, good.

[00:06:03]Saved.

[00:06:04]This is it.

[00:06:06]Now, what What I'm going to do is I'm going to go back to the website.

[00:06:12]Good.

[00:06:14]Now, I'm going to reload this. Now, look before I reload before I reload you can see the only thing you're seeing here is 2025.

[00:06:24]So, let's reload.

[00:06:28]Now, what are you seeing again? Noah Auto, okay?

[00:06:33]Noah Auto, good. That is what we're seeing now.

[00:06:37]Good.

[00:06:41]Good. So, now the next thing is Noah Auto. Let me move this. So, you see it?

[00:06:46]Noah Auto, please subscribe and share.

[00:06:50]You can see it now? Noah Auto, please subscribe and share.

[00:07:01]You can see?

[00:07:02]Good.

[00:07:03]That shows if I is working and we are in the right place.

[00:07:07]So, now let's clear the error.

[00:07:09]We're going to go back to functions.php.

[00:07:18]>> [snorts] >> Okay?

[00:07:22]This is it. Noah Auto, please subscribe and share. This is it. Noah Auto, please subscribe and share. Now, I'm just going to delete uh let's delete the semicolon. This is semicolon. This.

[00:07:34]Done.

[00:07:35]Save. I'm going to save it to be sure. Now, note before you try this, make sure you have a backup of this file, okay? Make sure there's a backup for this file before you try it.

[00:07:49]So that you can revert back if possible.

[00:07:53]So, I've removed the semicolon, okay?

[00:07:57]Good.

[00:07:59]Now, I'm going to reload the website and let's see if we can create the error.

[00:08:03]Reload the website. Note, this is it.

[00:08:07]Going to reload.

[00:08:09]And that's it. There has been a critical error on this website.

[00:08:17]So, this is how you create a critical error on a website. Kindly note, this is for educational purpose. Please don't try this on a live website.

[00:08:26]Okay, so I want you to like, subscribe, and share this video. Comment the next error you want me to create for your website.

[00:08:34]In the next video, I'm going to teach you how to fix the critical error on your website. See you in the next video.