Plugins

Explore plugins in MariaDB Server. This section details how to extend database functionality, security, and performance by leveraging various loadable plugins, from authentication to storage engines.

Plugin Overview

MariaDB supports loading plugins at startup or runtime to extend functionality, including storage engines, security features, and logging capabilities, without rebuilding the server.

Plugin Maturity

This page lists the maturity level (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Stable) of various MariaDB plugins, helping users determine which are suitable for production environments.

Storage Engines

Every MariaDB storage engine is implemented as a plugin. This section covers them all, from InnoDB and Aria to Spider, S3, and CONNECT.

MariaDB Enterprise Audit

The MariaDB Enterprise Audit plugin logs detailed data access and configuration changes, offering advanced filtering to meet security and compliance requirements.

MariaDB Community Audit Plugin

Complete MariaDB Audit Plugin reference: server_audit activity logging, connection/query event tracking, file/syslog output, and compliance configuration.

Authentication Plugins

Explore the authentication plugins available in MariaDB, such as ed25519, GSSAPI, and PAM, which provide flexible and secure methods for user verification.

MariaDB Replication & Cluster Plugins

This section covers plugins specifically designed for high availability and clustering, including the wsrep_provider plugin used for Galera Cluster integration.

Other Plugins

Discover additional plugins that extend MariaDB Server functionality, such as the Disks, Feedback, and Query Response Time plugins, for specialized use cases.

Password Validation Plugins

Password validation plugins, like simple_password_check and cracklib, enforce strong password policies by checking new passwords against defined complexity rules.

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