💡 WordPress uses MySQL as its database management system. WordPress database is where all of the necessary website data is stored. Not just the basic information like usernames and passwords but posts, pages and comments, even the website theme and WordPress configuration settings.
Here you can find various SQL snippets and PHPMyAdmin tips.
Many users choose to host their images on an external service to reduce the load on their hosting. If you are interested in doing this, you will only have to change the location of all the images that you have already uploaded. To do this, you need to make two SQL queries in your database: 1. … Read full article →
Post revisions are a WordPress feature that allows you to undo changes and go back to an earlier version of your posts and pages, it works by auto-saving every 60s while you edit content. Since revisions can take up a lot of space in the database, it is a good idea to delete them. or You … Read full article →
DO_NOT_UPGRADE_GLOBAL_TABLES is a WordPress constant that can be added to the wp-config.php file in order to avoid the upgrade functions from doing expensive queries against global tables. To enable it, simply add the following to your wp-config.php file: WordPress websites that use bbPress have large users and usermeta tables. When upgrades are running, ALTER, DELETE … Read full article →
Want to change the domain name for your WordPress website? No problem, in this guide We’ll walk you through 5 different methods to change the domain name for a WordPress website from cPanel PHPMyAdmin. Before following this guide make sure you’ve down the following: registered the desired domain name and pointed it towards your hosting … Read full article →
A lot of WordPress backup plugins have limitations and are just pushing you to purchase the pro version. That is why I always recommend cperforming a manual backup of WordPress websites, whenever you can. How to do manually backup WordPress: Download all files from Filemanager or FTP Export the database from PHPMyAdmin How to Manually … Read full article →
Locked out of your wp-admin area? Forgot the password? No problem, the easiest way to regain access is to reset your admin password from your database via phpMyAdmin. Step 1. Open PHPMyAdmin The first step is to log into your cPanel and under Databases select phpMyAdmin. Step 2. Select your database name From the left … Read full article →
Is your website loading slowly? Redirects? Popups? Can’t login? Strange folders? Files with weird names? Huge number of failed/deferred emails that you didn’t even send? These are just some of the most common symptoms of a hacked WordPress website. If you are experiencing some of these problems – do not panic! In this guide, I’ll … Read full article →
Here are various ways to disable all WordPress plugins at once in cPanel. Disable all plugins via FTP or FileManager Step 1. Login to cPanel > File Manager Step 2. Open /wp-content folder Step 3. Rename /plugins folder to plugins.bak Disabling all plugins using PhpMyAdmin Step 1. Login to your PHPMyAdmin Step 2. Open your … Read full article →