Title: WP database errors on WordFence
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# WP database errors on WordFence

 *  Resolved [databell96](https://wordpress.org/support/users/databell96/)
 * (@databell96)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-database-errors-on-wordfence/)
 * Having some issues on one of my sites where I repeatedly receive the same error
   message over and over again in the error log:
 * > [16-Jan-2014 19:24:52] WordPress database error MySQL server has gone away 
   > for query select val from wp_wfConfig where name=’firewallEnabled’ made by 
   > require(‘wp-load.php’), require_once(‘wp-config.php’), require_once(‘wp-settings.
   > php’), do_action(‘plugins_loaded’), call_user_func_array, wordfence::veryFirstAction,
   > wfConfig::get, wfDB->querySingle
 * I deleted WordFence from this server for the time being. Hopefully, someone from
   the WordFence team knows what this is so I can possibly bring it back.
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Mark Maunder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmaunder/)
 * (@mmaunder)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-database-errors-on-wordfence/#post-4512602)
 * Hi,
 * It sounds like your database is overloaded and can’t accept any more connections.
   If you’re running your own database, edit your /etc/mysql/my.cnf file and allow
   more connections if you can. Otherwise please file a support ticket with your
   hosting provider.
 * Regards,
 * Mark
    PS: If you found this helpful, please rate Wordfence 5 stars. [http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/)
 *  [lochand](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lochand/)
 * (@lochand)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-database-errors-on-wordfence/#post-4512612)
 * I dont’ feel that’s a good answer. How do I stop it.
 *  Plugin Author [Mark Maunder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmaunder/)
 * (@mmaunder)
 * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-database-errors-on-wordfence/#post-4512613)
 * Sorry you feel that way. It’s the best I have. If you have a specific question
   I’d be glad to help or you can post a new thread which will get a faster response
   since it will be marked ‘unresolved’.
 * Regards,
 * Mark.

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## Tags

 * [firewall](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/firewall/)
 * [wp-config](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-config/)
 * [wp-load](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wp-load/)

 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Mark Maunder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmaunder/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-database-errors-on-wordfence/#post-4512613)
 * Status: resolved