Wordpress site on Hostgator server doesn't work

Question

I have a site using Wordpress and a custom built theme and have migrated the site and database to my Hostgator server. I've also changed the site option and home url ( http://cebuproperties.jeffreyteruel.com ), but when I get to the homepage I get an Warning and Fatal Error. However, if I go to another page, say http://cebuproperties.jeffreyteruel.com/updates with all the links and page working properly. It's just my homepage which is the problem. How could I fix this?

Answer 1

The file wp-includes/random_compat/random.php may be missing on the new server. This sort of thing can be caused by upgrade or server migration. One fix is to replace all the core WordPress files with a fresh install.

1. Create a backup of all files and the database
2. Delete all files and folders except for the folder wp-content . It contains all the files for your theme and plugin so you don't want to delete it.
3. Replace all the WordPress files in the install download EXCEPT for wp-content .
4. Update wp-config.php with your database credentials (look in your current wp-config.php file).
5. You may need to update the database (once you login to admin it will tell you if so).