DB Error Customizer – Free
Database not responding is a very common issue in hosting a WordPress website. Instead of showing a blank page with an error message Error establishing a database connection, DB Error Customizer helps you to handle it…
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DB Error Customizer – Free shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where DB Error Customizer – Free stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| alert | >100 |
| connection error | >100 |
| customization | >100 |
| database down | >100 |
| database error | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About DB Error Customizer – Free
From the official readme · v2.0Description
Database not responding is a very common issue in hosting a WordPress website. Instead of showing a blank page with an error message Error establishing a database connection, DB Error Customizer helps you to handle it professionally. Not only you can easily customize a beautifully designed database error page using our predefined templates, it tells your visitors that everything is under control.
Premium Support
Our team does not always provide active support for the DB Error Customizer plugin on the WordPress.org. One-on-one email support is available to people who bought the DB Error Customizer Premium plugin only.
Note that the DB Error Customizer Premium plugin has many extra features too, including beautifully designed templates, animation effects and auto email alert. It might be well worth your investment!
Below are the features of DB Error Customizer:
- Comes with basic templates and allows you to customize:
- Main message to show your visitor, instead of standard error
- Sub message below main message
- Font size adjustment
- Font color adjustment
- Background color
- Preview customized output before saving
- Inform search engine that the error page is temporarily (HTTP 500 Internal Server Error header) and it should not cache it
Customize DB Error Page
After enabling DB Error Customizer, you can access it at Settings->DB Error Customizer. Below is description of each feature:
- Template: Drop down option for you to select a predefined templates. The selected template will unlock different other options. (Free version only supports basic template)
- Background Color: Change background color via color picker.
- Font Color: Change main/sub title color via color picker.
- Main Title: The main title of database error page.
- Main Title Size: The size of main title.
- Sub Title: The sub title of database error page.
- Sub Title Size: The size of sub title.
Preview: When you press Preview button at the bottom of dashboard, a message box will apear at the top of dashboard with message Preview page generated successfully! Click Preview to proceed. You can press the Preview link to launch the preview page.
Setup/Update DB Error Page: When you press Setup/Update DB Error Page button at the bottom of dashboard, the plugin will save your settings and install this customized database error page to your WordPress. The page will automatically show up to visitor when your website’s database does not respond.
Support
Please refer the developer’s site at Centil Technology. If you would like to provide feedback/contact or just drop us an email, please feel free to contact us at info[at]centil[dot]co
Installation
Please refer the official WordPress Plugin Installation Guide to proceed. After you’ve installed and enabled DB Error Customizer, you shall goto Settings->DB Error Customizer to customize and setup the error page.
Note: If you installed an older/premium version earlier, please disable the plugin and remove it before installing a newer version.
Changelog
2.0
- Major refactoring and bug fixes
- Tested with WordPress 4.7.1
1.3
- Tested with WordPress 4.5.3
1.2
- Enhanced plugin to better handle security.
1.1
- Enhanced plugin to better generate file in WordPress core system.
1.0
- First complete version
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FAQ
DB Error Customizer – Free: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is DB Error Customizer – Free free?
Yes. DB Error Customizer – Free is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is DB Error Customizer – Free safe to use in 2026?
DB Error Customizer – Free shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use DB Error Customizer – Free?
DB Error Customizer – Free is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,319 times since it launched in March 2016. It was downloaded 41 times in the last 30 days.
Does DB Error Customizer – Free work with WordPress 7.1?
DB Error Customizer – Free is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was DB Error Customizer – Free last updated?
The latest version, 2.0, was released on January 13, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes DB Error Customizer – Free?
DB Error Customizer – Free is developed and maintained by KenazChan.
What are the best alternatives to DB Error Customizer – Free?
The most popular alternatives to DB Error Customizer – Free are VK Blocks (100K+ installs), Customize WordPress Emails… (30K+ installs) and WP Notification Bars (10K+ installs).
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