phpMyAdmin is a graphical interface for managing MySQL databases — available straight from Plesk, with no separate installation needed. It comes in handy for tasks like manually changing a WordPress database password or importing a database.
Where to Find phpMyAdmin
- Log in to the Plesk panel.
- Go to the Databases section.
- Find the database for your website.
- Click phpMyAdmin next to that database.
- Plesk will open phpMyAdmin already logged in to the right database — you don't need to enter any credentials separately.
What Else Can phpMyAdmin Do
Besides browsing data, you can create and delete database users along with their permissions, edit tables and rows, import/export in SQL, CSV, and XML formats, and run your own SQL queries.
phpMyAdmin, WordPress, and Database Security
phpMyAdmin gives you direct access to the database, so it's worth making a backup before you make any changes. On WordPress, WooCommerce, and PrestaShop, an accidental edit to a table can break login, the cart, or the site's content.
On DoSieci.pl hosting, the database is managed through Plesk, and typical tasks like importing, exporting, and changing a MySQL user's password can be done without root access.