Create a WordPress Custom Database Error Page

Did you know your MySQL database could be down or having problems and you wouldn’t even know? Did you know you can define a custom database error page for WordPress?

The following error page will:

• Issue a 503 server and status response telling the client to try again later.
• Send and email to the administrator.
• Let search engines know there is a problem and come back later.
• Display a user friendly error page for the browser.

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