Title: Database Bloat solution – external database
Last modified: May 4, 2026

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# Database Bloat solution – external database

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 * [1 week, 2 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/database-bloat-solution-external-database/)
 * May I suggest to offer a feature to save logs in a separate database outside 
   of WP database to avoid the WP DB bloat. I think that would be a great feature.
   And of course some interface/settings to manage the retention of records by date,
   by number of logs, and also when to expire old logs. I think this is essential
   for large sites and especially multi-sites. Maybe an option of the type of Db
   can be offered to, either MySQL or SQLite (or others)
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