Execute arbitrary SQL queries against your WordPress database from the Admin.
Instead of needing a tool like phpMyAdmin
or the mysql command line client to view and modify your WordPress database,
the SQL Executioner allows you to run arbitrary SQL queries against your
WordPress database from within the Admin. In many cases this allows you to bypass
the inherent limitations of the WordPress Admin interface, and use the full expressive
power of SQL to analyze and update your blog’s database.
To use simply install and visit the Tools > SQL Executioner page.
If you’re interested in contributing to the code behind this plugin, it’s also hosted on GitHub:
https://github.com/justincwatt/wp-sql-executioner
Extract the zip file, drop the sql-executioner folder in your wp-content/plugins/
directory, and then activate from the Plugins page.
No. It executes SQL queries directly against your database. If in doubt, run a SELECT
query before attempting an UPDATE
or DELETE
query to confirm what
you are about to modify.
Yes.
Yes. Other than a basic facility that will DESCRIBE
each table for you, there
is no GUI (graphical user interface).