# Can I download a user database and sort by time viewed?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-download-a-user-database-and-sort-by-time-viewed/222118
**Category:** Data & reporting
**Created:** [March 28, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-download-a-user-database-and-sort-by-time-viewed/222118 "2022-03-28T03:34:19Z")
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### Author: ![maiki](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/maiki/32/233950_2.png) [@maiki](https://meta.discourse.org/u/maiki)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2022, 6:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-download-a-user-database-and-sort-by-time-viewed/222118/4 "2022-03-28T06:44:13Z")

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As you are new to the forums, I wanted to point out:

> [@Discourse Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/data-explorer-plugin/32566):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) allows you to make SQL queries against your live database, allowing for up-to-the-minute stats reporting.open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately.information_source If you’re looking for examples or support for any custom queries, you can find lots of topics in our #Data & reporting category under the #sql-query tag. If there’s not one to suit your pa…

That may allow you to skip downloading your database. 🙂

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