Connection failed SQLSTATE[HY000][1226] User ''database name' has exceeded the 'max_user_connections' resource (current value: 25)

If you are getting the error of max_user_connections then how can you find out how many connections are actually being called so that you can slow down this error?

How to fix max_user_connections MySQL error?

 

Some unoptimized code on your website can cause you to reach max_user_connections limits. To solve this you can terminate such connections manually as guided here:

  • Step 1:- Open your database via phpMyAdmin

  • Step 2:-  Click SQL on the top menu, type SHOW PROCESSLIST and click GO:

     

  • Step 3:-  Once that’s done you will see the list of current processes, you can stop it by clicking on Kill:

You can kill the one who is calling the connection for a long time, due to which the error running on your website will slow down.

It’s worth noting that this option only helps temporarily, to solve such issues for good, you would need to optimize your database queries or upgrade your plan.

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