# phpMyAdmin: You can get there from here in one click

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**Created:** [November 21, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.kinsta.com/t/phpmyadmin-you-can-get-there-from-here-in-one-click/5759 "2025-11-21T23:09:55Z")\
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Kinsta customers who use phpMyAdmin to manage their WordPress databases can now log in to the tool with a single click in the MyKinsta dashboard.

Accessing a database from MyKinsta no longer requires users to provide a username and password after reaching a phpMyAdmin welcome page.

The process is now faster and more secure.

## How one-click access to phpMyAdmin works

What hasn’t changed is the way you reach phpMyAdmin from within MyKinsta. You’ll still find the **Open phpMyAdmin** button by navigating to **WordPress sites** \> _ **sitename** _ \> **Info** \> **Database access:**

 ![A screenshot showing the WordPress Database Access section of the MyKinsta dashboard.](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/kinsta/original/2X/d/d483e3a87ef9fb35676f25969f1def386ee41fcc.png)The **Open phpMyAdmin** button in the MyKinsta dashboard.

Now, clicking the button connects you to phpMyAdmin and logs in automatically using a temporary token generated securely at that moment. The token is not reusable.

A few things to keep in mind when taking advantage of this fast-access feature:

1. One-click login **does not** override the restrictions of any [IP allowlist](https://kinsta.com/docs/wordpress-hosting/database-management/wordpress-database-access/#ip-allowlist) you may have created for phpMyAdmin access.
2. If you use a browser to access your phpMyAdmin instance outside of MyKinsta, you will usually require a database username and password to log in.
3. In an exception to No. 2 above, users of the Kinsta API can [generate a phpMyAdmin login link](https://kinsta.com/changelog/kinsta-api-nov-21-2025/) with a temporary token 

## Reducing the friction in WordPress management

One-click access to phpMyAdmin eliminates a seemingly minor hurdle for those who manage WordPress sites. But avoiding the copying of usernames and passwords can be a big security gain.

For enterprises using Kinsta’s [SAML single sign-on](https://kinsta.com/changelog/single-sign-on/) for secure login to MyKinsta for multiple users, one-click access to phpMyAdmin helps expand seamless, no-password access to WordPress management.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://kinsta.com/changelog/phpmyadmin-one-click/](https://kinsta.com/changelog/phpmyadmin-one-click/)