Title: Corrupt WordPress Database?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Corrupt WordPress Database?

 *  [reverbstudios](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reverbstudios/)
 * (@reverbstudios)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/corrupt-wordpress-database/)
 * The weirdest WordPress problem ever I think. A clients site with a large database
   of posts has got a mind of it’s own. One minute everything seems fine, the next
   posts, categories and tags are missing.
 * At the minute the dashboard is telling me there’s 2309 posts in 9 categories 
   but when I click the categories link in admin there’s none in the list.
 * I can see all posts in admin but whereas they used to be assigned to categories
   and have tags listed, they’re all now “Uncategorized” with “No Tags”.
 * Obviously the wordpress database is corrupt in some way but where to start to
   try fix it!?
 * Here’s what I’ve tested so far:
 * Plugins – I turned off all current plugins.
    Theme – I tried a different theme/
   template. Wordpress Core – I re-uploaded the latest wordpress version. Updates–
   I updated all plugins and wordpress core. Repair Database – I checked and tried
   to repair the database in Cpanel but it timed out.
 * Help!?

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 *  [webjunk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webjunk/)
 * (@webjunk)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/corrupt-wordpress-database/#post-1732796)
 * You should be able to open a support ticket with your hosting company, have them
   see why you can not finish the repair of the database.
    You might also export
   the database and take a look through a text editor for inconsitencies. Lastly,
   you may have to delete and import your database backup.

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