: Can Joomla and Wordpress use same MySQL database? I have a Joomla site installed at domain.com/fresh. Now, I want to install WordPress. I am planning to install WordPress under subdirectory "information";

I have a Joomla site installed at domain.com/fresh. Now, I want to install WordPress. I am planning to install WordPress under subdirectory "information"; so my url will be domain.com/information. Now, when I configure the WordPress installation, can I use the same MySQL database which is being used for Joomla site? I understand that using prefix allows this to work. Is this a good practical decision for a small site?

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Can I use the same MySQL database which is being used for joomla site?

Of course. There is no technical reason why you can't. As long as there is no conflict in table names, which as you noted can be overcome with table prefixes, they can happily coincide.

Is this a good practical decision for a small site?

Sure. This is quite common.

However, if you have the ability to separate the two you should. Both of those pieces of software have had their share of vulnerabilities, so if one is compromised now both are potentially comprised. By having separate databases for each you put a wall between the two and if one is compromised the other is kept safely separated (essentially firewalled).

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