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A Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Database: What It Is and How to Access It
WordPress uses a database management system called MySQL, which is open source software, and also referred to as a "MySQL database". Find out more.
- Reading time
- 10 min read
- Publish date
- August 22, 2019
- Topic
- WordPress Tips
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MariaDB vs PostgreSQL: 14 Critical Differences
MariaDB and PostgreSQL are two of the most popular open source databases. In this guide, we compare them to help you choose the right one.
- Reading time
- 19 min read
- Publish date
- July 26, 2022
- Topic
- MySQL Database
How To Use MySQL to Delete a Table (2 Methods)
This guide will show you how to easily use MySQL to delete a table using two methods via your hosting control panel.
- Reading time
- 8 min read
- Publish date
- May 24, 2022
- Topic
- MySQL Database
PostgreSQL vs MySQL: Explore Their 12 Critical Differences
Choosing between PostgreSQL vs MySQL can be challenging. There are plenty of things that set them apart. Learn more in this in-depth guide.
- Reading time
- 22 min read
- Publish date
- May 16, 2022
- Topic
- MySQL Database
The Best in Open Source Database Software: Top 10 Picks
A dynamic website needs to store data. In this post, we'll round up ten of the best open source database software around!
- Reading time
- 17 min read
- Publish date
- January 20, 2022
- Topic
- MySQL Database
- Topic
- Web Development Tools
Adminer
How to Use Adminer to Manage Databases Easily with a Single PHP File
Learn how to use Adminer to simplify database management. It’s lightweight, fast, and easy. DevKinsta uses Adminer for its database manager.
Affiliate Systems Suck, So We Rolled Our Own
When it came time to launch our affiliate system we realized there was no third-party solution that would work. Check out how and why we rolled our…
- Reading time
- 17 min read
- Publish date
- September 26, 2018
- Topic
- Adminer
- Topic
- Kinsta News
A Look at the New Amazon Associates Link Builder for WordPress
The new Amazon Associates Link Builder is Amazon's official WordPress plugin that provides an easy way to monetize content by linking to items on A…
- Reading time
- 9 min read
- Publish date
- January 2, 2017
- Topic
- Adminer
MySQL Error
How to Fix the XAMPP Error “MySQL Shutdown Unexpectedly” (3 Methods)
Have you encountered the "MySQL Shutdown Unexpectedly" error in XAMPP? This is common when you don’t run the software using administrator privilege…
- Reading time
- 8 min read
- Publish date
- March 9, 2021
- Topic
- MySQL Error
- Topic
- XAMPP
How to Fix “Your PHP Installation Appears to Be Missing the MySQL Extension Which Is Required by WordPress” Error
Struggling with the WordPress missing MySQL extension error message? Here's what it means and how to fix the problem to get your site working.
- Reading time
- 7 min read
- Publish date
- November 3, 2020
- Topic
- MySQL Error
- Topic
- WordPress Issues
How to Fix the MySQL 1064 Error (5 Methods)
Learn how to fix "the MySQL 1064 error" message once and for all. This is a syntax error, which means MySQL isn't able to understand your command.
- Reading time
- 6 min read
- Publish date
- November 7, 2019
- Topic
- MySQL Database
- Topic
- MySQL Error
How to Fix the “MySQL Server Has Gone Away” Error in WordPress
Learn how to fix the "MySQL server has gone away" error message in WordPress with these three effective methods and what's causing it.
- Reading time
- 7 min read
- Publish date
- October 29, 2019
- Topic
- MySQL Error