How to Run WordPress with Docker Compose
Run WordPress with Docker Compose: a working wordpress + MySQL stack with named volumes for persistence, env vars, ports, a reverse proxy note, and backups.
Sysadmin Desk Jul 26, 2026 8 min read
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Run WordPress with Docker Compose: a working wordpress + MySQL stack with named volumes for persistence, env vars, ports, a reverse proxy note, and backups.
Back up Docker named volumes the reliable way: tar a volume via a temp container, restore it, dump databases properly, schedule it, and move data between hosts.
Bind mount vs named volume in Docker: how they differ, when to use each, where data lives, permissions, backups, and the down -v data-loss trap.