WordPress Core
Core WordPress database tables included with every WordPress installation.
12 database tables
| Table Name | Description | Method |
|---|---|---|
| wp_commentmeta | Stores metadata for comments as key-value pairs. | WP Core |
| wp_comments | Stores comments on posts and pages, including pingbacks and trackbacks. | WP Core |
| wp_links | Stores blogroll links. This is a legacy feature rarely used in modern WordPress. | WP Core |
| wp_options | Stores site-wide settings, options, and configuration values. | WP Core |
| wp_postmeta | Stores metadata (custom fields) attached to posts as key-value pairs. | WP Core |
| wp_posts | Stores all posts, pages, custom post types, revisions, attachments, and navigation menu items. | WP Core |
| wp_term_relationships | Maps posts and other objects to their taxonomy terms. | WP Core |
| wp_term_taxonomy | Associates terms with their taxonomy and tracks post counts per term. | WP Core |
| wp_termmeta | Stores metadata for taxonomy terms as key-value pairs. | WP Core |
| wp_terms | Stores taxonomy terms such as categories, tags, and custom taxonomy entries. | WP Core |
| wp_usermeta | Stores metadata for users including roles, capabilities, and preferences. | WP Core |
| wp_users | Stores WordPress user account records. | WP Core |