Database error all of a sudden – site was fine

  • Hi, one of my WP sites suddenly came up with a database connection error. See:

    https://egytimes.org/wp-admin/

    Error establishing a database connection
    This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can’t contact the database server at db1716.perfora.net. This could mean your host’s database server is down.

    I verified with hosting service that the server is running. The database was connecting fine with the credentials before (for years). I updated the credentials just to double check, and updated wordpress (via FTP, since I can’t log in).

    Any ideas? This is an important news site in Egypt – it’s not impossible something was hacked, but I’m not sure how that would cause a db issue.

    thanks!

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  • This indicates that there is a problem with your database server or with the details you entered in wp-config.php. There are no other reasons for that particular error message.

    Thread Starter jamesbuck

    (@jamesbuck)

    Thanks – but the wp-config file did not change. It’s been the same for years. And I looked at it and verified that the details are right.

    The host verified that the server is running.

    The only thing I can think of is that the host recently upgraded to PHP5. Before I had had some kind of workaround to map to PHP5, or pretend it was 5.. maybe in .htaccess.. can’t remember. Not sure if that would cause any problems/is worth investigating?

    Yes. That would come under server issues.

    Thread Starter jamesbuck

    (@jamesbuck)

    Never mind the last paragraph – I found the map to PHP5 in .htaccess code, and this install did not have it.

    So back to trying to figure out what caused it.

    Thread Starter jamesbuck

    (@jamesbuck)

    Thanks. To be clear, the server IS working fine, have verified with host.

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