Title: PostgreSQL
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# PostgreSQL

 *  [adambracegirdle](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adambracegirdle/)
 * (@adambracegirdle)
 * [22 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/)
 * Is there anyway to use wordpress with PostgreSQL rather than MySQL?
    Adam

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 *  Moderator [Matt Mullenweg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt/)
 * (@matt)
 * [22 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24247)
 * Because of the date functions? Postgres doesn’t have an equivilent?
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24254)
 * “Database independence isn’t a terribly high priority at the moment because there
   really isn’t that demand for it. (You’re the first to even mention it.)”
    While
   I realise I’m responding to a message posted 9 months or so ago, I wanted to 
   point out something in regards to this comment. Speaking from personal experience,
   if I see a product that I’m interested in, and it states point blank that it 
   only supports MySQL, I’m much more inclined to just close the site and go on 
   to try and find something that is database independant/supports multiple databases.
   This might account for why not many people are requesting the feature as much,
   because they become disenfranchised at the mention of sole MySQL support and 
   just leave. The odds are that there are probably quite a few people that would
   like to see this, and many other products, availible for more than just MySQL,
   and by ignoring them you’re probably ignoring a lot of potential users.
 *  [Rook](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rook/)
 * (@rook)
 * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24255)
 * I’ll follow the previous post to respond to the same comment: “Database independence
   isn’t a terribly high priority at the moment because there really isn’t that 
   demand for it. (You’re the first to even mention it.)”
    I’m using WP with MySQL,
   which is all that my current public hosting solution supports at the moment. 
   But I personally prefer PostgreSQL which I use quite a bit at work. If given 
   the choice, I’d definitely choose PostgreSQL over other database choices. So,
   because it appears you are counting mentioned resquests. +1 for more db independence/
   choices. 🙂
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24256)
 * +1.
    I skipped over WordPress when looking for a Postgres-compatible php system
   for my website, and am only now looking a bit closer as I’m unhappy with what
   I’ve got. There’s really very little that doesn’t use MySQL; I’m sure you could
   broaden WP’s user base by adding DB abstraction!
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24257)
 * I’m looking at WordPress because I think it fits my org’s needs prefectly, except
   that it needs to run on SQL Server.
    Maybe I can make it work.
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24258)
 * I would be also very happy if PostgreSQL was supported.
    My server admin doesn’t
   want to install MySQL, because he is already using Postgres to run other software
   in the server.
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24259)
 * I would really like to use WordPress, but I’m disinclined to support both MySQL
   and PostgreSQL on my database server. People interested in PostgreSQL support
   or database independence are definitely choosing other solutions right now. Having
   support for at least PostgreSQL would increase the reach of WordPress significantly.
 *  [msqr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msqr/)
 * (@msqr)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24260)
 * Just want to add my vote of support for PostgreSQL, as I already use Postgres
   and would not like to install MySQL. I would also back up my support with a donation
   if there were even just a commitment (and target date) to Postgres support by
   the developers, of $25. I’d really love to use WordPress, but can not until it
   supports Postgres 100%.
 *  [Root](https://wordpress.org/support/users/root/)
 * (@root)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24261)
 * $25 ? As much as that 😉
 *  [msqr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/msqr/)
 * (@msqr)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24262)
 * I’m only a wee little person and, well, if the 30+ odd folks clamoring for PostgreSQL
   support on this list each offered the same, that’s a good $750 right there — 
   not too bad I would say. I would also think there might be more than 30 people
   in the world interested in PostgreSQL support.
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24266)
 * Count me in as a wordpress adopter and donater of $25 if postgresql support and/
   or database abstraction is added.
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24270)
 * Here’s another vote for Postgres and db independence
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24271)
 * Just another vote for PostgreSQL. The server where I’m hosting my site runs on
   PostgreSQL. It would be fantastic to get WordPress up and running on it, if support
   is available.
 *  Anonymous
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24272)
 * PostgreSQL.votes++
    [http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html](http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html)
 *  Moderator [Matt Mullenweg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matt/)
 * (@matt)
 * [21 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/postgresql/page/3/#post-24273)
 * The votes mean a lot more if they’re from registered users.

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