Title: **ERROR** database error write 'Duplicate entry '' for key 'option_name'&#0 Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # **ERROR** database error write 'Duplicate entry '' for key 'option_name'� * Resolved [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/) * (@neilgee) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/) * Just to verify I also started getting this error and install failed. * Using 0.5.3 does indeed fix the issue * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/) * (@corylamleorg) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920770) * Hey Neil, * Is the table from the options table? * Thanks~ * Thread Starter [neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/) * (@neilgee) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920804) * Hi Cory – yes it was and the error was repeated multiple times * [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/) * (@corylamleorg) * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920819) * I have never seen the error to be honest and I’m not sure how that can happen unless somehow the database you connected to wasn’t empty. The sql script is a dump of database1.options_table to database2.options_table so something happened along the way that generated the same entry in the the database table…. * [meamrussian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meamrussian/) * (@meamrussian) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920853) * Same problem here. Getting hundreds of these in the error log (all exactly the same): * **ERROR** database error write ‘Duplicate entry ” for key ‘option_name” – [sql =INSERT INTO `wp_options` VALUES(“”, “”, “”, “”)…] * Fewer of each of these: **ERROR** database error write ‘Duplicate entry ‘0-0’ for key ‘PRIMARY” – [sql=INSERT INTO `wp_term_relationships` VALUES(“”, “”, “”)…]** ERROR** database error write ‘Duplicate entry ” for key ‘slug” – [sql=INSERT INTO `wp_terms` VALUES(“”, “”, “”, “”)…] **ERROR** database error write ‘Duplicate entry ‘0’ for key ‘PRIMARY” – [sql=INSERT INTO `wp_wppa_photos` VALUES(“”, “”,“”,“”,“”,“”,“”,“”,“”,“”,…] * I didn’t have any such problems before WordPress 1.9.1 (maybe even 1.9?) came out. * [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/) * (@corylamleorg) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920862) * Hey [@meamrussian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meamrussian/), * As Neil mentioned above the latest did fix the problem for him… * [@neilgee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/neilgee/), sorry for any confusion… I actually miss-read your original post about it working… * If you can give the developer version a try it may have your fixes for the issue your seeing. The very latest version (0.5.3) can be found by following these instructions: * -> Browse to [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/developers/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/duplicator/developers/) - > Look for the section “Other Versions” -> Click on “Development Version” and download the zip plugin file -> Uninstall your current version and install this one -> Note: This is a development line version so please test in your sandbox first to make sure you have no issues… * Let me know if this solves your issue… * Thanks * [meamrussian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/meamrussian/) * (@meamrussian) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920865) * I also somehow misread the original post about it working, thanks for the response. Will try the other version next time. * Thanks. * [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/) * (@corylamleorg) * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920870) * No problem… It should resolve your overall issue… Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘**ERROR** database error write 'Duplicate entry '' for key 'option_name'&# 0’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/duplicator/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2906985) * [Duplicator - Backups & Migration Plugin - Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicator/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicator/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicator/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/duplicator/reviews/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Cory Lamle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/corylamleorg/) * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-database-error-write-duplicate-entry-for-key-option_name-sql/#post-4920870) * Status: resolved