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How to Fix Error Establishing a Database Connection? (7 Quick Fixes)

It seems you have encountered, or might have seen somewhere, an “Error Establishing a Database Connection” message on WordPress site. This error is one of the most notorious and fatal errors in WordPress, as it makes your website inaccessible to users. It triggers when WordPress is unable to establish a connection with the Database. Since this error can occur due to a variety of reasons, it might not be an easy task for beginners to figure out the exact cause and fix it. …

php 5 vs php 7 – WordPress sites with Nginx

by Vikrant Datta

In this post we will test the performance of the new PHP version, php 7 for WordPress sites running on Nginx., along with how to upgrade from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7 How to upgrade from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7 (with Nginx) on Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04 server Step 1 : You need to add a PPA for PHP 7
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After running this command, if you see an error message like :
[crayon-6a2c71b22f0d4137184653/]
This means that you need to install the package python-software-properties, …

Everything to know about the New PHP 8 update

by snehil

PHP 8 is scheduled to be launched in December 2020. The new version of PHP comes with many expectations from the user. It is supposed to be built with many varieties of features and improved performance. The changes will make PHP faster and more efficient. Because of the drastic changes in the features, users might need to make some changes in their codes to get PHP 8 functional. Its new features include : the JIT compiler union types attributes etc. …

Adminer vs PHPMyAdmin

by Puneet

MySQL is the most widely used open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) in the world It runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. The use of MySQL management clients or tools saves us the stress and hardship of using MySQL command lines. While facing the MySQL administration tasks, most of the developer relies on content managing tools for MySQL like phpMyAdmin, Adminer, SQLBuddy, etc. These tools are used to manage the contents of the MySQL databases. …

WordPress PHP Version Benchmark Comparison – Performance Showdown

by Vikrant Datta

This article is another attempt to keep our readers updated about the latest PHP benchmark for the available PHP version compatible with WordPress. In this article we will see what each of the available PHP 7 versions and PHP 5.6 have to offer. We analysed each of these versions on the same site and server setup to bring to you the performance test results. We will test these versions with WordPress both with, as well as without WooCommerce. …