WordPress / WordPress/sqlite-database-integration

Changing the database backend on a live site

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Description

The plugin could support migrating from SQLite to MySQL and the other way around. It would:

  • Help ship SQLite support in WordPress core
  • Encourage people worried about staying locked in SQLite
  • Help move the sites around

Technically, there's a streaming Data Liberation part to it where we track progress, handle deltas etc. Maybe it's a site sync within one site? Regardless of the implementation, the SQLite plugin could ship the UI.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by reviewing the plugin's existing UI and database integration entry points, then examine the linked zs-sync project and the proposed Data Liberation approach. Done would mean a defined migration flow between SQLite and MySQL that handles progress and deltas and exposes the required UI.

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Assessment

Tech stack
mysql, php, sqlite, wordpress
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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