Title: unknown column ‘source’
Last modified: May 29, 2021

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# unknown column ‘source’

 *  Resolved [sawyerjw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sawyerjw/)
 * (@sawyerjw)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-column-source/)
 * We are getting the following error message in our error log:
 *     ```
       [29-May-2021 01:11:02 UTC] WordPress database error Unknown column 'source' in 'field list' for query SELECT
       				network, mask, status, source
       				FROM wp_cleantalk_sfw
       				WHERE network IN (3087007744,3103784960,3112173568,3114270720,3115319296,3115843584,3116105728,3116236800,3116302336,3116335104,3116343296,3116345344,3116345856,3116346112,3116346116,3116346117)
       				AND	network = 3116346117 & mask 
       				AND 58166  
       				ORDER BY status DESC made by require('wp-blog-header.php'), require_once('wp-load.php'), require_once('wp-config.php'), require_once('wp-settings.php'), include_once('/plugins/cleantalk-spam-protect/cleantalk.php'), apbct_sfw__check, Cleantalk\Common\Firewall->run, Cleantalk\ApbctWP\Firewall\SFW->check, Cleantalk\ApbctWP\DB->fetch_all
       ```
   
 * We are running PHP 7.4 and WordPress 5.7.2 with Cleantalk v.5.158.1. Please advise
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Funknown-column-source%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [amagsumov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amagsumov/)
 * (@amagsumov)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-column-source/#post-14496884)
 * Hello, [@sawyerjw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sawyerjw/).
 * We have fixed the problem. All the changes will be included in the next stable
   release.
 * Please, reinstall the plugin. ( Download link: [https://github.com/CleanTalk/wordpress-antispam/releases/download/dev-version/cleantalk-spam-protect.zip](https://github.com/CleanTalk/wordpress-antispam/releases/download/dev-version/cleantalk-spam-protect.zip))
 * Here is a guide for you:
 *  1. Go to WordPress Administrator Panel —> Plugins.
    2. Find the plugin “Spam
   Protection by CleanTalk” —> Deactivate. 3. After the automatic page refreshing
   find the plugin again “Spam Protection by CleanTalk” —> Delete. Confirm “Yes,
   delete these files”. 4. Download the plugin archive from the link above. 5. Go
   to Plugins —> Add New —> Upload Plugin. 6. Choose the downloaded archive and 
   press “Install Now”.
 * Did it help?
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 12 months ago by [amagsumov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amagsumov/).
 *  Thread Starter [sawyerjw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sawyerjw/)
 * (@sawyerjw)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-column-source/#post-14498243)
 * Thank you, [@amagsumov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amagsumov/). that
   appears to have fixed the issue.
 *  [jamiolee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamiolee/)
 * (@jamiolee)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-column-source/#post-14500705)
 * I have followed these instructions and it is not working for me, I am still getting
   the same error log messages. I’m getting about 1MB of error code each 24/hrs 
   from this.
 *  Plugin Support [katereji](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katereji/)
 * (@katereji)
 * [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-column-source/#post-14500981)
 * Hello, [@jamiolee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamiolee/)
    Please, contact
   us via [https://cleantalk.org/my/support/open](https://cleantalk.org/my/support/open).
   We should know your personal data to solve the issue. Be well.
    -  This reply was modified 4 years, 12 months ago by [katereji](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katereji/).

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 * 4 replies
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 * Last reply from: [katereji](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katereji/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/unknown-column-source/#post-14500981)
 * Status: resolved