Title: Update Options Error Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Update Options Error * [aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) * (@aimbright) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/) * When I go to Options/Writing/Update Services and enter a new ping list and then click Update Options, it goes to the blog itself or gets a page cannot be found error. * The result is the ping list cannot be changed. * I’ve built lots of blogs and have never had this problem before and am having this problem only on a new server I’m using. * Any ideas how to fix this? Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/) * (@michaelh) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354298) * Don’t know what version of WordPress you are having problems but you might try to visit [http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/options.php](http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/options.php) and delete the values in ping_sites. Could also do the same thing via [phpMyAdmin](http://codex.wordpress.org/phpMyAdmin) and blank out the option_value from the ping_site row. * Thread Starter [aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) * (@aimbright) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354311) * I’m running 2.0.1. I did what you said and went to [http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/options.php](http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/options.php) and deleted the values in ping_sites. When I clicked on Update Settings I got page cannot be displayed error. * So I made the change in the database and that worked. * Do you know why this error is occurring? Will I have to always have to make changes to the ping list through the database? What a pain! * Thread Starter [aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) * (@aimbright) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354590) * Please answer my questions above regarding why this is happening and if I will have to always edit mysql instead of using wp-admin?????????? * Thread Starter [aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) * (@aimbright) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354660) * Would someone answer this question … after reading the previous posts? * I’m running 2.0.1. I did what you said and went to [http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/options.php](http://www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin/options.php) and deleted the values in ping_sites. When I clicked on Update Settings I got page cannot be displayed error. * So I made the change in the database and that worked. * Do you know why this error is occurring? Will I have to always have to make changes to the ping list through the database? What a pain! * Posted: 2006-03-12 02:07:49 # * [marke1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marke1/) * (@marke1) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354662) * _I got page cannot be displayed error._ * Sounds like a connectivity problem. Maybe your browser had trouble, or maybe your Web site had trouble connecting to the SQL backend server. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354663) * [@aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) Please, don’t double post – it will be deleted. * Thread Starter [aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) * (@aimbright) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354665) * WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS: * I’ve been trying and trying to get this question answered (see below) but can’t get a reasonable answer. * Here’s the problem * I’m using 2.0.1. When I go to Options/Writing/Update Services and enter a new ping list and then click Update Options, it goes to the blog itself or gets a page cannot be found error. * The result is the ping list cannot be changed through the admin panel. * I’ve built lots of blogs and have never had this problem before and am having this problem only on a new server I’m using. I’ve tried this dozens of times on various days and have never changed my browser or isp … I have this problem on one server but not others. * I asked on the forum how to fix this and MichaelH suggested I go into the mysql database and manually put in the new ping list and that worked. * Here’s my question I keep asking: * Do you know why this error is occurring? Will I have to always make changes to the ping list through the database? What can’t I make these changes through the admin panel? * Should I contact the webhost … is it their version of wp 2.0.1 or is there something else that is wrong? * What should I do? * Thread Starter [aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) * (@aimbright) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354667) * I’d like someone to answer. Thank you. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354668) * _Here’s my question I keep asking:_ * Do you know why this error is occurring? No. * _Will I have to always make changes to the ping list through the database?_ We don’t know, we are not psychics. * _What can’t I make these changes through the admin panel?_ Because something is wrong with your setup. * _Should I contact the webhost … is it their version of wp 2.0.1_ Yes, your should. More importantly, do a manual upgrade to 2.0.2. Never rely on hosts and their“ automatic” gizmos – you get what you got. * And finally: _I’ve built lots of blogs and have never had this problem before and am having this problem only on a new server I’m using._ Didn’t occur to you that this “new server” might be not the best choice…? * Thread Starter [aimbright](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aimbright/) * (@aimbright) * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354669) * Your sarcastic response is NOT appreciated. * [grantlairdjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grantlairdjr/) * (@grantlairdjr) * [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354700) * I have same problem as aimbright. I really dont want to go into phpmyadmin stuff since I am no coder. * I noticed when I tried to update email address or password, I would get same error as he did whetner it is for ping update or other — all will goes error page. (Warning: Page has Expired) * I think one of the plugins may have caused it but I don’t know which one. * Any idea? Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘Update Options Error’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 11 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [grantlairdjr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/grantlairdjr/) * Last activity: [20 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-options-error/#post-354700) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics