Title: Error in SQL Syntax. Why? Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Error in SQL Syntax. Why? * [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/) * I got a big shock just now when I logged on one of my WP-based [websites](http://www.helengrace.co.uk). First of all, it gave me an internal server error message. Fair enough, I thought, that’s just the server playing up, it’ll be alright in a while. But then, about an hour later, (ie just now) I looked at it again to find the page loaded up with error messages all over it. (highlight the black bit at the top and you’ll see). * The thing is, I haven’t actually made any kind of modifications to the site for several weeks, and it’s been working perfectly fine up until now, so I have no idea why it has suddenly gone wrong. Could I have been hacked? Or is this just a server glitch that is beyond my control? I’m using the latest version of WP( 1.5) * If anyone could help me figure out what’s going on I’d be incredibly grateful.( Apologies if it is just a server thing and it’s working again by the time anyone reads this. I’ve pressed refresh loads of times, re-opened by browser etc and the errors are still there). Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Thread Starter [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178640) * Just to clarify, when I say I haven’t made any modifications to the site for several weeks, I mean I haven’t done anything to the SQL db’s, changed any code, installed any plugins etc etc. Obviously I’ve been using WP to post things!! 🙂 * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178642) * I’ve noticed that you blog also displays a Warning: call_user_func_array(): error several times. It may be related. Here’s a thread on that: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic.php?id=24341](http://wordpress.org/support/topic.php?id=24341) * Thread Starter [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178655) * Thanks for that thread, unfortunately, it didn’t fix the issue. I uploaded the 1.5 version of vars.php as the thread suggests and the error is still there. The same error (warning: call_user_func, etc) is displayed all over my wp-admin page too, as well as: * Warning: Illegal offset type in /home/helengra/public_html/wp-admin/admin-functions. php on line 756 * Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/helengra/public_html/ wp-admin/admin-functions.php on line 756 * eeek!!! * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178661) * Well, there’s three things I’d try now. * #1: Deactivate all plugins (see if that fixes it). * #2: Switch to the Classic Theme (see if that fixes it). * #3: Backup your themes, download WordPress again, delete every last WordPress file from your site (don’t touch the database), and upload WordPress again from your fresh download. * Thread Starter [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178672) * 🙁 I can’t get to my plugins folder because the menu in wp-admin just has the word ‘array’ where the menu options should be, and then Logout. The link on the menu buttons points to: [http://helengrace.co.uk/wp-admin/admin.php?page=](http://helengrace.co.uk/wp-admin/admin.php?page=) * Thread Starter [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178674) * BTW, I’m not using themes. * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178679) * Hm, you might want to make sure that your siteurl and home values are correct: [http://tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/site-url/](http://tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/site-url/) * Thread Starter [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178691) * What are the home values supposed to be? Mine was 1, I changed it to 100 (as indicated in that tutorial) and it didn’t fix the problem (I’ve changed it back). * The site url is [http://www.helengrace.co.uk](http://www.helengrace.co.uk) so I assume that’s correct 🙂 * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178696) * It’s not the option_id (the number) that needs to be changed, it’s the option_value( the URL). * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178698) * Where are your WordPress files located? Are they in the root? * Thread Starter [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178703) * Yep. * Thread Starter [anonymousmousse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anonymousmousse/) * (@anonymousmousse) * [21 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-in-sql-syntax-why/#post-178917) * My initial hunch seems to have been right, the problem WAS due to a server glitch, which my host have now fixed. Phew 🙂 Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘Error in SQL Syntax. 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