<p>WordPress is written using PHP as its scripting language and MySQL as its database management system. In order to you don’t really need to learn either of them.</p><p style="text-align: start">However, a very basic understanding of the two could help you troubleshoot problems as well as increase your understanding of how WordPress works.</p><p style="text-align: start">In this article, we will explain how WordPress uses the database including an intro to default WordPress database tables.</p><p style="text-align: start">We will also show you how to manage a WordPress database using phpMyAdmin which will include creating database backups, optimizing the WordPress database, and more.</p>