# What's the best way to store data with a plugin?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-best-way-to-store-data-with-a-plugin/388967
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [November 19, 2025, 7:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-best-way-to-store-data-with-a-plugin/388967 "2025-11-19T07:27:04Z")
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### Author: ![Moin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/moin/32/554653_2.png) [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2025, 8:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whats-the-best-way-to-store-data-with-a-plugin/388967/4 "2025-11-19T08:30:51Z")

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Your question reminded me of something I recently read on Meta.

> [@How Discourse Uses Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-discourse-uses-discourse/387597/1):
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> “Are there any topics that talk about not using PluginStore anymore? Trying to figure out if I should use PluginStore or just make my own db table and columns in a plugin I’m working on,” the Discourse AI Bot responded with a helpful answer and even linked directly to our Development Styleguide describing exactly what I should use.
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> ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/f/4/ff461f0e5d8ce1349dcf0d34bd012f5edd1cf8bb.png)

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