WordPress Error: Are You Sure You Want to Do This? Fix Guide

Have you ever checked the message? "Are you sure you want to do this?" In WordPress? It usually appears when you attempt to make a change on your site. It can be upsetting, particularly if you don't know what started it. Still, don't worry. This is an easy and typical mistake to correct.

Let's examine the causes and, step by step, how to address them.

1. Demand for Plugin Conflicts Check

Usually, a plugin causes the problem.

Here's what to do:

• Visit your WordPress dashboard.
• Unplug everything.
• Try repeating the behavior that resulted in the error.
• If the error disappeared, one of your plugins induced it.
• Reactivate plugins one by one now. This guides you to the one causing the issue.

2. Change to a Default Theme

Your theme might not complement WordPress sometimes.

• Access themes under Appearance
• See whether the error vanishes.
• Your present theme is the problem, should it exist? You might have to replace or update it.
• Check for improper form actions.
• If a form or link on your website leads to the incorrect place, this mistake could be displayed.
• To address it:
• Examine the page or element you were accessing.
• Make sure buttons or forms are correctly linked.
• Update missing form controls or malfunctioning links.

 4. Raise WordPress's memory limit

Another potential cause of this mistake is low memory.

• Raise it.
• Access your site using cPanel or FTP.
• Access the wp-config.php file.
• Add this line before the line saying "That's all, stop editing!":
• This provides your website with more memory to manage activities.

5. Review Your Security Token (Nonce)

Actions are protected by WordPress using security tokens known as nonces. The mistake might become displayed should these vanish or expire.

• This is fixed:
• Logouts of WordPress.
• Delete cookies and browser cache.

You may also like to read our guide on How to Exit WordPress Scheduled Maintenance Mode.

Conclusion

Once more, log in and repeat the same action. Annoying but correctable, the "Are you sure you want to do this?" errorBegin by checking your theme, then plugins.

Examine forms, memory constraints, and session problems as well.

Following these basic instructions will have you back to editing your WordPress site in no time.