Check mysqlnd Support for MySQLi

<?php
$client = mysqli_get_client_info();
echo $client;

if (stripos($client, 'mysqlnd') !== false) {
    echo '<br>mysqlnd is in use';
}
?>

Enabling or selecting mysqlnd

How mysqlnd is provided depends on the PHP build and hosting platform. Many current PHP installations use mysqlnd automatically. On managed hosting, check the PHP extension or version selector; on self-managed systems, inspect the installed PHP MySQL package and client information rather than assuming a specific cPanel option name.

Use mysqli_get_client_info() or phpinfo() to confirm the client library in use. If a required MySQLi feature is unavailable, verify the PHP build and enabled extensions with your hosting provider or system package manager.

Do not benchmark the driver with a placeholder query

Driver performance depends on the query, result size, buffering mode, PHP build, MySQL server, and network conditions. Measure the real application workload instead of assuming one driver is faster from a synthetic timing snippet.

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