Title: Causing errors connecting to the database
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Causing errors connecting to the database

 *  Resolved [ginmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ginmi/)
 * (@ginmi)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/causing-errors-connecting-to-the-database/)
 * As soon as I activated this plugin, I started getting “error connecting to the
   database” messages when attempting to edit pages or posts.
 * The error is very rare when editing existing PAGES, intermittent when editing
   existing POSTS and **happens every single time** if the post is _in ‘draft’_ 
   which means it can’t be edited at all.
 * Did a 1 by 1 elimination test and am **100% confident** this plugin is the cause.
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 *  Plugin Author [mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mra13/)
 * (@mra13)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/causing-errors-connecting-to-the-database/#post-6188650)
 * Just tested this on two of my sites. I see no issue at all. It must be conflicting
   with something else on your site. Try an alternative plugin.

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 * Last reply from: [mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mra13/)
 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/causing-errors-connecting-to-the-database/#post-6188650)
 * Status: resolved