SQL Buddy – Database Management Made Easy

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7 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Crossed into this band 7 months ago; the previous band took 14 months to cross, which places it about 51% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ Anton_Th

   2.2y ago

   I have to delete several hundreds of records (all containing ‘acf’). A multi-row select option would already be enough for me to buy a premium version. Would be ideal for cleaning up databases.

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2. ★★★★★ Ryan Novotny

   2.4y ago

   Almost should be part of WP core IMO

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3. ★★★★★ robertstaddon

   2.5y ago

   I was amazed at how simple and easy this plugin makes editing the database right from your WordPress admin area!

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4. ★★★★★ dimmez

   2.5y ago

   I was looking for something to correct the data in the options table from the admin panel. This is exactly what I need!

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5. ★★★★★ Geert Bouckaert

   2.7y ago

   Very nice, easy plugin.Now, I don’t have to switch to phpmyadmin anymore. I wonder, would it be possible to also add the function to add records in a chosen table?

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6. ★★★★★ Pär Thernström

   3.0y ago

   This is a very nice and easy to use tool that I install on my local dev sites. Especially useful when using Docker or similar because I can’t keep track of all exposed MariaDB-ports…

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7. ★★★★★ Finnwulf

   3.1y ago

   Wonder why not making a pro version, its so good. Here is a snippet I made, to add a couple features I needed 1. it adds a modal button so its easier to edit data and 2. it starts with a default filter (manually replace the wp_jet_cctin the code with your value). Absolutely untested. Would be nice to be able to jump from one field to another by pressing arrows. add_action('admin_footer', 'my_sql_buddy_script'); function my_sql_buddy_script() { $current_screen = get_current_screen(); // Only run the script on the specific admin page if ($current_screen->base === 'tools_page_sql-buddy-dashboard') { ?> <style> .modal { display: none; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); z-index: 9999; } .modal-content { position: relative; margin: auto; top: 50px; width: 65%; max-height: calc(100% - 100px); overflow: auto; background-color: white; border: 2px solid #ccc; padding: 20px; } </style> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { let isModal = false; const checkForDivs = () => { const sideDrawerDiv = $('.SideDrawer__Drawer-sc-e94xql-0.bJHKLb'); const innerDiv = $('.inner'); if (sideDrawerDiv.length && innerDiv.length) { if (sideDrawerDiv.find('button.open-modal').length === 0 && !isModal) { addOpenButton(sideDrawerDiv); } } }; const addOpenButton = (targetDiv) => { const openButton = $('<button class="open-modal">Open Modal</button>'); openButton.click(openModal); targetDiv.prepend(openButton); }; const addCloseButton = (targetDiv) => { const closeButton = $('<button>Close Modal</button>'); closeButton.click(closeModal); targetDiv.prepend(closeButton); }; const openModal = () => { $('button.open-modal').remove(); $('body').append('<div class="modal"><div class="modal-content"></div></div>'); $('.modal-content').html($('.SideDrawer__Drawer-sc-e94xql-0.bJHKLb').html()); addCloseButton($('.modal-content')); $('.modal').show(); $(document).on('keydown', handleEscape); $('.modal').on('click', handleClickOutside); isModal = true; }; const closeModal = () => { $('.modal').remove(); $(document).off('keydown', handleEscape); isModal = false; checkForDivs(); }; const handleEscape = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') { closeModal(); } }; const handleClickOutside = (e) => { if ($(e.target).hasClass('modal')) { closeModal(); } }; const modalInterval = setInterval(checkForDivs, 500); let interval; const checkForInput = () => { const inputElement = document.querySelector('input[type="text"][placeholder="Search for table…"]'); if (inputElement) { console.log('Input element found.'); if (inputElement.value !== 'wp_jet_cct') { let nativeInputValueSetter = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(window.HTMLInputElement.prototype, "value").set; nativeInputValueSetter.call(inputElement, 'wp_jet_cct'); let inputEvent = new Event('input', { bubbles: true }); inputElement.dispatchEvent(inputEvent); console.log('Value set and React input event triggered.'); clearInterval(interval); } } else { console.log('Input element not found.'); } }; interval = setInterval(checkForInput, 500); }); </script> <?php } } This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by Finnwulf. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by Finnwulf. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by Finnwulf.

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8. ★★★★★ Ben Meredith

   4.1y ago

   This plugin performs a crucial service missing from WordPress itself: the ability to visualize the database, and make changes. I can’t stress enough that this plugin is not for folks who have are beginners or otherwise not familiar with WordPess databases, but for those who are, this plugin can shave hours off of troubleshooting problems by letting you see directly into the data.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0.0 Initial release 1.0.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9

Translated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-06 6K+ → 5K+ down after 424 days in tier
2. 2025-02-06 5K+ → 6K+ up after 17 days in tier
3. 2025-01-20 6K+ → 5K+ down after 41 days in tier
4. 2024-12-10 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-12-09 6K+ → 5K+ down after 41 days in tier
6. 2024-10-29 5K+ → 6K+ up after 105 days in tier
7. 2024-07-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 110 days in tier
8. 2024-03-28 3K+ → 4K+ up after 123 days in tier

Competes with

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SQL Buddy – Database Management Made Easy: 5K+ active installs, 5.0★ (14 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sql-buddy