Plugin info

Total downloads: 248,755
Active installs: 3,000
Total reviews: 12
Average rating: 4.6
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 12
Last updated: 11/6/2025 (54 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 1/17/2023 (2 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.4
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.6.4
Minimum PHP version: 7.2

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 54 days ago • 12 reviews

63/100

Is SQLite Database Integration abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 54 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.4
Tested up to: 6.6.4
Requires PHP: 7.2

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Description

The SQLite plugin is a community, feature plugin. The intent is to allow testing an SQLite integration with WordPress and gather feedback, with the goal of eventually landing it in WordPress core.

This feature plugin includes code from the PHPMyAdmin project (specifically parts of the PHPMyAdmin/sql-parser library), licensed under the GPL v2 or later. More info on the PHPMyAdmin/sql-parser library can be found on GitHub.

Installation

Installation from within WordPress

  1. Visit Plugins > Add New.
  2. Search for SQLite.
  3. Install and activate the SQLite plugin.

Manual installation

  1. Upload the entire sqlite folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Visit Plugins.
  3. Activate the Performance Lab plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this plugin?

The primary purpose of the SQLite plugin is to allow testing the use of an SQLite database, with the goal to eventually land in WordPress core.

You can read the original proposal on the Make blog, as well as the call for testing for more context and useful information.

Can I use this plugin on my production site?

Per the primary purpose of the plugin (see above), it can mostly be considered a beta testing plugin. To a degree, it should be okay to use it in production. However, as with every plugin, you are doing so at your own risk.

Where can I submit my plugin feedback?

Feedback is encouraged and much appreciated, especially since this plugin is a future WordPress core feature. If you need help with troubleshooting or have a question, suggestions, or requests, you can submit them as an issue in the SQLite GitHub repository.

How can I contribute to the plugin?

Contributions are always welcome! Learn more about how to get involved in the Core Performance Team Handbook.

Review feed

Knut Sparhell
4/22/2023

Possibly worst UX trap I have ever seen

Installed version 2.0 Activated Message: "All checks completed successfully, your site can use an SQLite database. You can proceed with the installation." Screen with text and button. Ok, I can go back by just deactivating this plugin! Great! Clicked button "Install SQLite database" "PDO Driver for SQLite is missing" alone on an blank page, wheverer I go Stuck. My somewhat "well crafted" and sophisticated testing site gone away, it seemed. Why could this plugin not check the availability of this driver before presenting a clickable button, or even proceeding? Since I'm knowledgable enough to delete the ´wp-content/db.php´ file I was soon back to start, so I don't need help. Others, if less knowledable in WP, should be warned and stay away until proper tests can be made before proceeding. On screen instructions on how to manually disable it in an emergency should also be given.
lucasbustamante
8/26/2024

Excellent!

I used it to spin up a test site in CI, it's just elegant and brings WP closer to Static when we need it. There's a place for SQLite simplicity in some WP workflows. Loved it!
John Turner
9/28/2024

Great Plugin! Makes WP so fast!

Thank you dev team for providing this plugin !
Gareth Bult
12/3/2024

Great, seems only one step away ...

Ok, so in terms of doing what it says in the tin, for me it looks great. I've set up 20 - 30 instances, it runs my core plugins and has a footprint of ~ 105M when running with a default setup. Seems to be at least as fast as the MySQL instances sat next to them. Here's the problem tho'. It would seem I can't actually convert any existing sites over to run on these instances without a lot of manual work. (I say this after reading the experiences of some others who claim to have tried). Are there any relatively automatic tools and/or documentation that I might have missed when it comes to migrating a MySQL instance over to SqLite (and back, in the event of a problem), or at least a Roadmap of if / when such tools or plugins might become available? A roadmap or estimation might at least (if it's a long way away) prompt someone to get on and do it?

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