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Export your entire WordPress database \u2014 or just the tables you select \u2014 as a .sql file, straight from your admin dashboard. No phpMyAdmin, no SSH, no hosting control panel, no technical knowledge required.<\/p>\n\n<p>Just open the tool, pick the tables you need, and hit export. Your SQL backup downloads automatically \u2014 ready to import anywhere with phpMyAdmin, WP-CLI, MySQL Workbench, or Adminer.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Why ABCode Database Exporter?<\/h4>\n\n<p>Most database export plugins are bloated, confusing, or require paid upgrades for basic features. ABCode Database Exporter is different:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zero configuration<\/strong> \u2014 install, activate, export. That's it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No settings page<\/strong> \u2014 there's nothing to configure. 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No configuration, no accounts, no API keys.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>abcode-database-exporter<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Tools \u2192 Database Exporter<\/strong> (or click <strong>Export Database<\/strong> on the Plugins screen)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20require%20any%20configuration%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin require any configuration?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Install it, activate it, and it's ready to use. There are no settings to configure.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20export%20individual%20tables%3F\"><h3>Can I export individual tables?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Each table has its own SQL, CSV, and Schema buttons. 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All AJAX requests use WordPress nonce verification, only administrators can access the tool, each export is bound to the user who created it, temporary files are stored in a protected directory with random, unguessable filenames, and all files are automatically cleaned up after one hour.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20on%20multisite%3F\"><h3>Does it work on multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, but only Network Administrators can run exports. A WordPress multisite installation shares one database across every site in the network, so restricting the tool to super admins prevents a single-site administrator from downloading other sites' data.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20custom%20database%20tables%3F\"><h3>Does it work with custom database tables?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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