Title: MySQL version too old
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# MySQL version too old

 *  Resolved [nickbarnes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickbarnes/)
 * (@nickbarnes)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version-too-old/)
 * My webhost only has MySQL 3.23.58 and no plan to upgrade, is it still possible
   to use wordpress.
    Should I try downloading an older version?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version-too-old/#post-540308)
 * You need at least MySQL 4.0 to run WordPress Version 2.1, 2.1.1, or 2.1.2. You
   can run WordPress Version 2.0.9 with MySQL 3.23.58.
 * Additional Resource:
    [http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/](http://wordpress.org/download/release-archive/)
 *  Thread Starter [nickbarnes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickbarnes/)
 * (@nickbarnes)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version-too-old/#post-540323)
 * Thank you. Presumably I am best off changing my server (I can do this without
   changing my host) rather than using an older version?
 *  [obscure](https://wordpress.org/support/users/obscure/)
 * (@obscure)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version-too-old/#post-540331)
 * 2.0.x is a stable and fully supported version. 2.1.x has additional functionality
   but there are no security/bug issues with using 2.0.9.
 *  [Lester Chan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gamerz/)
 * (@gamerz)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version-too-old/#post-540332)
 * I would suggest to bug them to upgrade, MYSQL 3.x is way too old.
 *  Thread Starter [nickbarnes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickbarnes/)
 * (@nickbarnes)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version-too-old/#post-540375)
 * Thanks all, very helpful.

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## Tags

 * [MySQL](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/mysql/)
 * [old](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/old/)
 * [upgrade](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/upgrade/)
 * [web host](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/web-host/)

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 * Last reply from: [nickbarnes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nickbarnes/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/mysql-version-too-old/#post-540375)
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