It really is a good choice that you want to change the table prefix “wp_”. By default, WordPress uses a table prefix called “wp_” for its database tables. However, changing this prefix to something unique can make your website more secure. It adds a security measure that can help protect your website from potential malicious attacks.

First of all, backup your WP database just to be extra sure. You should choose a unique name for your table prefix (just like you choose your password ;>). You’ll need to make changes to a file called “wp-config.php” in your WordPress installation. This file contains important settings for your website. Look for a line that says “$table_prefix = ‘wp_’;” and change the ‘wp_’ part to your new prefix. For example, “$table_prefix = ‘mywp_’;”.

After updating the file, you need to make changes to your website’s database. I’ll give you a hint. This can be done using a tool called phpMyAdmin or by running SQL queries (don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as it sounds!). You’ll need to rename the tables in the database to match the new prefix. For example, the “wp_posts” table should be renamed to “mywp_posts”.

Finally, if you have any custom code or plugins/themes that refer to table names directly, you’ll need to update them to use the new prefix. This ensures that everything works correctly with the new table names.

Now, that’s it! This is going to make it harder for hackers to attack your website because they won’t know the exact structure of your database. I hope this explanation helps! 🙂