MariaDB is a drop-in MySQL replacement with better performance and active development. Every plan includes phpMyAdmin, remote access via cPanel, and automated backups.
WordPress posts, WooCommerce products, forum threads, user accounts. The database is the engine.
Nearly every dynamic website and web application stores its content in a database. WordPress posts, WooCommerce products, forum threads, user accounts, and application data all live in MySQL or MariaDB tables. The speed of your database directly affects how fast your pages load, which is why the database server configuration matters just as much as the web server.
Ultra Web Hosting runs MariaDB on all shared hosting servers. MariaDB is a community-developed fork of MySQL that maintains full compatibility with MySQL queries, drivers, and tools while adding performance optimizations and new storage engines. Every hosting plan includes database creation through cPanel, management through phpMyAdmin, and automated backups.
For the full developer toolchain including phpMyAdmin, cURL, GD, IonCube, Zend Guard, OpenSSL, Git, and other supported technologies, see our hosting features page.
Our MariaDB configuration is tuned for the mixed workload of shared hosting, with optimized query caching, buffer pool sizing, and connection handling. Combined with SSD storage, database queries return results fast even under load. Any application built for MySQL works without modification.
Get hosting + MariaDB →Every shared hosting account ships with the full database stack: the engine, the web GUI, remote access, backups, and automatic provisioning for one-click installs.
MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. Any application that works with MySQL works with MariaDB without changes. It offers improved query performance, better storage engines like Aria, and active development by the original MySQL creator's team.
Every hosting account includes phpMyAdmin, a web-based tool for managing your databases. You can browse tables, run SQL queries, import and export data, manage users, and optimize tables, all through your browser from within cPanel.
Our servers perform regular backups of your databases. You can also create manual backups at any time through cPanel's backup tools or phpMyAdmin's export function. For larger accounts, JetBackup provides scheduled backup management.
Need to connect to your database from an external application or development tool? You can whitelist remote IP addresses in cPanel to allow connections from tools like MySQL Workbench, HeidiSQL, or your local development environment.
Our MariaDB configuration is tuned for the mixed workload of shared hosting, with optimized query caching, buffer pool sizing, and connection handling. Combined with SSD storage, database queries return results fast even under load.
Softaculous automatically creates and configures databases when you install WordPress, Joomla, WooCommerce, or any of the 400+ applications it supports. You never need to manually create a database or edit connection strings for one-click installs.
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We run MariaDB, which is fully compatible with MySQL. Any application built for MySQL works with MariaDB without modification.
The number of databases depends on your hosting plan. Check our shared hosting plan details for specific limits.
Yes. You can whitelist remote IP addresses in cPanel to connect using tools like MySQL Workbench, HeidiSQL, or your application's database connection.
Yes. phpMyAdmin is included with every hosting account and is accessible through cPanel.
Every plan, every database, cPanel managed. Starting at $3.95/mo with a 45-day money-back guarantee.
