by WordPress.org 4.6 (12 reviews)

SQLite Database Integration

Name: SQLite Database Integration
Rating: 4.6 (12 reviews)
Author: WordPress.org

Run WordPress on SQLite instead of MySQL or MariaDB.

SQLite Database Integration ranks #3,287 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #282 of 4,488 in the Security category, a 4.6/5 rating from 12 reviews, and was last updated Sep 10, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.0.2 Current Version v3.0.2

Updated 6 days ago Last Update on 10 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#282 of 4,488 in Security Top 5% by installs Actively maintained

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Active Installs

4K+

-9.3%

KW Avg Position

18.5

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Downloads

387.5K

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Rating

92%

Review 4.6 out of 5

4.6 (12 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 95.8%

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.0.2
Last Updated: Sep 10, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: WordPress.org

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6
Reviews: 12
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress users and developers who want to test running WordPress with SQLite instead of MySQL. It provides an experimental database integration layer, developed as a feature plugin with the goal of eventual inclusion in WordPress core.

SQLite database integration
Community feature plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SQLite Database Integration

The primary purpose of the plugin is to test WordPress with SQLite and gather feedback, with the goal of eventually including the integration in WordPress core. Read the original proposal on the Make WordPress Core blog and the call for testing for more context.

Yes, but keep reliable backups and make sure SQLite is a good fit for your site's traffic. SQLite supports concurrent reads but allows only one writer at a time, so MySQL or MariaDB may be a better fit for sites with heavy concurrent write traffic. Test your workload, themes, and plugins before switching.

No. Enabling SQLite starts a fresh WordPress installation in a separate database. Your existing MySQL or MariaDB database remains unchanged, but its content is not copied to SQLite. Disabling the plugin reconnects WordPress to the previous database. Content created while using SQLite is not transferred back.

In addition to the WordPress and PHP versions listed above, the plugin requires the PDO SQLite PHP extension and SQLite 3.37.0 or newer. The setup screen also needs write access to the wp-content directory and will detect conflicting database drop-ins.

Feedback helps improve the integration. For troubleshooting, questions, suggestions, or feature requests, open an issue in the SQLite GitHub repository.

Contributions are welcome through the SQLite Database Integration repository on GitHub.

Yes. The plugin replaces the default MySQL-based database layer with an SQLite-backed implementation. WordPress continues to use the wpdb API, while queries are internally adapted to SQLite syntax and behavior.