I typically download and install plugins via FTP, but I have installed a few from the web interface. I am trying to move WP from remote to local and I am getting a blank wp-admin screen. I think its one of my plugins causing the problem. I have renamed wp-content/plugins to wp-content/_plugins to disable all the plugins in that folder. But I have plugins installed that do not appear in the plugins folder which I believe are causing this blank wp-admin screen. Please advise.

Thanks

I typically download and install plugins via FTP, but I have installed a few from the web interface. I am trying to move WP from remote to local and I am getting a blank wp-admin screen. I think its one of my plugins causing the problem. I have renamed wp-content/plugins to wp-content/_plugins to disable all the plugins in that folder. But I have plugins installed that do not appear in the plugins folder which I believe are causing this blank wp-admin screen. Please advise.

Thanks

• plugins
• wp-admin
• localhost

• I have searched for this issue and many have indicated this happens from blank spaces at the top and bottom of functions.php. That is not the case here. – jim g Commented Apr 29, 2011 at 12:06
• 1 Why don't you try to do the exact same thing for themes? Also enable debug mode in wp-config.php you should get a clearer error message. – kovshenin Commented Apr 29, 2011 at 12:09

2 Answers 2

The two directories, where plugins can be located in line with normal mechanics are:

• wp-content/plugins
• wp-content/mu-plugins

Take a look at the answer of @toscho - Symbolic Links on dev box with plugins and stylesheets