# My website showing http error 500 and not removing on refresh **URL:** \ **Category:** Hosting Support\ **Created:** [March 14, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/my-website-showing-http-error-500-and-not-removing-on-refresh/73521 "2023-03-14T20:13:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
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Looking at the file paths, it seems that there is some problem with the WordPress core files. This is how you can fix it: > [@How to fix a corrupted WordPress installation](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-fix-a-corrupted-wordpress-installation/49359): > > WordPress frequently releases updates, which you can install through WordPress’ admin interface. Usually, this works without a hitch. But with some (big) upgrades, the upgrade fails half way and leaves you with a broken website. Fortunately, you can still fix your website without any data loss, and this article tells you how to do that. Download a fresh copy of WordPress First of all, you will need to download a fresh copy of WordPress. You can download this from the official WordPress website… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/my-website-showing-http-error-500-and-not-removing-on-refresh/73521)._