How to Fix “PHP Missing MySQL Add-ins” Error in WordPress

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By Editorial Staff | October 28, 2024 | Reader Disclosure

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In WordPress, you will occasionally encounter the error "Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension that is required by WordPress."

When this error appears, it prevents users from seeing your site. If it occurs frequently, it can negatively impact the user experience of your site.

Over the years, we've encountered this error multiple times on WPBeginner and some of our other brand sites.

In our experience, you can fix this error by checking your PHP version and mint database updating WordPress. You can also check your PHP settings and make sure the MySQL extension is set.

In this article, we will show you how to fix PHP MySQL extension missing error in WordPress.

How to fix PHP missing MySQL extension error
What is the PHP Missing MySQL Extension error?
When you are working on building a WordPress site or visiting a web page, you may encounter the error "Your PHP installation appears to be missing the MySQL extension which is required by WordPress".

This error usually means that there is a problem in your site's code that is preventing WordPress from connecting to its MySQL database .

The PHP missing MySQL extension error usually appears when updating or installing WordPress , migrating a site, changing a server configuration, or switching to an operating system that doesn't have a MySQL extension (like Linux).

That said, let's look at the causes of this error.