Title: “Database Update Required” loop. Object-cache.php? Last modified: April 14, 2020 --- # “Database Update Required” loop. Object-cache.php? * [edmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edmiles/) * (@edmiles) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/) * About two weeks ago, I tried to update our WordPress account. The front end is modernnomads.com. When logging into the dashboard, I was asked to update (I think to 5.4). This then required a database update (“Database Update Required”), after which I received the message: “Update Complete” Your WordPress database has been successfully updated! **Clicking on the “continue” button, however, just takes me to the “Database Update Required” page, and the two pages keep looping to each other.** * Since then, I have not been able to login to the WordPress Admin Dashboard. When I try to sign in, I am brought to the “Database Update Required” page and I’m back in the loop. * The problem is not the browser cache. I’ve tried the login at [http://www.modernnomads.com/wp-admin/edit.php](http://www.modernnomads.com/wp-admin/edit.php) on different machines and browsers: same result. * I’ve seen that people have had similar (but not quite the same) problems, and that the fix had to do with** object-cache.php**. However, I cannot find that file when I try to access the site through webftp. Object-cache.php ought to be in the wp-content folder, apparently, but is not, nor can I find any other files that look like a cache. * Other useful info? We’re using the Rime plug-in. Hosting at Euserv.com. It’s been years since I had anything to do with managing a website (like 1999), so I’d consider myself a waif-in-the-woods at the moment. * I contacted Euserv.com about this, and their less-than-helpful response was “ This is a WordPress-specific problem/error. Please contact WordPress Support for further help.” (rest assured, we will be changing hosts as soon as I get this problem resolved). * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdatabase-update-required-loop-object-cache-php%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/#post-12673952) * Have you tried: – **Flushing any caching plugins you might be running**, as well as server and/or [browser caches](http://www.refreshyourcache.com/). Not just your browser, but any op cache or content network cache as well [such as Cloudflare](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200169246-How-do-I-purge-my-cache-). That will solve many weird JavaScript issues. If you are using SiteLock, manage your caching there. Useful article [https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-clear-your-cache-in-wordpress/](https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-clear-your-cache-in-wordpress/)–** Flushing Managed host caches**. Managed WP hosting often has special caches. If your host has a “Purge Varnish” or “Flush Memcache” tool, try that. You can ask your provider to flush memcache and Varnish for you if necessary. * Thread Starter [edmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edmiles/) * (@edmiles) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/#post-12674001) * Thanks for the quick response. * I had a look at the site you linked, but it didn’t help. * We’re not using a WordPress hosting provider or any kind of caching plugin. * In the “plugins” folder, we only have advanced-database-cleaner, akismet (anti- spam), newstatpress (stats and blog visits), sitepress-multilingual-cms (WPML), and wordpress-importer. * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/#post-12674017) * Do you see a file named something like object-cache.php located in the wp-content folder of your WordPress installation? * Thread Starter [edmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edmiles/) * (@edmiles) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/#post-12674048) * Hi t-p, No. As I mentioned in the original post, object-cache.php ought to be in the wp-content folder, apparently, but is not, nor can I find any other files that look like a cache. * In the wp-content folder, there are only more folders and an index.php file. The other folders, specifically, are: languages, plugins, themes, upgrade and uploads. * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/#post-12674063) * See if info here helps: [https://www.weblydigital.com/wordpress-database-update-required/](https://www.weblydigital.com/wordpress-database-update-required/) * **Backup: If you haven’t already done, always backup everything (including your database) before doing any actions, just in case something really goes wrong. You can never have enough backups! See [https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/)** * Thread Starter [edmiles](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edmiles/) * (@edmiles) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/#post-12674237) * This looks promising. I’m working on it, and will let you know if I’m successful. Thx! * Moderator [t-p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/t-p/) * (@t-p) * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-update-required-loop-object-cache-php/#post-12674246) * You are welcome 🙂 Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘“Database Update Required” loop. 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