Title: Website based off a Database
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# Website based off a Database

 *  [gocorral](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gocorral/)
 * (@gocorral)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-based-off-a-database/)
 * Is it possible within WordPress’s system to have a web pages automatically constructed
   from a database table.
 * For example, I start a website about book reviews. I create a database table 
   on my site that has the required elements for WordPress along with, title, author,
   publisher, genre, book_cover, and review_text. I then have a template for how
   those are constructed into a post displaying each of those elements in the same
   way for each book. Is there a method within WordPress’s framework to support 
   that design method?

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-based-off-a-database/#post-18035080)
 * WordPress automatically generates all pages from the contents of its own database
   tables. To do this, it uses post types and taxonomies that define what URL looks
   like for which content.
 * It is not intended to use individual database tables. Although this is also feasible,
   it is extremely time-consuming. You would have to define your own rewrite rules
   for your content, see: [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_rewrite_rule/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_rewrite_rule/)
   and, based on this, an individual function that loads the content and uses a 
   template for output. The result is a rather rigid construct with little leeway.
   You would also not be able to use SEO plugins or other extensions, as they are
   not aware of your individual development.
 * The best way would therefore be to use the post types and taxonomies mentioned
   at the beginning. Register a post type for your content (see [https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/post-types/registering-custom-post-types/](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/post-types/registering-custom-post-types/))
   and, if necessary, taxonomies. Then store your content in the WordPress backend
   in overviews that WordPress generates for you there. You can use permalinks to
   define the URL structure and other plugins may be able to help you optimize the
   output.

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 * Last activity: [1 year, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/website-based-off-a-database/#post-18035080)
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