403 forbidden errors can be a pain, but here’s a checklist:
- Did you recently update plugins/themes? Roll ’em back one by one.
- Check directory permissions (755 for folders, 644 for files).
- Scan for malware—sometimes hacks trigger these errors.
Tools like Sucuri or Wordfence can help scan your site. Also, your host might’ve tweaked mod_security rules—worth asking them!
- Did you recently update plugins/themes? Roll ’em back one by one.
- Check directory permissions (755 for folders, 644 for files).
- Scan for malware—sometimes hacks trigger these errors.
Tools like Sucuri or Wordfence can help scan your site. Also, your host might’ve tweaked mod_security rules—worth asking them!