can’t access my dashboard, error says: ReflectionException

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  magicstevenmyers · Member · Feb 2, 2026 at 2:07 pm

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  I’m completely locked out from my dashboard, the error says can’t access my dashboard, error says: ReflectionException, please help.

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  james3265166 · Member · Feb 2, 2026 at 3:17 pm

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  A ReflectionException in WordPress is a technical way of saying that the system is looking for a specific piece of code (a “class” or “method”) that has gone missing, usually after a plugin or theme update fails to complete properly. Since you are locked out of the dashboard, this likely stems from a conflict with Elementor Pro or a similar page builder, where an older version of the plugin doesn’t recognize a new command from a recent WordPress update. To fix this without dashboard access, you will need to log into your hosting account’s File Manager (or use FTP) and navigate to the /wp-content/plugins/ folder to temporarily rename the folder of your most recently updated plugin (e.g., rename elementor-pro to elementor-pro-old). This “tricks” WordPress into deactivating the broken plugin, which should immediately clear the error and let you log back into your dashboard to update or reinstall the faulty software.