New Silver Sponsor: Kinsta Chooses MariaDB for Scalable, Open WordPress Hosting
We’re pleased to welcome Kinsta as a Silver Sponsor of the MariaDB Foundation. Kinsta, one of the leading managed WordPress hosting providers, powers thousands of websites globally with a platform built for speed, scalability, and security — and MariaDB plays a central role in that architecture.
Kinsta also holds the highest G2 score of any managed hosting provider or web hosting provider. In 2022, the company was listed under the “Top 100 Fastest Growing Products.” Kinsta offers 24/7 support 365 days a year – in five languages – from its team of expert engineers. With its new Application Hosting and Database Hosting services, plus hosting for WordPress that offers support for complex installations such as Bedrock, reverse-proxy configurations, and tools such as SSH and WP-CLI, its entire platform is built with developers in mind.
Their decision to support the Foundation reflects not only technical trust in MariaDB Server, but also a shared commitment to open-source values that prioritize transparency, independence, and long-term community benefit.
“We benchmarked MariaDB and MySQL. MariaDB was the clear winner in performance for our use case and infrastructure,” said Laszlo Farkas, Kinsta’s Director of Engineering. “Beyond performance, we value that MariaDB is in steady hands — developed by the people who know it best, and supported by a foundation we feel confident relying on for the road ahead.”
Engineering MariaDB for WordPress at Scale
At Kinsta, MariaDB has been fine-tuned to support the high demands of WordPress — a platform that now powers more than 40% of the web. Their container-based infrastructure ensures each site runs in isolation, supported by optimized MariaDB configurations tailored for:
- High concurrency across thousands of sites
- Efficient read/write operations for dynamic workloads
- Fast query responses even during traffic spikes
This performance focus is complemented by Kinsta’s investment in monitoring and caching systems, enabling MariaDB to deliver consistent speed and reliability across their entire platform.
A Steady Hand in a Changing Open-Source Landscape
In today’s cloud ecosystem, open-source licensing has become a source of uncertainty. Kinsta has been outspoken about the importance of predictability and long-term trust — especially as license changes disrupt adoption of previously open tools.
“There have been several cases where license changes in open-source projects made adoption more complicated or uncertain,” said Farkas. “MariaDB’s approach has been refreshingly steady, and that’s something we truly value as part of the open-source community.”
This long-term steadiness has made MariaDB a natural fit for Kinsta’s platform, and a key part of their roadmap moving forward.
“MariaDB stands out not just for its performance, but for the values it reflects — openness, independence, and a strong connection to the developer community.”
We’re grateful for Kinsta’s support and shared vision. As the MariaDB ecosystem continues to evolve, partnerships like these help ensure a vibrant future — one where high performance and open collaboration continue to go hand in hand.
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