Title: Adding a searchable database
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# Adding a searchable database

 *  [Jimbly2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimbly2/)
 * (@jimbly2)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-searchable-database/)
 * I would like to setup a mySQL database that can be searched using a form and 
   then returns results. I would also need to be able to enter properties to the
   database along with an image(s) – what’s the best way to do this?
 * Thanks for all advice,
 * JIm

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 *  [Leo Baiano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leobaiano/)
 * (@leobaiano)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-searchable-database/#post-5000382)
 * This is a WordPress forum and your question does not seem to have anything to
   do with WP.
 *  [respectyoda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/respectyoda/)
 * (@respectyoda)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-searchable-database/#post-5000387)
 * WordPress does use MySQL as the MySQL database is automatically set up for you
   when you install it on a server that supports PHP and MySQL. Like Leo said, I
   don’t see how your question exactly pertains to WordPress.
 *  Thread Starter [Jimbly2](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimbly2/)
 * (@jimbly2)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-searchable-database/#post-5000395)
 * Hi – I’m not sure how else to describe it. I have a WP site. I need to add a 
   function where I can enter property details into a form – on submitting the form
   it adds the data to a table in a database. I have another page ( on my WordPress
   site) that has a ‘search for property’ form. On submitting the query, the results
   are posted to a “results’ page on my WP site.
 * I know WP runs on a MySQL db but how do I set up this function? I can’t be the
   only person wanting to do this – Is there a plugin that people use?
 * Thanks
    Jim
 *  [Leo Baiano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leobaiano/)
 * (@leobaiano)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-searchable-database/#post-5000401)
 * I could point you several ways to do this, but all will require that you have
   some programming knowledge.
 * Plugin not know state.
 * Well, one possibility is to create a table in the database and use the $ wpdb
   to insert and search data. Another possibility would be to create a unique CPT
   for these data, using wp_insert_post () to insert the data submitted by the form
   in CPT and use WordPress for search queries.
 * As I said, there is more than one way, and I have named above two which I think
   would attend, but you need a little knowledge of web development.
 *  [respectyoda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/respectyoda/)
 * (@respectyoda)
 * [11 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-a-searchable-database/#post-5000407)
 * If you want to use basic form functionality then just use a form plugin such 
   as Ninja Forms or Gravity Forms.

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