wp_posts is a [[Database]] table in [[Wordpress]]. ## My thoughts The `wp_post` table and associated `wp_postmeta` table are some of the least maintainable and hard to work and maintain structures in modern web development. There is a trade-off between flexibility and maintainability that isn’t worth it. Custom database tables are frequently used to bypass the table, but this results in a lot of manual work. With every plugin potentially using a custom solution, you end up with a bloated mess. What’s really bad with custom database tables is when they also rely on a post type in `wp_post`, intermingling the two systems. --- # References