Title: Intermittent database error
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Intermittent database error

 *  [Geezerjim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/actorjiml/)
 * (@actorjiml)
 * [18 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intermittent-database-error-1/)
 * I am getting an intermittent “Error establishing a database connection” error
   on a new blog I’m setting up.
 * I am sure it is not a WordPress issue, but rather a hosting issue. Still, I’m
   asking for suggestions here as I have quite a bit of control over the site, but
   little tech support.
 * Here is some of the relevant info.
    WordPress version: 2.5 PHP Version: 5.2.2
   MySQL Version: 5.0.45 (I have control of the ini file as well the ability to 
   back up to a 4.x version) Platform: Debian Plugins: Only the packaged ones, Akismet
   and Hello Dolly, neither one has been activated.
 * It doesn’t occur all the time, just often enough to make it a nuisance. It occurs
   more frequently on the admin side, and just occasionally on the blog itself.

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 *  [diyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diyer/)
 * (@diyer)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intermittent-database-error-1/#post-748840)
 * I have the same problem too, being intermittent one cannot be blamed for incorrect
   wp-config.php configuration.
 * Here are areas I looked at (in search of a solution):
    1. Permalinks If you changed
   anything there, ensure your .htacess file is writeable. 2. URL NEVER change the
   URL from [http://yoursite.com](http://yoursite.com) to [http://www.yoursite.com](http://www.yoursite.com)!
   This caused endless hassles, I could not upload Media files etc etc 3. Upgrade
   to WP 2.7 I upgraded from2.6.2 and the problem became worse? 4. MYSQL connection
   I have read that the problem does not lie on WordPress side, could be a flaky
   MYSQL connection? I tried a database repair but no luck? Could the database be
   irrevocably damaged? How does one know if the MYSQL connection is unreliable?
   I guess this could be checked with the host but would like to know if there is
   a way I can check myself?
 *  [diyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diyer/)
 * (@diyer)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intermittent-database-error-1/#post-748841)
 * Oh yeah, one more thing :
 * 5. Check those DARN PLUGINS!!
    I had a ping optimiser, which I suspect made the
   error connection problem worse.
 * Problem is, there are so many nontangible elements that could lead to the problem,
   where does one start if you are not 100% tech savvy?
 *  [diyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diyer/)
 * (@diyer)
 * [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intermittent-database-error-1/#post-748842)
 * I have narrowed my particular problem down to the upgrade? I restored back to
   version 2.6.2 and no more errors? (fingers crossed).
    Can this be?

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## Tags

 * [Database Error](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database-error/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [diyer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/diyer/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/intermittent-database-error-1/#post-748842)
 * Status: not resolved

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