Can SQLite be converted to MySQL, and is the database used for world restore?

These are two separate things worth untangling: your MySQL database stores plugin and app data, while your Minecraft world lives in files. A database is never involved in restoring your world. And yes, most plugins can move from SQLite to MySQL through their own config.

Databases vs world files

Your world is a set of files, not database rows — so restoring a world is a file operation, not a database one. MySQL comes into play only for plugin/app data.

Switching a plugin from SQLite to MySQL

1. Remember your world lives in files, not MySQL — a database is not involved in world restore.
2. Many plugins support switching storage from SQLite to MySQL in their own config; export from SQLite and import to MySQL if the plugin doesn't migrate automatically.
3. Point the plugin's config at your panel MySQL credentials (from the Databases tab) and restart.

Tip: Moving a plugin from SQLite to MySQL is done in that plugin's config — the panel just provides the MySQL database to point at.

Frequently asked questions

Does restoring a backup restore my database too? No — backups cover files. Export your databases separately to keep a copy.