kennyf

Will do… Thanks!

Okay… So where are we on this? I haven’t been able to use WP since this problem occurred.

It’s also important to point out that my install was fresh, from scratch, with only one static page and no blog posts.

haochi, My site never gets that much traffic. I still think that the db suspension on my current host was a result of a bug within WP-2.5. Something within the script is making page calls.

Darkpress, Thanks for the link. I’ll need to do a little research. My current host is way behind the times as far as PHP and MySQL versions are concerned.

Kenny

Thanks for the help folks. Looks like it’s time for a new host. These guys aren’t offering much in the first place.

What’s the general consensus on BlueHost???

Kenny

I had WP-2.3.3 installed on this server account previously, but under a different db name and in a different directory, so I don’t think that it’s carryover traffic.

When I called the host, they made it sound as if it wasn’t page requests from people surfing into the site, but rather a code problem, which was looping or something.

I’m not a coder, so bear with me. I’m trying to relay this information the best that I can.

The usage graph showed an average visitor, or page load, of less than 100 per day, for the last 6 months. After the installation of WP-2.5 it shot up to 10,000 in a few hours and resulted in a db disconnect.

Oh well…