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1. adeco2
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   I'm having problems with MySQL, and since my host supports PostgreSQL, I wonder if I could use that database system instead?

2. skippy
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   At this time, WordPress uses a few MySQL-isms that makes converting to PostgreSQL rather challenging.

   If you search these forums, several people have announced that they started trying to convert; but we've never heard back from them. =(

3. Kafkaesqui
   Moderator
   Posted 4 years ago #

   You may be interested in the Codex page that's used to track alternative database *initiatives*:

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Alternative_Databases

   There is, or was, a port of WordPress that provides PostgreSQL support, but it's based on WP 1.2.1. You'll find a link to it from the Codex page above.

4. nisvara
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Damn. My host only offers postgresql. Are there any plans of making WordPress compatible with postgresql in the future?

5. Viper007Bond
   Member
   Posted 4 years ago #

   Did you read the Codex link? It explains why chances are silm (if I'm reading it right) that a conversion will occur. I mean, MySQL is free and I think the most widely used, so...

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