---
title: "Nexcess Managed WooCommerce Database Management"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/database-management/"
description: "Manage your WooCommerce store's database. Learn to access phpMyAdmin, create backups, and optimize your e-shop's database for speed."
vertical: "Sites & Stores"
date: "2025-09-15"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Nexcess Managed WooCommerce Database Management

The database is the core of your WooCommerce **store**, containing all of your site’s critical data. This includes every product, category, order, customer record, and setting for your **e-shop**. The health and efficiency of this database directly impact the speed and reliability of your entire **store**, from browsing **digital products** to processing checkouts.

On our Managed WooCommerce platform, Nexcess handles the optimization and maintenance of the MySQL server itself. Your responsibility is the management of the data *within* the database. Common tasks include accessing the database directly to make specific changes, creating manual backups before major updates, and performing cleanup routines to keep your **e-shop** running efficiently.

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The following resources will guide you through managing your WooCommerce database.

- ## [Changing passwords for MariaDB users in the Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/database-management/change-mariadb-mysql-passwords/)
    
    Nexcess Cloud web hosting plans provide a great way to manage your website databases and database MariaDB users from the Nexcess Client Portal. Learn more in this informative article.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Changing passwords for MariaDB users in the Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/database-management/change-mariadb-mysql-passwords/)
- ## [Truncating MariaDB/MySQL tables in the Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/database-management/truncate-mariadb-mysql-tables/)
    
    Truncating MariaDB/MySQL tables allows you to easily remove all data from the chosen MySQL database tables without having to manually delete and recreate them.
    
    
    
    [Read more: Truncating MariaDB/MySQL tables in the Nexcess Cloud](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/managed-woocommerce/database-management/truncate-mariadb-mysql-tables/)