How to Kill MySQL Processes in phpMyAdmin Updated on November 2, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 1 Minutes, 2 Seconds to Read There are many ways to monitor MySQL performance. Your hosting plan and access levels are the main determining factors in how you’re able to view MySQL processes. If you’re using a content management system (CMS) (e.g. WordPress or Drupal), you may be able to monitor MySQL processes within its dashboard and 3rd party add-ons. Regardless of your setup, It’s important to track because MySQL issues, including maximum concurrent connections (max_user_connections) errors, can quickly diminish overall server performance. If these database operations don’t fix themselves in a timely fashion, the best option may be to terminate or kill, the process altogether. If you’d like to optimize MySQL performance, check out MySQL Tuner. Below we cover how to kill MySQL processes in phpMyAdmin on cPanel servers. The best VPS server allows you easy access to these services. Don’t have time to read our full article? Watch our walk-through video. How to Kill MySQL Processes The steps below are the same for cPanel and Webhost Manager (WHM). Log into cPanel or log into WHM Select phpMyAdmin At the top, select Status, then Processes Select Kill Example MySQL processes in phpMyAdmin Working on having the most secure VPS possible? Start with our VPS security guide. Share this Article InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles How to Configure cPanel in WHM Resetting the cPanel Password in WHM How to Import Email Accounts and Forwarders into cPanel How to Install WHMCS With Softaculous What is your default PHP.ini file? How to Create / Delete an FTP Account in cPanel How to Park a Domain in cPanel How to Permanently Delete Trash in File Manager The Complete Guide to cPanel Backups How to Delete a cPanel in WHM
The problem is that there is a query causing PhpMyAdmin to be non-responsive, therefore there’s no way to get to the status page of PhpMyAdmin. I can see the process that’s crippling the system by going to WHM -> Show MySql Processes, but there is no option to kill a process from there. I need some way to kill the process from outside of PhpMyAdmin.
Thank you for contacting us about issues killing a process in PHPMyAdmin. Here is a link to our guide on Killing Processes with the WHM Process Manager, you must be logged in as the root user. If it is not working I recommend contacting our Live Support team for assistance.
