You add a gallery, set it to display 3 images per row, and instead get one column, images stacked oddly, or inconsistent sizing across the row. WordPress gallery not displaying correctly is usually caused by a CSS conflict between your theme and the gallery block, inconsistent source image sizes

You've uploaded a favicon, saved your settings, and the browser tab still shows a generic blank icon instead of your branding. WordPress favicon not showing is a small but frustrating branding issue, and while the fix is usually simple,

Your blog archive is supposed to show short previews with a "Read More" link, but instead every post is displaying in full. WordPress excerpt not showing almost always comes down to a theme setting, a missing editor option, or template code that's pulling full content instead of a preview.

The REST API is one of those WordPress systems that stays invisible until something breaks it then suddenly the block editor stops loading, Elementor throws errors, or a mobile app connection fails.

You've added custom field data to a post, saved it, checked the front end, and... nothing shows up. WordPress custom fields not showing is almost always a template code issue rather than a data-saving problem. The value is usually sitting in the database just fine

You click "Page 2" on your blog archive, and instead of seeing older posts, you see the same posts as Page 1 or the pagination links don't do anything at all. WordPress pagination not working almost always comes down to one specific technical cause: a custom query that isn't properly aware of pagination.

You update a plugin, and instead of your site coming back, you're greeted with "Briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. Check back in a minute." And then... it never comes back on its own. A WordPress stuck in maintenance mode situation is usually a quick fix

You click "Lost your password?", WordPress shows a confirmation message, and then... nothing arrives. A WordPress password reset email not sending is a specific, locked-out-feeling version of a broader WordPress email delivery problem, and it can get especially stressful if it's your own admin account you're locked out of.

A 404 error on pages that definitely exist is one of the more confusing WordPress issues, mainly because the site looks fine in the admin dashboard while visitors get "Page Not Found." When WordPress permalinks not working happens, most guides jump straight to "just reset your permalinks