Title: Continually getting database connection error message
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Continually getting database connection error message

 *  [Steve Cousino](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sacousino/)
 * (@sacousino)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continually-getting-database-connection-error-message/)
 * I recently installed WordPress on a MySQL server. I have installed many, many
   WordPress databases on different hosting accounts, and all have worked smoothly.
 * Lately, though, I continue to receive WordPress database connection error messages,
   even though I know the config file is accurate. Often, reloading the page 2 or
   3 times “clears” the error. I have noticed this happens mostly when I am working
   in the Dashboard, and am clicking to another menu area, or am trying to save 
   information to the database.
 * I have checked with my host (GoDaddy) but they did not detect any issues with
   the database itself, or the server it resides on.
 * Help?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [14 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/continually-getting-database-connection-error-message/#post-2184735)
 * Gee – look – GoDaddy again. The issue is with their MySQL server. It’s probably
   intermittently over-loaded but as this is an intermittent issue, you’d have to
   really strike lucky to get them to see it. Definitely not your problem though…

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