Title: DB error
Last modified: January 19, 2017

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# DB error

 *  [vikmam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikmam/)
 * (@vikmam)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error-18/)
 * The site is working (it is mean all DB credential are fine).
    [http://ww2badges.com](http://ww2badges.com)
   But 10-20 times every day I see error message: Error establishing a database 
   connection. I was trying to repair DB into my hosting account – no helped, into
   site via plugins – no helped. The hosting said – we don’t have any problems. 
   How can I fix this problem?
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by [vikmam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikmam/).
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by [vikmam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikmam/).

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 *  Thread Starter [vikmam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikmam/)
 * (@vikmam)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error-18/#post-8671701)
 * By the way, reload the page is helped and error message is disapeared.
    But it
   is not a solution of problem.
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error-18/#post-8671771)
 * That “problem” is that the server can’t handle the load on it, so either the 
   connection to the database server is lost, or the database server crashes for
   a short time. The only way to know what’s going on is to look at the servers 
   logs, but the ones that you would need for this are most likey not available 
   to you as you’re not a server admin.
 * The only way to “fix” this is to move to a new server that is more powerful.
 *  Thread Starter [vikmam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikmam/)
 * (@vikmam)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error-18/#post-8675758)
 * My site on bluehost. Is it weak server?
 *  [catacaustic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/catacaustic/)
 * (@catacaustic)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error-18/#post-8676062)
 * It’s probably not a weak server, just overloaded at some times when you view 
   the site. Bluehost is normally not bad from what I’ve heard about them, but I’m
   not a customer so I can’t comment.
 *  Thread Starter [vikmam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikmam/)
 * (@vikmam)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error-18/#post-8676135)
 * Thank you for your help.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [vikmam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vikmam/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/db-error-18/#post-8676135)
 * Status: not resolved

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