What is WordPress?
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL/MariaDB database. It is used for creating websites, blogs, and applications.
Deployment Variants
WordPress is available in two deployment configurations in Coolify:
WordPress with MariaDB
- Database: MariaDB
- Use case: Production deployments with MariaDB preference (recommended for most users)
- Components:
- WordPress container
- MariaDB container
- Automatic database configuration and health checks
WordPress with MySQL
- Database: MySQL
- Use case: Production deployments with MySQL preference
- Components:
- WordPress container
- MySQL container
- Automatic database configuration and health checks
Both variants provide equivalent functionality - choose based on your database preference or existing infrastructure.