Title: Repair WordPress Database Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Repair WordPress Database * [ncaawa1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ncaawa1/) * (@ncaawa1) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/) * Hello! * Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I think I have narrowed down my website speed issues to the database. I have switched themes and tried and deleted several plugins over the past 3 years. I think the database has empty tables that are causing the website to run slow. * Early January I switched the theme out (currently Ocean) and switched it back. Since then the site has been loading slower. I also noticed that some of the photos in the media library are broken even though they display on webpages. * If I select the repair WordPress option will it miraculously fix everything that is broken? I am hosted by network solutions and they run nightly backups. If the repair breaks the site could I restore to last night’s back up? I called Network Solutions and to get any wordpress help you have to sign up for their my time support. Thank you so much for all of your help and feedback!! Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [Artur Bobinski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kentonwebdesign/) * (@kentonwebdesign) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7139775) * I don’t want to step on Network Solutions toes, however not the best company to host WordPress specifically. Your website and database might be slow because of the resources and configuration of the server they are using for shared hosting that you are on. * That said, one way you can try and fix your database is through the use of PHPMyAdmin. You can also use the WordPress fix option by adding define(‘WP_ALLOW_REPAIR’, true); into wp-content.php and visiting the urls. * If backups areade each night, I would probably firstly request the backup, then check and compare the files a little between what’s on your love website and what’s in the backup zip file, if they provide you with zip file of your backup. Otherwise, it’s all in their hands. Best solution would be to sign up with VaultPress for the month, do a backup, do word it, then proceed with the fixes and try fixes. * Thread Starter [ncaawa1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ncaawa1/) * (@ncaawa1) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7139780) * Hi Artur! * Thank you so much for this information! With the define(‘WP_ALLOW_REPAIR’, true) do I run the risk of loosing data? * I think a “deleted” plugin corrupted the database ( also hindering performance speed) and it no longer displays in the database but does display in the Admin Panel and a folder For it exists in the FTP File. Trying to delete it via FTP crashes the website while trying to deactivate from the Admin Panel causes me to loose pages. I created a seperate forum question: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-plugins-still-display-in-wordpress-admin-panel-and-ftp-files?replies=1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/deleted-plugins-still-display-in-wordpress-admin-panel-and-ftp-files?replies=1) * Thank you again for this information! I really appreciate it! Cheers! * [Artur Bobinski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kentonwebdesign/) * (@kentonwebdesign) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7139781) * May I ask which Plugin is it in question that crashes your website? * Thread Starter [ncaawa1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ncaawa1/) * (@ncaawa1) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7139782) * Hi Artur, * I have narrowed it down to Updraft Plus, CP Multi Calendar View, and Super Cache. When I look in the FTP files, the permissions and ownership are overlapping. Instead of seeing a space between them they look like they are laid on top of each other. I thought about resetting file permissions, but I am nervous that would break the site because these are “deleted” files. Trying to delete them from the Plugin folder breaks the website and deactivating them from the Admin Panel gives me the white screen of death.:( * Thank you so much for your time, help, and insight!!!! I am very appreciative of it! * [Artur Bobinski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kentonwebdesign/) * (@kentonwebdesign) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7139980) * Hi there, * Sorry for the late reply. Try using your FTP and if I’m correct, under the directory/ wp-content/ you will see a directory something like cache .. so /wp-content/cache or similar. * Download everything, the entire cache directory to your computer, for safe keep. Then delete it from your FTP site. Then try to delete Super Cache. Sometimes, a cache plugin, gives white screens or makes things go nuts, because cache is still trying to load but the plugin that created it is gone. * I’m 99% positive Super cache might be causing few issues here. All I can say is without access on my end, you have to do a try and error, report back here with your findings and if the above worked or not. 🙂 * Let me know. * Thank you! Cheers. * Thread Starter [ncaawa1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ncaawa1/) * (@ncaawa1) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7139981) * Hi Artur!!! * Thank you soooooo much!!! I bet this is part of the problem!!! Thank you so much for your help!!! Words can not express my gratitude to you for taking the time to help!!!!! This makes total sense to me! I am sooooooo appreciative of your help!!!! * [Artur Bobinski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kentonwebdesign/) * (@kentonwebdesign) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7139987) * Hi [@ncaawa1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ncaawa1/), * Not a problem at all. I take it that did the job and worked for you? 🙂 * Cheers! * Thread Starter [ncaawa1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ncaawa1/) * (@ncaawa1) * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7140008) * Hi Artur!!! * Sorry for the delay!! I was not able to try the fix yet due to high traffic on the website for an upcoming event. I will try it as soon as it is over! I am pretty sure it is supercache related too. I am just a little apprehensive to change anything under the curtains while the event is being promoted in case it breaks the site! I will let you know ASAP!!! I greatly appreciate your time, help, and responses!!!!! Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Repair WordPress Database’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [network solutions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/network-solutions/) * [WP 3.5.1](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-3-5-1/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 8 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [ncaawa1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ncaawa1/) * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/repair-wordpress-database/#post-7140008) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics