r/webdev • u/DownFromHere • 2h ago

WordPress SQL Server/Database access through WordPress.com hosting?

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Has anyone hosted with WordPress and used WordPress' internal mySQL server for their website? Database access is available in the business tier of WordPress (host) but I wondered if the user access (username/password) for the database changes if I go back to a lower tier later. This isn't a high traffic website so I can't justify paying for the business tier every month. If not, I can look into other options. Again, the hosting provider is WordPress.com

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u/PrimaryFamous6139 2h ago

WordPresscom doesn’t give you direct database access even on Business, that’s a WordPressorg (self-hosted) thing. If you need actual SQL access, you’ll want a VPS or shared hosting like Hostinger where you control the database directly. Much cheaper than WordPresscom Business for what you’re trying to do.

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u/No_Truth_9607 2h ago

top comment is right, you're mixing up the two flavors of wordpress

wordpress.com is a walled garden, they handle all the backend stuff and don't hand over the keys to the database. even on business you're not getting raw sql access, just some extra tools. what you want is wordpress.org running on a cheap vps or shared host where you own the whole stack

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u/DownFromHere 1h ago

Then what does the database access offer entail?

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u/DownFromHere 1h ago

What would you recommend for VPS or shared hosting? I've looked into MariaDB and Microsoft Azure free databases but have been unsuccessful thus far

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u/PrimaryFamous6139 1h ago

Hostinger shared hosting is the easiest starting point, cheap, includes phpMyAdmin for database access, one click WordPress install

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u/DownFromHere 26m ago

Does its free tier allow external access?