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How to Fix a Missing Primary Key in WordPress Table wp_options
TL;DR: A missing primary key on the wp_options table means MySQL stops auto incrementing option_id, so new rows are written with option_id = 0. WordPress keeps working, but…
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TL;DR: A missing primary key on the wp_options table means MySQL stops auto incrementing option_id, so new rows are written with option_id = 0. WordPress keeps working, but…
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