In order to extend WordPress, a developer needs to have a foundational understanding of the WordPress database as well as knowledge of how to interact with and manipulate the data stored there. In this session, we'll take a high-level overview of the WordPress database, review the default ways to interact with the core schema and data.

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The WordPress Database
Jonathan Bossenger
Learn.WordPress.org

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Hello!
○ My name is Jonathan Bossenger
○ From Cape Town, South Africa
○ Developer educator at Automattic
○ Sponsored to work with the Training Team
○ jonathanbossenger.com

3. Learn.WordPress.org
The WordPress Database
Jonathan Bossenger

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5. Learning outcomes
○ Take a walk through the default WordPress database schema.
○ Learn how to interact with the different database tables in WordPress
○ Learn how to create and interact with custom database tables

6. Requirements
○ A local WordPress install
○ A text editor
○ A way to access your database
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/sql-buddy/
○ The wp-learn-database.php script in the root of your WordPress installation
• https://gist.github.com/jonathanbossenger/d96520acd6225ea969f091752a3bca8b

7. Let’s go!