Troubleshooting the “Cannot modify header information” error in WordPress

Solution 1:

The error is triggered in WordPress core, but the actual cause is likely in your theme. One of your PHP files probably has extra spaces or line breaks before .

Check your theme files and remove any whitespace outside the PHP tags to resolve the issue.

Solution 2: Fixing “Cannot modify header information” Warning in WordPress

This warning usually occurs due to:

Extra spaces before, between, or after PHP opening/closing tags.

Unnecessary blank lines in a file.

Incorrect PHP file encoding.

Steps to fix:

Open your wp-config.php file in a code editor.

Remove all spaces or blank lines before .

This usually resolves the header-related warnings.