Title: wp-db.php customize Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # wp-db.php customize * [bluehorse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluehorse/) * (@bluehorse) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/) * Does anyone know how to set the error communicating with database page(wp-db. php) to automatically re-direct to the index page to try again? * So if there is a problem with the Database it keeps trying. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * (@whooami) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415765) * it tries every time the page is loaded, what more do you want? * I mean, I know what you want, but why? * Thread Starter [bluehorse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluehorse/) * (@bluehorse) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415766) * I’ve tried adding * * to wp-db.php, but it killed it. The regular page kept refreshing over and over. * [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * (@whooami) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415768) * it killed it because its a dumb idea. No offense but it is. In all sincerity, if you have that many issues with your host that you need to do that — you need to worry about finding a new host, not writing something like that. * Thread Starter [bluehorse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluehorse/) * (@bluehorse) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415771) * My database take a bit of a battering. with the number of sites I use it for so it’s a bit hit and miss when my blog tries to connect. so a method of having the site reapetedly try would be great. * [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * (@whooami) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415772) * your box? spend some money on ram. problem solved! 🙂 * Thread Starter [bluehorse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluehorse/) * (@bluehorse) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415773) * not my box, my hosts. 🙁 I wish it was mine. * Thread Starter [bluehorse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluehorse/) * (@bluehorse) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415774) * What about a bit of Javascript or is that another dumb idea? * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415775) * If you’re getting 404 or 401 or 500, etc. errors, you can redirect them to the index page with .htaccess rules. * Thread Starter [bluehorse](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluehorse/) * (@bluehorse) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415777) * I’ve decided I’m going to make a custom database error page with a refresh link. Thanks for all the help. Back to work I go. 🙂 * [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * (@samboll) * [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415786) * Check out my error page: [http://www.comeuphither.com/blog/fred](http://www.comeuphither.com/blog/fred) Of course “fred” doesn’t exist. Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘wp-db.php customize’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 10 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/) * Last activity: [19 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-dbphp-customize/#post-415786) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics