{"id":37052,"date":"2024-12-17T20:31:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T20:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=37052"},"modified":"2026-05-02T04:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T04:56:19","slug":"fixing-mime-type-errors-preventing-styles-and-fonts-from-loading","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.wpstaq.com\/nz\/knowledgebase\/fixing-mime-type-errors-preventing-styles-and-fonts-from-loading\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing MIME-Type Errors Preventing Styles and Fonts from Loading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MIME-type errors occur when the browser refuses to load resources (e.g., fonts, CSS) because the <strong>Content-Type<\/strong> returned by the server is incorrect.<\/p>\n<p>Common scenarios include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CSS or font files returning <code>text\/html<\/code> instead of <code>text\/css<\/code> or <code>font\/woff<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Incorrect or outdated resource links in the database.<\/li>\n<li>Theme or plugin caching conflicts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Common Causes of MIME-Type Errors<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>HTTP Resource Links<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Resource URLs load over HTTP instead of HTTPS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outdated URLs in Database<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Old domains or incorrect paths stored in the database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cached Resource Files<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Theme or plugin caches retain outdated files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Step-by-Step Solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>1. <strong>Search &amp; 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