Title: how many databases does wordpress need?
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# how many databases does wordpress need?

 *  Resolved [jjorgboge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jjorgboge/)
 * (@jjorgboge)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-many-databases-does-wordpress-need/)
 * I would like to know why Worpres only handles one database and not two or three
   databases.
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fhow-many-databases-does-wordpress-need%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-many-databases-does-wordpress-need/#post-16027158)
 * I don’t understand your question. You can have multiple WP sites sharing the 
   same database if you set a different table prefix (in wp-config.php) for each,
   but the most secure method is to give each site it’s own database (with its own
   credentials).
 * What are you trying to accomplish?
 *  Thread Starter [jjorgboge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jjorgboge/)
 * (@jjorgboge)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-many-databases-does-wordpress-need/#post-16027206)
 * Dear Steven Stern
 * I’ll explain a little. I have a claim from a client.
    But the judge thinks that
   the website I installed had two databases. Of course I understand that by default
   wopress only handles 1 single database. but I need a confirmation from an official
   source so that they believe in my word. Does a normal WordPress installation 
   need 1 database?
 * 1 site = 1 database
 * I really apologize for asking these things here and wasting your valuable time.
   but I need this clarification.
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-many-databases-does-wordpress-need/#post-16027213)
 * Yes. Normally, it’s a database per site using MySQL.
 *  Thread Starter [jjorgboge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jjorgboge/)
 * (@jjorgboge)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-many-databases-does-wordpress-need/#post-16027229)
 * thank you very much for your help.

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