Best sql plugins for WordPress
The most popular sql plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Search & Replace leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of Database Manager (20K+) and SQL Buddy (5K+). All 38 plugins tagged “sql” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 sql plugins
- 1.
Search & ReplaceThe most installed sql plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 283 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 2.
Database Manager20K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 28 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
SQL Buddy5K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 14 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 4.SQL Executioner
2K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 11 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 5.Database Access with Adminer
1K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
SQL Chart Builder500+ active installs. Rated 3.9 from 22 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.Run SQL Query
500+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 8.
EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup500+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 15 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 9.
DB Viewer100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 10.
WP GeoNames100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 38 plugins tagged “sql”

Search & Replace
#362by WP Media2 years ago
Search & Replace data in your database with WordPress admin, replace domains/URLs of your WordPress installation.
- Installs
- 100K+
- Rating
- 4.3(283)
- Downloads
- 269/day

Database Manager
Down in the last 7 days:7#1,285by Pexle Chris7 months ago
Manage the database from your WordPress Dashboard using Adminer.
- Installs
- 20K+
- Rating
- 5.0(28)
- Downloads
- 406/day

SQL Buddy
Down in the last 7 days:11#3,212by WP Engine1 year ago
Your one-stop solution for easy WordPress database management
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 5.0(14)
- Downloads
- 45/day
SQL Executioner
Down in the last 7 days:40#4,823by Justin Watt10 years ago
Execute arbitrary SQL queries against your WordPress database from the Admin.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 4.6(11)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Database Access with Adminer
Down in the last 7 days:12#6,235by Roy Orbitson9 months ago
Provides a secure interface to your WordPress database using Adminer, the popular database administration tool.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(2)
- Downloads
- 22/day

SQL Chart Builder
Down in the last 7 days:34#8,672by Elvin Haci1 month ago
Turn your SQL queries into beautiful dynamic charts with a visual SQL builder, live autocomplete and no-code date/input filters.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 3.9(22)
- Downloads
- 20/day
Run SQL Query
Down in the last 7 days:6#8,748by Fabricio Carella10 years ago
Run SQL Query is a simple plugin to quickly execute any type of SQL query into the WordPress's DB and export the results in a CSV format file.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day

EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup
Down in the last 7 days:10#9,064by Eli1 year ago
Create and save SQL Reports in your WP Admin and place them on pages and posts with a shortcode. Keep your database safe with automatic backups.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.7(15)
- Downloads
- 11/day

DB Viewer
Up in the last 7 days:44#14,371by GrandPlugins4 months ago
View your WordPress database directly inside your Dashboard. No need for phpMyAdmin or hosting panels.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

WP GeoNames
Down in the last 7 days:81#14,947by Jacques Malgrange27 days ago
Allows you to insert all or part of the global GeoNames database in your WordPress base.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
DBC Backup 2
Down in the last 7 days:5#16,339by Damien Saunders13 years ago
DBC Backup 2 is a safe & simple way to schedule regular WordPress database backups using the wp-cron batch jobs.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

TiDB Compatibility
Down in the last 7 days:544#18,596by xuliwen6 days ago
This plugin is an official tool provided by PingCAP, designed to solve compatibility issues between TiDB and WordPress.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 28/day
info
Down in the last 7 days:88#19,460by webvitalii6 years ago
Plugin shows in the admin bar the number of SQL queries, the amount of time in seconds and memory load.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Incorrect Datetime Bug Fix
Down in the last 7 days:227#21,796by Eddie Moya14 years ago
This plugin was create to work around a problem caused by certain configurations in MySQL that lead to several odd symptoms including but not limited …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 3/day

My wpdb
Down in the last 7 days:88#22,648by shota61114 years ago
Wordpressで管理画面からDBを編集することが出来るプラグイン
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 6/day

