Database table icl_string_pages too big

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Problem: Database table icl_string_pages too big Solution: You can try to reset the wp_icl_string_pages. This table is just a cache table. - Go to WPML -> Support -> Troubleshooting page - Press the "Recreate ST DB cache tables" button Relevant Documentation: Can you look at these topics and try what is suggested there? https://wpml.org/forums/topic/table-wp_icl_string_pages-is-too-big/ https://wpml.org/forums/topic/the-table-wp_icl_string_pages-has-over-350000-records/ https://wpml.org/forums/topic/table-wp_icl_string_pages-does-not-stop-growing/

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This topic contains 7 replies, has 6 voices.

Last updated by Bruno Kos 2 weeks, 2 days ago.

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February 20, 2019 at 9:23 am
jolienH-2	I am trying to: reduce the size of table icl_string_pages I searched the forum for solutions, disabled auto register strings for domains, deleted many strings, but database keeps growing. I see there are many others with the same problem, is there a solution to solve this? Please help me out. icl_string_pages.PNG
February 20, 2019 at 1:55 pm #3222102
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	Hi, Thank you for contacting WPML support! Can you look at these topics and try what is suggested there? https://wpml.org/forums/topic/table-wp_icl_string_pages-is-too-big/ https://wpml.org/forums/topic/the-table-wp_icl_string_pages-has-over-350000-records/ https://wpml.org/forums/topic/table-wp_icl_string_pages-does-not-stop-growing/ You can also find some information on what this table contains and how is it filled up. You can try to reset the wp_icl_string_pages. This table is just a cache table. - Go to WPML -> Support -> Troubleshooting page - Press the "Recreate ST DB cache tables" button Please make a full backup of your site before trying this or make these changes on a staging/development site! You can use plugins such as UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/) or ask your host to perform a site backup. Regards, Bruno Kos
February 22, 2019 at 8:21 am #3231289
jolienH-2	My issue is resolved now. Thank you!
May 12, 2019 at 3:03 pm #3793189
mauroM-8	I have the same problem with wpei_icl_string_pages I have made all! I have the last version WPML This table is just a cache table. - Go to WPML -> Support -> Troubleshooting page - Press the "Recreate ST DB cache tables" button. But nothing the db grow up
October 30, 2019 at 10:33 am #4854643
Waldemar Kawulski	i have this same problem, my table wp_icl_string_pages have: [Uppercase: 0 Rows: 7,199,414 Size: 729.83MB] i try use instruction to recreate DB but... from this place: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/table-wp_icl_string_pages-is-too-big/ But i dont see [Recreate ST DB cache tables] option on my page!! ph-error-wpml.png
November 22, 2019 at 3:45 pm #4999837
frederickG-2	Same problem but I dont see But i dont see [Recreate ST DB cache tables] option on my page!! wpmlDBissue.png
February 6, 2020 at 10:57 am #5438061
uweH	I guess the "Recreate ST DB cache tables" button is now called "Cleanup and optimize string tables" (which is far more user friendly terminology) - see here: hidden link I pressed that and the size of the table "xxxxxx_icl_string_pages" went from 625MB down to 0.1KB!! solution for downsizing icl_string_pages.png
February 6, 2020 at 10:59 am #5438131
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	Hi, Yes, and that table will be used no more: https://wpml.org/changelog/2019/10/wpml-4-3-with-revamped-string-translation/#comment-2690623 Regards, Bruno Kos