Title: Hanging on Database Update Required Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Hanging on Database Update Required * Resolved [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/) * Hello Everyone, * I could really use some help/advice here. I run the following blog: [http://www.wiretotheear.com/](http://www.wiretotheear.com/) * I did the automatic upgrade to 3.5 and although the site is still online when I try and log in via wp-admin I get the following message: * “Database Update Required WordPress has been updated! Before we send you on your way, we have to update your database to the newest version. The update process may take a little while, so please be patient.” * When I click “Update WordPress Database” I just get a blank screen with the WordPress logo on top… it never completes anything. * I’m a novice at the backend of the this stuff. So far I tried increased my PHP memory to 128MB but it has not fixed the issue. * Any advice would be really appreciated! * – Oliver Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 42 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/page/2/?output_format=md) * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289095) * Try: – switching to the Twenty Twelve theme by renaming your current theme’s folder inside wp-content/themes and adding “-old” to the end of the folder name using [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) or whatever file management application your host provides. * – [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) by FTP or phpMyAdmin. * – re-uploading all files & folders – **except** the wp-content folder – from a **fresh** download of WordPress. Make sure that you delete the old copies of files & folder before uploading the new ones. * – running the upgrade manually via wp-admin/upgrade.php * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289101) * Thank you for your quick reply. I am trying your recommendations. I will report back. * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289114) * Hello esmi, * I followed your instructions exactly… all 4 steps. Still the same thing though. Do you have any other ideas? I can’t figure out what’s wrong. Thanks for any advice. * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289115) * Have you checked your site’s error logs for clues? * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289117) * Hi Esmi, * When I edit my WP-Config file to debug mode I do have 10 errors. I’m really just a blogger so I don’t understand what I am looking at mostly. I see somethings that have to do with plug-ins so I assume when I deactivate them they should no longer be causing the issue. Would you mind looking quickly at these and see if there is something there you think is the problem: * Notice: add_option was called with an argument that is deprecated since version 2.3 with no alternative available. in /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-includes/ functions.php on line 2910 * Notice: register_sidebar_widget is deprecated since version 2.8! Use wp_register_sidebar_widget() instead. in /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 2824 * Notice: register_widget_control is deprecated since version 2.8! Use wp_register_widget_control() instead. in /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 2824 * Notice: load_plugin_textdomain was called with an argument that is deprecated since version 2.7 with no alternative available. in /home/wiretoth/public_html/ wp-includes/functions.php on line 2910 * Notice: Undefined index: action in /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-content/plugins/ flickr-gallery/flickr- gallery.php on line 105 * Notice: Undefined index: action in /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-content/plugins/ flickr-gallery/flickr- gallery.php on line 107 * Notice: Undefined index: action in /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-content/plugins/ flickr-gallery/flickr- gallery.php on line 109 * Notice: Undefined index: page in /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-content/plugins/ flickr-gallery/flickr- gallery.php on line 113 * Notice: Undefined index: solo-comment-subscribe in /home/wiretoth/public_html/ wp- content/plugins/subscribe-to-comments/subscribe-to-comments.php(852) : runtime- created function on line 1 * Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/wiretoth/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php:2910) in /home/wiretoth/ public_html/wp- includes/pluggable.php on line 876 * Thanks again… if you have a tip jar point me in that direction! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289124) * Looks to me like you have a slightly outdated theme and possibly 1 or more problem plugins. Can you confirm that you have now activated the Twenty Twelve theme by renaming your old theme’s folder inside wp-content/themes? * [Trionic Labs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blogrescue/) * (@blogrescue) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289130) * Another possibility is just a cookie issue. Go into your browser settings and delete all cookies for your url. Close your browser, restart and log into wordpress and see if that helps. * The other cause of this is if you are using memcached, you have to clear that cache and restart memcached. * Good luck. * Ed * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289133) * Hello Esmi, * I can confirm that I did rename my old theme’s folder. It used to be named ub_enormous and I renamed it to theme-old. * If you notice… with my plug-in folder now named plugins.hold and old theme renamed the site doesn’t come up at all (which is the way it is currently). If I put back the old names it appears as normal. * Hello Trionic, * I deleted all my cookies for my URL and restarted but I still have the problem. I never heard of memecached before. * Thanks again. Please let me know what you think I should do next. Appreciated! * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289134) * Try [resetting the plugins folder](http://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_to_deactivate_all_plugins_when_not_able_to_access_the_administrative_menus.3F) using PhpMyAdmin. * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289135) * Hello Esmi, * I did that before but just did it now again… still no change it still fails. [https://www.evernote.com/shard/s1/sh/8116b3a6-1582-49ef-9e87-56d9df9cfeab/651aa4b0db09e91e728d55f1d583e313](https://www.evernote.com/shard/s1/sh/8116b3a6-1582-49ef-9e87-56d9df9cfeab/651aa4b0db09e91e728d55f1d583e313) * Sorry this is frustration. Anything other ideas? Ive been writing daily to this blog for more than 5 years… want to keep it alive 😉 * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289140) * Try repairing your database. Do you have any recent database backups? * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289143) * Hi Esmi, * I did make a backup before I tried to upgrade using WordPress Database Backup by Austin Matzko. Should I follow the instructions here to “Restore My Database” using MyPHP: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup](http://codex.wordpress.org/Restoring_Your_Database_From_Backup)? * Thank you… * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289144) * Hi Esmi, * My question above is is “Restore” the same as Repairing? * . * [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/) * (@esmi) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289145) * No – the former replaces all of the data with an older copy. The latter attempts to resolve any problems in the existing database. * Thread Starter [OliverC](https://wordpress.org/support/users/oliverc/) * (@oliverc) * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/#post-3289151) * I see! I’m learning here. I added the following to my wp-config.php file * ``` define('WP_ALLOW_REPAIR', true); ``` * Then went to: [http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/maint/repair.php](http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin/maint/repair.php) * It is telling me “Some database problems could not be repaired. Please copy-and- paste the following list of errors to the WordPress support forums to get additional assistance.”… * > wp_users: 7 clients are using or haven’t closed the table properly > wp_usermeta: > 8 clients are using or haven’t closed the table properly wp_posts: 5 clients > are using or haven’t closed the table properly wp_comments: 5 clients are using > or haven’t closed the table properly wp_options: 6 clients are using or haven’t > closed the table properly wp_postmeta: 10 clients are using or haven’t closed > the table properly wp_terms: 8 clients are using or haven’t closed the table > properly wp_term_taxonomy: 8 clients are using or haven’t closed the table > properly wp_term_relationships: 8 clients are using or haven’t closed the table > properly wp_commentmeta: 10 clients are using or haven’t closed the table properly * I did try and Update again but still goes to the blank screen with the WordPress logo on top. The website is still online. * What do you recommend next? Again… appreciate this help! Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 42 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/page/2/?output_format=md) [3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/page/3/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Hanging on Database Update Required’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [database](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/database/) * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/) * [php](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/php/) * [upgrade](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upgrade/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 42 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * Last activity: [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/hanging-on-database-update-required/page/3/#post-3289256) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics