MySQL is an open-source, relational database management system.
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How to set max_allowed_packet using php code? [closed]
I am trying to set max_allowed_packet using PHP but I get this error:
WordPress database error Access denied; you need the SUPER privilege for this operation for query SET GLOBAL ...
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Connect another DB and fetch records from some tables
I want to connect with another wp db & then fetch records from new connected db then close that db.
I follow How can I connect to another WP database and use WP_Query? but after connect to new db ...
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MySQL database migration to WordPress
I have a MySQL database established for a web application I have been working on in a non WordPress database. This database has many tables with pre-populated rows for foreign keys etc. which took a ...
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Cleaning up bloated wp_postmeta table by removing multiple _thumbnail_id's?
On a very old site (7 yrs) with a lot of posts (30k) I've been trying to whittle down the database tables. The postmeta table is 1.5m rows, 750k of those rows are for a meta_key named ...
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Ubuntu 12.04, Nginx and MySQL issue with Wordpress Database
Twice I installed a fresh LEMP Ubuntu 12.04 instalation on my server and started to build a wordpress site on my VPS following This tutorial. Now, for the second time, after a while I can't write do ...
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Should I use Wordpress to skin a database website?
I am going to start programming a website which allows users to post adverts for aircraft for sale. (Think autotrader for planes). It will be free to use. There are a few websites that do this already ...
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php include not working in custom page
The Problem
I have a db.php file which contains mysql login details. I want it in a separate file like this so it can be linked in several different pages for easier tracing later.
This all works ...
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Concurrent / simultaneous MySQL connections
I've been looking for the best WordPress hosting for me and I'm wondering how many MySQL connections at once WordPress requires? I know this is kind of general question but how does it look for you?
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Searching With Apostrophe
I'm having trouble with my custom theme's search function. I have a number of posts with apostrophes in the title. For example, McDonald's.
However, when I try searching say McDonalds, the post won't ...
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How should I troubleshoot a database serialization issue with a WordPress migration
I'm migrating a WordPress site from one server to another, and the entire migration seems fine, except the sidebars aren't moving over properly. The obvious thing that comes to mind is a serialization ...
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How to fix database error duplicate entry
At first I thought this was just a damaged table, so I tried repairing via MySQL, but it appears there's more fundamental issues.
Which of the duplicates should I remove, and any further advice in ...
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Second ezSQL initialization for MSSQL
We are trying to pull data from a second database into Wordpress. The secondary database is used internally to store data, and Wordpress (also only used internal) is partially used to display some of ...
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Using mysql queries to delete custom post types based on meta_value
I am trying to create a cron job to run on my server which deletes a custom post_type (post_type = event) from my databse based on a meta_key (st_date) and a meta_value (the date the event took place ...
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Execute mySQL query on publishing of post
I would like to post some data to a db when certain categories are selected in a WP post. I would like this to action when the post is made.
This is the query I want to run:
mysqli_query( $con, ...
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Bad Request (Invalid Hostname) on working server, database problem
I have a local server up using EasyPHP. I know its working because I have a default wordpress install running and up on my brower. I have a full site which I also know I have working because when I ...
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little help with a mySQL query to wp database
@t31os gave a very helpful response to:
getting all values for a custom field key (cross-post) by providing this function
if ( ! function_exists( 'get_meta_values' ) ) {
function get_meta_values( ...
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FIND and REPLACE wp_posts AND IGNORE custom post type mysql query
does exists some MYSQL query for FIND and REPLACE wp_posts AND IGNORE all other wordpress and buddypress posts (buddypress-docs) and also custom post type = portfolio ? I want to find and replace only ...
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Migrating database / content of non-CMS site to Wordpress
I have a non-CMS website which is fully build with PHP with a lot of content in it. I don't want to add my posts manually in Wordpress, because that's a pain in the ass (I am talking about 5000 ...
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How do I display offsite database info on my wordpress site?
I host some online games from my personal computer which the game saves information to my Mysql database. I would like to display live data (if possible) on my hosted Wordpress site. I know the ...
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HTML Entities in Post Title
I'm inserting posts into wordpress using a script which is loaded through CRON. Before inserting each post I am checking whether the post with the same title exists or not. Below is the snippet I'm ...
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making php value numeric
I used some of this code from this page on Stack Overflow:
Using wp_query is it possible to orderby taxonomy?
It's about the function to be able to sort a query by a taxonomy value. Although it works ...
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Best practice to limit results in get_row()?
This is my query to check if a title exists (it's in a loop, therefore [$i]).
$wpdb->get_row("SELECT * FROM wp_posts WHERE post_title = '" . $titles_arr[$i] . "'", 'ARRAY_A');
Anyway, I would ...
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wp_insert_post sometimes fails after API call
I have built a plugin that fires an Ajax call to connect to a third-party API. That API returns some Json, which I then save as a custom post with wp_insert_post.
Now, usually, this works. But, now ...
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Mysql query and order meta value
I made a mysql query to WordPress like this:
$querystr = "
SELECT $wpdb->posts.*
FROM $wpdb->posts, $wpdb->postmeta
WHERE $wpdb->posts.ID = $wpdb->postmeta.post_id
AND ...
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Custom SQL Query for Wordpress page
I'm quite new to wordpress.
I'm trying to build a tableview within a wordpress page. Therfore I need a custom SQL Query to my MySQL Database.
Query data from my MySQL Database
Get the result somehow ...
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Universal problem: first request after ~25 second inactivity always slower (~1 second) than subsequent requests (~1/10sec)
It's something I noticed ever since I started working with WordPress. It's a universal issue, in the sense that it doesn't matter if the WP installation is on my shared hosting account (haven't tried ...
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1answer
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How to prevent execution of default query, while preserving ability to use WP_Query in template?
PROBLEM: I'am trying to prevent execution of default WordPress query for custom category template. I have found a possible solution, but looks like it preventing execution of all post queries:
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How can I debug my database connection for unit testing?
I've set up a wordpress environment on my Mac with MAMP and I'm running 3.5.1 locally (i.e. http://localhost:8888/blog works). I'm trying to run the unit test suit from wordpress.org and having ...
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Print output of Table Creation
I am creating a few tables and I getting the following message:
The plugin generated 440 characters of unexpected output during
activation. If you notice “headers already sent” messages, ...
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Error establishing database connection - high traffic?
I have a WordPress 3.5.1 site that's getting a little bit of traffic (80 concurrent visitors, ~5 clicks/pageviews per second). The site runs fine until it spikes to ~85 visitors. There are usually 4 ...
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Using HyperDB to connect to a MS SQL database
I have successfully split my WordPress database into two MySQL databases (using hyperDB). And it works well. Now I want to dive into the unknown and have one database use MYSQL and the other MS ...
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Wordpress post saves until Apostrophe (’) is used
I've installed wordpress onto a fresh VPS with nginx + php-fpm, the installation works fine apart from whenever I post something with a ’ the post ends there.
It's looks to be some sort of escape ...
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Custom query on Wordpress custom table
I am working with a custom table where some values will be inserted or updated if they already exists, I have checked and rechecked the syntax and it seems to be working fine, if I run the same query ...
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Creating a custom Jquery modal form to upload data in wordpress 3.5.1 [closed]
i am new to jquery.I looked to various demos but can't find what i am looking for.
I want to add a upload item feature in my wordpress website.This feature is available to the end user after he/she ...
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How to copy post titles to post slug in phpmyadmin
I just imported 1000 post into a custom post type on a site and the slugs are all blank. There is a problem with the importing plugin i'm using. My SQL is weak :-/ know what i need to do but not sure ...
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Automatically create a user with author rights from outside of Wp-admin
Need to create a user on the fly based on the following steps...
User clicks a link in an email with a unique url such as
1234.domain.com/?auth=42344245534534535
when the user clicks through to ...
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Wordpress and BigDump
I am having a bit of a nightmare situation. I was given a testarea on a subdirectory of a friend's client server as a temporary favor in order to test my wordpress site. The path is as follows:
...
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Fetch a single row from a custom table for to a given ID
When I want to get a single row from a custom table of my WordPress database by providing a username through function call, it does not work. When I mention the username in where clause of the query, ...
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MySQL Syntax Error upon restoring database from backup
Performed a bad import to my Wordpress install and decided to restore from the mqSQL backup (full export) I had made minutes earlier.
Dropped all tables in the database and then did an import from my ...
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Creating Database Table vs. Adding MetaData to Post & User
I am creating some event functionality for my wordpress site.
Each event will have a set of tickets associated with it.
A user who is purchased at least one ticket will additionally have a set of ...
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instantwp how to shutdown mysql for testing?
I am using instantwp for a standalone project and i need to try out the follow scenario/problem:
"instantwp seems to be running but WP can't established a database connection"
This happened to me by ...
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Woocommerce: Grab total revenue of a product over all orders
I need to display the total revenue of all orders for my products depending on if the logged-in user is the author of the product or not.
I can't use the Quantity field as a multiplier either because ...
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query optimization and benchmarking question to fetch term_taxonomy_id for the provided `name` of term
I have been writing a some plugin for which I need to fetch the term_taxonomy_id from the term_taxonomy table of WordPress for the provided term name.
Though I tried to benchmark them but in best and ...
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How to retrieve data from google places api and save it in mysql database? [closed]
Hi I am developing an android app for blind people where I want to send the nearby locations and bus stops to the user.
I don't want to use google map to display palces in our app but I need to send ...
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get value from mysql [closed]
i am using this code:
<?php
define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);
require('./wp-blog-header.php');
global $wpdb;
$varrriable = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_title = ...
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Database create or redirect
I am working on a site ABC.com, I have only access to the root folder. I am planning to install wordpress. I need to somehow create a database without any cPanel.
or the second option that comes in ...
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Dissapered all posts by 2013 year
Dissaperd all posts posted in 2013. There are no posts, images and tags for this year. I've checked it in the phpMyAdmin and find them. But they don't shows in administrtor panel. Any idea? Thanks!
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Woocommerce - Bulk Edit Stock Level
I have 30k products in my Woocommerce store. And I would like to mass edit all products to become "out of stock" before I add new batches of products.
Can anyone please let me know how to do it in ...
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Pushing stored procedure to a multisite database in WordPress
I am given a WordPress multisite and need to extract information from the site.
I have written a stored procedure that recursively builds a tree relationship for posts of a certain kind.
Now I am ...
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Use $_GET with permalinks on page
I'm currently trying to use a $_GET to populate a MySQL query with in a URL on another page within a Wordpress site.
URL sample:
<a href="http://site.com/file.php?alabama">Alabama</a>
...
