Using $wpdb generates DB error
its a syntax error according to error message. starements like below might work for you. global $wpdb; $wpdb->show_errors(); $tableCustom = ‘join_users_defis’; $sql = “SELECT * FROM {$wpdb->postmeta}”; $requeteAffichage = $wpdb->get_row( $sql ); //or $requeteAffichage = $wpdb->get_results( $sql ); var_dump($requeteAffichage);