GS to WP
#27,846by Jacques Malgrange9 years ago
Import pages and media from GetSimple CMS to WordPress
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wixiweb FirePHP Queries
Down in the last 7 days:144#30,748by Arnaud Lemercier10 years ago
Use Firebug with FirePHP to analyze the SQL queries made by Wordpress. Ideal for development and avoid performance issues.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Heat Map Graph
Down in the last 7 days:36#32,089by Hayan1 year ago
Create and display heat maps from custom SQL queries. Define row, column, and value fields, select color ranges, and render via shortcode.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

EZ Backup
Up in the last 7 days:1,104#33,044by Eli11 years ago
Keep your database safe with scheduled backups. Multiple option for off-site backups also available.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

LH Mysqldump
#34,347by shawfactor4 years ago
A simple plugin to export and backup your database, on an ongoing basis
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Sql Table Plugin
Up in the last 7 days:5,405#36,478by morazain15 years ago
sqltable lets you use a short code to make a tabular representation of the data returned by a query
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

SM
Down in the last 7 days:3,677#37,308by Mi7oSz9 years ago
Record and view all SQL queries that your WordPress is requesting. Browse formated and highlighted syntax queries for debug and speedup your site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SQLog
Down in the last 7 days:198#40,527by xuxu.fr4 years ago
Log WordPress MySQL queries in csv file (and log file). Useful when you need to improve the performance or debug something.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Ultimate DebugBar
#43,055by Avram2 months ago
Ultimate debug bar for your Wordpress website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ACF Dynamic Choices
Up in the last 7 days:3,646#43,230by grexican12 years ago
Advanced Custom Fields plugin to allow for dynamic choices (through SQL queries)
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

inx All Backup
Down in the last 7 days:2,075#43,622by TAKAHIRO2 months ago
WordPressサイト全体のバックアップと復元が簡単に行えるプラグイン
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Tuning
#45,271by gl_SPICE11 years ago
Quick and usefull wordpress tunes!
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

CU Debug Tool by CodeUnion
#45,357by hydr4x3 months ago
A professional, modular debugging toolbar for developers. Inspect SQL, Rewrite Rules, Hooks, Cron events, and Options without cluttering the frontend.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Block scripts A
Down in the last 7 days:7,840#45,555by oleksandr878 years ago
A simple plugin that blocks external scripts, XSS, RFI, SQL injections
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

HLC_sql_window
Down in the last 7 days:8,697#46,619by hlcsoftware10 years ago
SQL Window plugin is a really helpfull tool for Administrators and developers. Can execute database commands and return results in a new page.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
PowerPress Posts From MySQL addon
Down in the last 7 days:11,710#47,437by machouinard10 years ago
Have a bunch of podcasts stored on your server and aren't excited about creating each post manually? This can help.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day

Overl1te Migration SQL
Up in the last 7 days:5,066#57,070by overl1te2 months ago
Generate SQL for WordPress migrations: dump tables with data, replace local URLs, and finish production dumps.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Database Export Genie
Down in the last 7 days:10,829#68,996by mansoormunib18 days ago
One button. Your WordPress database as a verified .zip of standard SQL. Nothing else.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Glimpse BI
Down in the last 7 days:14,221#69,488by belloglimpsebi12 days ago
Charts and dashboards from your WordPress tables. Build with clicks or read-only SQL, or ask in plain English with optional Ask.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

Developersd Visual DB
Up in the last 7 days:2,301#70,316by Sudip Debnath3 months ago
A React-powered visual database browser and DBA tool for WordPress administrators.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Database Backup Manager
Down in the last 7 days:7,431#72,282by Jigar Kahar5 months ago
A secure, lightweight WordPress database backup manager with full or selective table backups, SQL/ZIP export, backup history, and scheduled backups.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

SQL To CPT
#73,063by badasswp4 months ago
Import & Convert SQL tables to Custom Post Types (CPT). Migrate legacy SQL table data to WordPress custom post types of your choice. It's super fast!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day