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MariaDB / MySQL
Traditional SQL databases for WordPress and PHP applications.
Who can use this page? As for [Databases overview](/databases/overview).
Create
Databases → New Database → MariaDB (or MySQL — same family in NitHost)
- Name the database
- Link a WordPress/PHP site when prompted
- Copy credentials once
WordPress provisioning often creates and links the DB for you when you create a WordPress site.
Users and permissions
Set per-user privileges (e.g. ALL, SELECT, INSERT, …). Least privilege: prefer a dedicated app user with only what the app needs.
Size stats
The Databases page shows size statistics to help with quotas and cleanup.
Import / export
- Export Archive → SQL dump download
- Import Archive → restore (export first — import replaces matching objects)
Details: Import & export.
Backups
Linked MariaDB databases are included in site snapshots — Backups.