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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Sql

14 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Sql

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for sql comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 14 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 14 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Database Cleaner Best overall 86/100
  2. 2. Database Manager 83/100
  3. 3. Custom API for WP 81/100
  4. 4. SQL Chart Builder 77/100
  5. 5. DebugPress: Debugger in Popup 77/100
  6. 6. Database Access with Adminer 73/100
  7. 7. SQL Buddy 68/100
  8. 8. DB Viewer 68/100
  9. 9. EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup 66/100
  10. 10. WP GeoNames 64/100
  11. 11. Search & Replace 61/100
  12. 12. SQL Executioner 51/100
  13. 13. Run SQL Query 49/100
  14. 14. DBC Backup 2 38/100
1 Database Cleaner
Best overall Free by Jordy Meow

Database Cleaner

User-friendly tool to clean and optimize databases. Efficiently manages large databases, simplifying repair and ensuring peak performance.

5★
from 150 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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3 Custom API for WP
Free by miniOrange

Custom API for WP

Connect WordPress with External APIs and create no-code custom WordPress REST API endpoints to interact with the WordPress database to perform SQL ope …

4.8★
from 45 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
81

WPScore

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4 SQL Chart Builder
Free by Guaven Labs

SQL Chart Builder

Turn your SQL queries into beautiful dynamic charts with a visual SQL builder, live autocomplete and no-code date/input filters.

3.9★
from 21 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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5 DebugPress: Debugger in Popup
Free by Milan Petrovic

DebugPress: Debugger in Popup

Easy-to-use plugin for debugging and profiling website loading, SQL queries analysis, help with development, bug fixing, all in configurable popup.

5★
from 5 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
77

WPScore

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7 SQL Buddy
Free by WP Engine

SQL Buddy

Your one-stop solution for easy WordPress database management

5★
from 14 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2025
Tested to
WP 6.4.10
68

WPScore

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8 DB Viewer
Free by GrandPlugins

DB Viewer

View your WordPress database directly inside your Dashboard. No need for phpMyAdmin or hosting panels.

100+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
68

WPScore

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10 WP GeoNames
Free by Jacques Malgrange

WP GeoNames

Allows you to insert all or part of the global GeoNames database in your WordPress base.

5★
from 2 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
May 2025
Tested to
WP 6.7.7
64

WPScore

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11 Search & Replace
Free by WP Media

Search & Replace

Search & Replace data in your database with WordPress admin, replace domains/URLs of your WordPress installation.

4.3★
from 283 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2024
Tested to
WP 6.5.10
61

WPScore

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12 SQL Executioner
Free by Justin Watt

SQL Executioner

Execute arbitrary SQL queries against your WordPress database from the Admin.

4.6★
from 11 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2016
Tested to
WP 4.6.30
51

WPScore

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13 Run SQL Query
Free by Fabricio Carella

Run SQL Query

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.

5★
from 1 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2016
Tested to
WP 4.5.33
49

WPScore

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14 DBC Backup 2
Free by Damien Saunders

DBC Backup 2

DBC Backup 2 is a safe & simple way to schedule regular WordPress database backups using the wp-cron batch jobs.

100+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2014
Tested to
WP 3.7.41
38

WPScore

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