All phpMyAdmin in one file - Adminer
Don’t have Adminer yet? Download it now — it’s like phpMyAdmin, but in a single file only 300 KB in size! (Go to site)
Many of us have used phpMyAdmin for a long time. It’s convenient and works fairly well. But there’s one downside — with every new version, it becomes more bloated, almost like a Drupal-style monster. That can be frustrating when all you need is to quickly check a field name in a table. For tasks like that and much more, we now have Adminer. (Go to site)
Here’s what the Adminer community says makes it better than phpMyAdmin:
- 1) Security
- 2) Usability
- 3) Performance
- 4) Functionality
- 5) Size
Size may be last on the list, but it’s certainly not the least important. Adminer is just 300 KB and comes in a single file! The developers did a great job — it often runs faster than phpMyAdmin (especially when importing/exporting large dumps).
Adminer is very easy to use — just drop it into the root of your website and open it in your browser: http://your-site.com/adminer.php (it's recommended to rename the file). Then simply enter your MySQL login and password (and specify the server if it’s not localhost).
