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  "description": "Direct Database Queries Wpdb refers to the technical practice of accessing the WordPress database using the global $wpdb object. This method allows developers to execute raw SQL queries for tasks that fall outside the capabilities of standard WordPress functions.",
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  "category": "Software Development Concepts",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-04-11T17:29:34.632+00:00",
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    "website": "https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wpdb/",
    "founded": "2003 (as part of WordPress core)",
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    "pricing_model": "Free (Open Source)",
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    "subcategory": "WordPress Development / Database Management"
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  "timestamp": 1775998208066
}