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Corrupted WordPress Database

Database tables corrupted, causing errors or missing content.

What You're Seeing

  • "One or more database tables unavailable"
  • Missing posts or settings
  • Admin panel partially broken

Why This Happens

  • 1
    Server crash during write
  • 2
    Disk space full
  • 3
    MySQL server crash
  • 4
    Malware damage

How We Fix It

Our senior engineers follow this systematic approach to resolve the issue quickly and permanently.

Repair: Add to wp-config.php: define('WP_ALLOW_REPAIR', true); Visit yoursite.com/wp-admin/maint/repair.php

Or via SSH: mysqlcheck -u user -p --auto-repair dbname

Restore: If repair fails, restore from backup.

Preventing This Issue

Regular backups, use InnoDB engine, optimize regularly, monitor disk space.

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  • Error Establishing Database Connection - The "error establishing database connection" message appears when your WordPress website can't connect to its database. This critical database connection error takes your entire site offline instantly. Understanding how to fix database connection errors in WordPress requires checking credentials, server status, and database health. This database error is one of the most common WordPress issues.

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