WordPress plugin comparison

MySQLi database layer vs SQLite Database Integration

MySQLi database layer

by Marko Heijnen

100+ installs4.7

SQLite Database Integration

by WordPress.org

5K+ installs4.6

At a glance

SQLite Database Integration has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for MySQLi database layer.
On a typical day, SQLite Database Integration is downloaded about 7,782 times, MySQLi database layer about 4.
MySQLi database layer is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.6 from 12 reviews.
SQLite Database Integration was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 18, 2013 for MySQLi database layer.
SQLite Database Integration is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for MySQLi database layer.
MySQLi database layer has been around longer: since 2013, against 2023 for SQLite Database Integration.

SQLite Database Integration leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	MySQLi database layer	SQLite Database Integration
Popular rank	#14,934	#3,021
Active installs	100+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	104	172.8K
Rating	4.7(13)	4.6(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.6.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.77
Last release	13 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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