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Common web applications, CMS backends, ecommerce platforms, and operational records.Existing WordPress, Laravel, ecommerce, and internal systems often use MySQL.Teams choose it when the relational workload is a real product need.
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Common web applications, CMS backends, ecommerce platforms, and operational records.
Common use cases
- Common web applications, CMS backends, ecommerce platforms, and operational records.
- Existing WordPress, Laravel, ecommerce, and internal systems often use MySQL.
- Teams choose it when the relational workload is a real product need.
When not to use it
You need PostgreSQL-specific extensions or complex analytical workloads in the same system.
Common pairings
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Use it when the workload clearly matches; keep the first version operationally simple.
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This page is educational first. Use the project workflow only when you are ready to turn the choice into evidence and a report.