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WordPress database connection constants: DB_CHARSET, DB_COLLATE, MYSQL_CLIENT_FLAGS, and WP_ALLOW_REPAIR shown with a WP-CLI TLS verification terminal

Database Optimization • Settings & Configuration • WordPress

April 18, 2026 • Views: 1

WordPress Database Connection: SSL, Charset, Collation, and Repair Constants

Master the wp-config.php database block: DB_CHARSET, DB_COLLATE, WP_ALLOW_REPAIR, MYSQL_CLIENT_FLAGS, a custom db.php drop-in for TLS pinning, and WP-CLI checks to verify encoding and SSL on every connection.

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