Title: Cannot connect to Database using Wp PDO Last modified: September 9, 2018 --- # Cannot connect to Database using Wp PDO * [kensoftwares](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kensoftwares/) * (@kensoftwares) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-to-database-using-wp-pdo/) * Page code * ```

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render(); // call render function on database table, here database table ” tbl ” must be name of your wordpress table ?> Page Error Payments Edit My first PHP page render(); // call render function on database table, here database table ” tbl ” must be name of your wordpress table ?> ``` - This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/). Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [Howdy_McGee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/howdy_mcgee/) * (@howdy_mcgee) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-to-database-using-wp-pdo/#post-10672187) * Is this in the context of a plugin? I.E. in the /plugins/ folder and as a proper plugin or is this in the context of a theme in `wp-content/themes`? * I’m also not familiar with `dbTable()` – is that provided by some framework you’ve included? Could you provide a bit more background information regarding your question please? * Thread Starter [kensoftwares](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kensoftwares/) * (@kensoftwares) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-to-database-using-wp-pdo/#post-10672530) * yes this is Wp-pdo plugin being used * [Chris Brewer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wplevels/) * (@wplevels) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-to-database-using-wp-pdo/#post-10673248) * Can you please link to the page for this plugin? I can not find a plugin by that name. I found one called “WP DB Driver”, is that it? If so, it’s been outdated for a very long time. * Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/) * (@bcworkz) * [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-to-database-using-wp-pdo/#post-10674463) * How are you requesting your page? I’m guessing something like _your\_domain.com/ some/path/filename.php_. If so, WordPress is not involved and any WP or plugin functions you might want to call are not available to your page. There are few proper ways to involve WP and have plugin functions be available. * One way is to make your page file into a [WP page template](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/template-files-section/page-template-files/#creating-custom-page-templates-for-global-use). Save the file in your theme folder, preferably a [child theme](https://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes). Create a new WP page in the WP admin area that is based on your new template. Assign a title, no content required, then publish. Request the page by its permalink and the plugin functions should work. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘Cannot connect to Database using Wp PDO’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Developing with WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/wp-advanced/) * 4 replies * 4 participants * Last reply from: [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/) * Last activity: [7 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-connect-to-database-using-wp-pdo/#post-10674463) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics