Title: Which database to use
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Which database to use

 *  Resolved [WP SITES](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordpresssites/)
 * (@wordpresssites)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/which-database-to-use/)
 * There’s 6 different types of databases using 5 different file types, which on
   do you suggest using?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/iq-block-country/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/iq-block-country/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Pascal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iqpascal/)
 * (@iqpascal)
 * [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/which-database-to-use/#post-6697954)
 * Hi,
 * These databases are used by the plugin:
 * **How can I get a new version of the GeoIP database?**
 * You can download the database(s) directly from MaxMind and upload them to your
   website.
 * Download the IPv4 database from: [http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz](http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz)
 * Unzip the GeoIP database and upload it to your upload dir usually /wp-content/
   uploads/GeoIP.dat
 * Download the IPv6 database if you have a website running on IPv6 from:
 * [http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoIPv6.dat.gz](http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoIPv6.dat.gz)
 * Unzip the GeoIP database and upload it to your upload dir usually /wp-content/
   uploads/GeoIPv6.dat
 * Maxmind updates the GeoLite database every month.

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 * Last reply from: [Pascal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iqpascal/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/which-database-to-use/#post-6697954)
 * Status: resolved