# WordPress Helm chart > Helm chart for deploying WordPress app Source: https://zop.dev/integrations/wordpress Updated: 2026-08-19 ยท Tags: application, helm, kubernetes --- Deploy to Zopday This Helm chart deploys WordPress, the world's most popular content management system, on Kubernetes. WordPress provides a flexible and user-friendly platform for creating websites, blogs, and web applications. --- ## Prerequisites - Kubernetes 1.19+ - Helm 3.0+ - kubectl configured to communicate with your cluster - MySQL database (automatically installed as a dependency) --- ## Dependencies Before installing the chart, you need to download the required dependencies. Run the following command in the chart directory: ```bash helm dependency build ``` This command will: 1. Read the dependencies from `Chart.yaml` 2. Download the required charts (MySQL and Service) from the specified repositories 3. Store them in the `charts/` directory 4. Create or update the `Chart.lock` file with the exact versions If you encounter any issues with the dependencies, you can try: ```bash helm dependency update # Updates dependencies to the latest versions ``` This chart requires the following dependencies to be installed: ### MySQL - **Chart**: `mysql` - **Version**: `0.0.17` - **Repository**: `https://helm.zop.dev` - **Purpose**: Provides the primary database for WordPress content and configuration ### Service - **Chart**: `service` - **Version**: `0.0.17` - **Repository**: `https://helm.zop.dev` - **Purpose**: Manages the WordPress application deployment and service configuration To install these dependencies automatically, ensure the following in your `values.yaml`: ```yaml mysql: enabled: true # Additional MySQL configuration... service: enabled: true # Additional service configuration... ``` The dependencies will be automatically installed when you deploy the WordPress chart. You can customize their configuration through the respective sections in your `values.yaml` file. --- ## Add Helm Repository Add the Helm repository by running: ```bash helm repo add zopdev https://helm.zop.dev helm repo update ``` For more details, see the [Helm Repository Documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_repo/). --- ## Install Helm Chart To deploy the WordPress Helm chart, use the following command: ```bash helm install wordpress zopdev/wordpress ``` The release name must be `wordpress` for the chart to install properly. You can override default values during installation by providing a `values.yaml` file. Refer to the [Helm Install Documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_install/) for further details. --- ## Uninstall Helm Chart To remove the WordPress Helm chart and associated resources, run: ```bash helm uninstall wordpress ``` Check the [Helm Uninstall Documentation](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_uninstall/) for more information. --- ## Configuration The WordPress Helm chart includes several configuration options to tailor the deployment to your needs. Below is a summary of the key configurations: ### Service Configuration | **Input** | **Type** | **Description** | **Default** | |------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| | `service.name` | `string` | Name of the WordPress service. | `"wordpress"` | | `service.image` | `string` | Docker image for WordPress. | `"wordpress:latest"` | | `service.minCPU` | `string` | Minimum CPU resources required. | `"250m"` | | `service.minMemory` | `string` | Minimum memory resources required. | `"1000Mi"` | | `service.maxCPU` | `string` | Maximum CPU resources allowed. | `"500m"` | | `service.maxMemory` | `string` | Maximum memory resources allowed. | `"1500Mi"` | | `service.minReplicas` | `integer` | Minimum number of replicas. | `1` | | `service.maxReplicas` | `integer` | Maximum number of replicas. | `1` | | `service.httpPort` | `integer` | HTTP port for the WordPress service. | `80` | ### Environment Configuration | **Input** | **Type** | **Description** | **Default** | |------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| | `service.env.WORDPRESS_DB_HOST` | `string` | MySQL database host. | `"$(DB_HOST):$(DB_PORT)"` | | `service.env.WORDPRESS_DB_USER` | `string` | MySQL database username. | `"$(DB_USER)"` | | `service.env.WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD` | `string` | MySQL database password. | `"$(DB_PASSWORD)"` | | `service.env.WORDPRESS_DB_NAME` | `string` | MySQL database name. | `"$(DB_NAME)"` | ### MySQL Configuration | **Input** | **Type** | **Description** | **Default** | |------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| | `mysql.services[0].name` | `string` | Name of the MySQL service. | `"wordpress"` | | `mysql.services[0].database` | `string` | Name of the MySQL database. | `"wordpress"` | ### Ingress Configuration | **Input** | **Type** | **Description** | **Default** | |------------------------------|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------| | `service.nginx.annotations` | `object` | Nginx ingress annotations. | `{}` | --- ## Example `values.yaml` ```yaml mysql: services: - name: wordpress database: wordpress service: name: wordpress image: wordpress:latest minCPU: "250m" minMemory: "1000Mi" maxCPU: "500m" maxMemory: "1500Mi" minReplicas: 1 maxReplicas: 1 env: WORDPRESS_DB_HOST: "$(DB_HOST):$(DB_PORT)" WORDPRESS_DB_USER: "$(DB_USER)" WORDPRESS_DB_PASSWORD: "$(DB_PASSWORD)" WORDPRESS_DB_NAME: "$(DB_NAME)" datastores: mysql: - datastore: wordpress database: wordpress httpPort: 80 ``` --- ## Features - Deploys WordPress with all dependencies - Automatic MySQL database setup - Configurable resource limits and requests - Horizontal pod autoscaling support - Ingress configuration for external access - Environment variable configuration - Database connection management - Persistent storage for uploads - Customizable WordPress settings - Nginx ingress support --- ## Architecture The WordPress deployment includes: - WordPress application pods - MySQL database (dependency) - Persistent volume for uploads - Ingress configuration for external access - Environment variable configuration - Database connection management - Health check endpoints - Resource management --- ## Security Features - Database password management - Ingress authentication support - Resource limits and requests - Secure environment variable handling - Database connection security - Pod security context - Network policies --- ## Contributing We welcome contributions to improve this Helm chart. Please refer to the [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/zopdev/helm-charts/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) file for contribution guidelines. --- ## Code of Conduct To maintain a healthy and collaborative community, please adhere to our [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/zopdev/helm-charts/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). --- ## License This project is licensed under the [LICENSE](https://github.com/zopdev/helm-charts/blob/main/LICENSE). Please review it for terms of use.