How to Access phpMyAdmin using a Plugin in WordPress?

By Arshath | October 18, 2025

Do you know that you can now able to Access phpMyAdmin using a Plugin in WordPress without needing to login cPanel? Yes you can now.

Let’s explore the option with step by step guidance in this article.

What is phpMyAdmin?

phpMyAdmin is simple web based tool used to manage MySQL and MariaDB databases without any command line commands. In cPanel, you can find this option by default which allows you to perform administrative tasks such as creating and modifying databases and tables, running SQL queries, managing user privileges, importing/exporting data, and backing up your database.

Before Accessing phpMyAdmin, have the details below:

1. Purchase Hosting Plan

2. Login to cPanel of the website

2. Install WordPress

3. Install SSL

Steps to Access phpMyAdmin using a Plugin:

Step 1: Login to WordPress

Step 2: Click Plugin -> Add new plugin

Step 3: Enter “phpMyAdmin” in search box to find the plugin “WP phpMyAdmin“ and click “Install” button.

Step 4: Click “Activate” button to successfully install the plugin.

Step 5: To access phpMyAdmin of the website with currently configured database only, click “Enter Local phpMyAdmin”  button. If you need, you can also access phpMyAdmin directly without cPanel

NOTE: If you are using any security plugin, it might places specific restriction in htaccess. So,you might need to turn off “Disable PHP in Plugins” setting : Security > Settings > System Tweaks > PHP in Plugins , othewise you might be restricted to enter PMA)

It will take you directly to the phpMyAdmin interface in cPanel. You can only able to see the database which is configured to the website wp-config file but not any other database created.

Step 6: To view all databases for your website, enter the phpMyAdmin login URL and click “Enter Hosting’s phpMyAdmin.”

You can find this URL by logging into cPanel, selecting phpMyAdmin, and copying the URL from the address bar.

It will take you directly to the phpMyAdmin interface in cPanel and can able to see the all database created for the website.

Step 7: You can restrict or disallow anyone to access phpMyAdmin directly from WordPress dashboard by clicking the checkbox near “Restrict access only to current IP”.

Additional Resources:

1. Add WordPress admin user in phpMyAdmin
2. Export and upload a database in phpMyAdmin on cPanel
3. Connect MySQL database in WordPress
4. Find WordPress database name
5. Download Full Website Backup in cPanel

Hope the information is helpful and allow you access phpMyAdmin in different ways.