Prompt to Install WordPress Again

Hi Tony,

There could be multiple factors pertaining as to why this is happening. These factors really all boil down to what’s happening in your database. What version of MySQL or MariaDB are you using? You may be running an outdated version that’s no longer supported by WordPress. Another issue could be that there are strict permissions set for SQL statements in your database.

Thanks!
Tyler

Hi Tyler,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I have just reinstalled WordPress and rebuild my website and the same problem came back. I’m on MySQL version 5.6.32. Is this the problem? I’m not really a web person. If this is not the problem, Kindly advise what else I can do. Its driving me crazy. I don’t have this problem with my other websites with the same setup.

Thanks.
Tony

Hi Tony,

This version of MySQL should work as expected with WordPress, so you’re fine there. So, just for clarification – You deleted the old WordPress site that was having this issue and created a new blank WordPress site? If so, did you change the table prefix on the new WordPress installation or is it the same as the previous one?

If you attempted to over-wright the old table prefix (from wp_ to the new wp_) then I’d recommend first going ahead and removing all the wp_ tables from your database from either PhpMyAdmin or command-line SQL so there aren’t any potentially corrupted data. Then once this is done please reload the site and run the WordPress installation once more.

Also, does this install message occur whenever you access anything on the site (front-end and back-end) or only whenever you click on certain pages/features in the back-end of the site? Please let me know what you’re doing to recreate this and I will try it for myself.

Also, would you mind uploading your wp-config.php file to an application such as Dropbox so I can look at the code? There could be some corrupted code in there that WordPress can’t render and it’s essentially breaking the rest of the code. Please share this Dropbox URL in your next reply so I may download it.

Thanks!
Tyler

Hi Tyler,

Appreciate your time being so helpful to me.

I have contacted my web hosting and they said the issue is becoz i have reach the Database Queries Limit. Apparently they capped it at 75,000 queries per hour per database and they advise me to upgrade the limit with a fee.

I’m not willing to go for the upgrade yet (partly being just found out a lot of bad review on their services) and this doesn’t quite make sense to me being that I’m only at the stage of building my site and it has already reach the database queries limit. I can’t imaging whats gonna happen when i announce my website to the public and more traffics be directed to it.

Is this a norm thing/issue? Pardon me if I’m asking silly questions here. I can’t afford my site to be down after I launch it and I’m really worrying. Am thinking if I should change my web hosting company now.

Any advise?

Thanks & regards.
Tony

Hi Tony,

Assuming you’re on a shared hosting environment it’s not uncommon for these hosting providers to limit/cap any type of resource-intensive process for multiple reasons. However, 75,000 queries per hour does seem like an awful lot, but then again WordPress does interact heavily with the database. If this is in fact the cause of the issue then I’d recommend switching hosting providers as you could be running on a cheaper hosting plan, or just switch to a VPS.

As I previously stated WordPress interacts heavily with the database, so looking into the restrictions on MySQL/MariaDB should be a high priority. I’d look at a hosting provider that leans more towards the hosting of WordPress since they know about these types of interactions. The only hosting provider I’d stay away from is GoDaddy.

Thanks!
Tyler

Hi Tyler,

Thanks for the advise. I have already made the switch. However, will have to wait 3 months to transfer my new domain name over to the new host now.

Thanks again for all your help and advise.
Really appreciate it.

Thank you!
Tony