WordPress – What is the least database user privileges required?

The following database privileges are the least required to allow WordPress to operate completely and reliably.

These permissions can be used to run a standard WordPress installation as well as a multisite installation without giving an unnecessary control to the database user.

  • Alter
  • Create
  • Delete
  • Index
  • Select
  • Drop
  • Insert
  • Update

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