WordPress Database Tutorial: Security, Backup and Efficiency Tips
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WordPress is currently the most important open source website publishing software. It has diverse applications, ranging from self-publishing content (blogging) to acting as a full-fledged content management system. Yet, only a few tutorials give serious emphasis to the WordPress database, which is the core of WordPress operations. This tutorial seeks to remedy this situation.
As we all know, WordPress is a PHP-powered dynamic website platform that depends on the MySQL database; content, and everything else, including website settings, are stored in it.
This tutorial contains some semi-advanced tips and techniques for working with the WordPress MySQL database. In this tutorial, you will learn three important topics which every WordPress website developer should know.
First, you will learn some WordPress database security tips. One of the down sides of the application is that WordPress is frequently attacked and exploited by hackers because of its highly familiar database structure and overall popularity among web publishing software. Luckily, the creators of WordPress provide frequent updates to protect against any potential exploits (this is why you need to regularly update your WordPress version). This tutorial will also suggest some ways to harden the database to make hacking methods such as SQL injection look impossible.
Second, you will learn how to perform a WordPress database backup. As we all know, the web is unpredictable. At any time, accidents can happen; that includes getting your hosting agency files exploited and deleted by a hacker. Without a backup, it can be impossible to start all over again. This is why doing frequent WordPress database backups is very helpful.
Third, you will learn how to make your WordPress database more efficient. Some WordPress websites are hosted in a very limited environment that won't allow the creation of more than one database. However, creating multiple databases can be useful for diverse WordPress applications (such as having a separate MySQL database for English language content and another for customized French-based content). This can be a difficult thing to do, and in this tutorial, suggestions are made for how to efficiently handle a single MySQL database for different WordPress applications.
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