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Databases ​

WordPress stores all your content, users, and settings in a database — posts, pages, comments, and configuration data. Managing this database gives you control over how that information is stored and accessed.


Create a database ​

If you use our automated WordPress installer, a database is created and configured for you automatically.
  1. Click Add Database in the top-right corner of the panel.
  2. Enter a unique name for the database.
  3. (Optional) Create a new database user or assign existing users and permissions.
  4. Click Add. Your database will appear in the list.

Manage a database ​

To manage your data directly, open the database list, select your database, and click phpMyAdmin.

phpMyAdmin is an advanced tool — recommended for experienced users only. Incorrect changes can break your site. Make sure your site has been working correctly within the last 24 hours before editing the database. If something goes wrong, use the backup feature to restore it.

Manage users ​

  1. Select your database from the list.
  2. Under Database Users, click Add Database User.
  3. Select an existing user from the dropdown or create a new one.
  4. Set specific privileges or grant Full Access.

Import an SQL file ​

Supported formats: .sql, .gz, .zip. Maximum upload size: 500 MB.

  1. Click the Upload icon.
  2. Select the SQL file from your computer and confirm.

Export an SQL file ​

Exports are downloaded as a compressed .sql.gz file.

  1. Select your database.
  2. Click Download to generate and save the export.

Periodic manual exports are a good extra safety net alongside our automated backups.


Database user management ​

Database users interact with your data based on privileges — you decide whether they can only read data, or also insert, modify, or delete records.


Add a new user ​

  1. Click Add User in the top-right corner of the Users section.
  2. Set a secure username and password.
  3. Under Database Access, choose whether the user can access all databases or just a specific one.
  4. Toggle All Database Privileges or select specific roles.
  5. Click Add to save.

Edit privileges or revoke access ​

  1. Go to the Users tab.
  2. Find the user and click the kebab menu (three vertical dots) on the right of their row.
  3. Choose Edit Privileges to adjust permissions, or Revoke Access to remove the user from a database.
  4. To set custom rights, uncheck All Database Privileges and select specific ones (e.g. SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE).

Delete a database or user ​

  1. Select the database or user.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the management page.
  3. Click Delete.
This action is permanent. Once deleted, all associated data is purged from the server and cannot be recovered.