Enable Database Tools

Does one thing: Enables you to optimize and repair InnoDB and MyISAM tables using WordPress built-in database tools.

👉 Uses only 12KB of code, so super lightweight, fast, and effective.

Features

• Easily enable or disable the WP database tools
• Optimize and repair InnoDB and MyISAM tables
• Lightweight and secure code via WP API

Important! Remember to disable the database tools when you are finished using them! You can disable the tools via the plugin settings page. Check the plugin’s Installation tab for more information.

Privacy

This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.

Enable Database Tools is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.

How to Install

1. Upload the plugin to your blog and activate
2. Visit the plugin settings to use the tools

More info on installing WP plugins

To use the database tools:

1. Visit the plugin settings page
2. Check the box to “Enable database tools” and then click “Save Changes”
3. Then click the link that says, “Open WP Database Tools” (opens new tab)

After accessing the database tools page, you can either “repair” the database, or “repair and optimize” the database.

Important! Remember to disable the database tools when you are finished using them! To disable the database tools:

1. Visit the plugin settings page
2. Uncheck the box to “Enable database tools” and then click “Save Changes”
3. Done! You will notice the link to open database tools no longer is displayed

Restore Default Options

To restore default options, uninstall the plugin via the WP Plugins screen, and then reinstall.

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Uninstalling

This plugin cleans up after itself. All plugin settings will be removed from the WordPress database when the plugin is deleted via the WP Plugins screen.