#49993 closed defect (bug) (worksforme)
Internal Server Error in response to creating a new site
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| Milestone: | Priority: | normal | |
| Severity: | normal | Version: | 5.4 |
| Component: | Networks and Sites | Keywords: | reporter-feedback |
| Focuses: | multisite | Cc: |
Description
When creating a new site, three fields are marked as required
Site Address
Site Title
Admin Email
Leave any of these three out and WordPress will return an Internal Server Error. No further error information is logged anywhere even with define DEBUG set to true.
Change History (6)
#1
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6 years ago
- Component changed from General to Networks and Sites
- Focuses multisite added
- Keywords reporter-feedback added
#2
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6 years ago
Clarification: Leaving out Site Title does not trigger this bug. It's only an empty Site Address or Admin Email. This is reproducible in a fresh install.
This ticket was mentioned in Slack in #core-multisite by realloc. View the logs.
8 months ago
#4
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8 months ago
I tried to reproduce the error, but I am not able to see this kind of error. Maybe we can close this ticket?
#5
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8 months ago
- Resolution set to worksforme
- Status changed from new to closed
Reproduction Report
Description
❌ This report can't validate that the issue can be reproduced.
Environment
- WordPress: 6.8.1
- PHP: 8.2.10-dev
- Server: PHP.wasm
- Database: WP_SQLite_Driver (Server: 5.5 / Client: 3.40.1)
- Browser: Chrome 137.0.0.0
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Theme: Twenty Twenty-Five 1.2
- MU Plugins: None activated
- Plugins:
- Test Reports 1.2.0
Testing Instructions
- Using WordPress Playground
- Go to Sites > Add site
- Try with multiple combinations: only email, only title, only site address, nothing filled, only one left out
- ❌ None of the combinations can reproduce the error
Actual Results
- ❌ Error condition doesn't occur
Additional Notes
- Given that the reporter has already specified the protocol and this has not been reproduced by anyone, it's time to close this ticket because there might be an issue in the side of the reporter (server or wrong setup, plugin conflict, etc...)
Supplemental Artifacts
Only email left out

Only site address left out

All left out

Only email filled

Only title site address filled

Only site title filed

Hi there, welcome to WordPress Trac! Thanks for the report.
I could not reproduce the issue on a clean install. When I submit an empty Add New Site form, I get an error message: "Missing or invalid site address".
Does the issue still happen with all plugins disabled and a default theme (Twenty Twenty) activated?