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title: How to Access phpMyAdmin with WordPress
url: "https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/access-phpmyadmin-with-wordpress/"
published: 2013-09-30
modified: 2026-02-12
author: Wayne McWilliams
---

We offer database access to your site through the popular open-source phpMyAdmin software and programmatically. This provides you with direct MySQL access to your site.

## Accessing your Database via phpMyAdmin

To open phpMyAdmin first visit the MyPressable Control Panel at [my.pressable.com](https://my.pressable.com "my.pressable.com") and select a site.

Once a site is selected, click the **ellipsis** (three dots) icon to view additional site actions. From this menu, you’ll see the **phpMyAdmin** icon, which you can use to access the database.

![](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/MPCP-phpMyAdmin-2.png?resize=1024%2C515&ssl=1)

A new tab/window will open up, allowing you to import, export, or make changes to your site’s database tables.
![Screenshot_30-06-2016-23:26:04](https://i0.wp.com/pressable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Screenshot_30-06-2016-232604.png?resize=1024%2C307&ssl=1)

## Accessing your Database Programmatically

Pressable has restricted access to a site’s Database for security purposes. You can still access it [programmatically which you can learn more about here.](https://pressable.com/knowledgebase/access-wordpress-database-with-pressable/)