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The database most web applications still run on.
- Developer usage~40%second most used database
- Hostingnear universalsupported by almost every host
- Typical pairingPHP / Laraveland WordPress
Checked September 2026 · Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025
MySQL stores the data behind a large share of web applications. It is well understood, cheap to host and predictable, which counts for a lot in production.
Hiring here is usually about performance — queries that were fine with a thousand rows and are not fine with a million.
What a MySQL developer does
- Schema design that will not need rewriting in a year
- Query optimisation and indexing
- Migrations without downtime
- Backups, replication and recovery
What businesses build with it
- The database behind a Laravel or WordPress application
- Reporting queries over transactional data
- Fixing a system that has slowed down as it grew
Why teams choose it
- Supported by effectively every host
- Very large pool of people who know it well
- Predictable behaviour and mature tooling
Roles people hire for
- Backend Developer
- Database Developer
- PHP Developer
Common questions
MySQL or PostgreSQL?
For a typical web application either is fine. PostgreSQL is stronger for complex queries, JSON and data integrity; MySQL is more widely supported on cheap hosting and more widely known.
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