💡 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.
WordPress uses the wp_commentmeta and wp_comments tables to store comments and their data. To delete all comments in WordPress simply empty those tables in the database: To delete all spam comments use: To delete all unapproved comments use: NOTE: In the above commands change wp_ prefix with the table prefix that you are using *(view … Read full article →
Instruction: Parameter PARAMETER TYPE DESCRIPTION DEFAULT REQUIRED $format string Output can be PHP date format or Unix timestamp. no yes $date string mysql2date() only recognizes “Ymd H:i:s” format, so the original timestamp string needs to be converted to this format. no yes $translate boolean If true, the specified date and format string will be passed … Read full article →
This simple query allows you to transfer all posts from one user to another. SQL query This will assign all posts from author ID=14 to the user with ID=1 (admin). WP-CLI This will remove the user [email protected] and assign all his posts to user with ID=1 (admin).
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 →