diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/info.py b/wo/cli/plugins/info.py
index aec7701..5df6ef8 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/info.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/info.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ from pynginxconfig import NginxConfig
 
 from wo.core.aptget import WOAptGet
 from wo.core.logging import Log
-from wo.core.shellexec import WOShellExec
 from wo.core.variables import WOVar
+from wo.core.mysql import WOMysql
 
 
 def wo_info_hook(app):
@@ -598,11 +598,7 @@ class WOInfoController(CementBaseController):
             self.info_php()
 
         if pargs.mysql:
-            if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/mariadb-admin'):
-                mariadb_admin = "/usr/bin/mariadb-admin"
-            else:
-                mariadb_admin = "/usr/bin/mysqladmin"
-            if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, f"{mariadb_admin} ping"):
+            if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                 self.info_mysql()
             else:
                 Log.info(self, "MySQL is not installed")
diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/site_functions.py b/wo/cli/plugins/site_functions.py
index 33b7de5..18fe797 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/site_functions.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/site_functions.py
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ def site_package_check(self, stype):
 
     if stype in ['mysql', 'wp', 'wpsubdir', 'wpsubdomain']:
         Log.debug(self, "Setting apt_packages variable for MySQL")
-        if not WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, "/usr/bin/mysqladmin ping"):
+        if not WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
             apt_packages = apt_packages + WOVar.wo_mysql
 
     if stype in ['wp', 'wpsubdir', 'wpsubdomain']:
diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/stack.py b/wo/cli/plugins/stack.py
index 7d3ad7e..fb67ab2 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/stack.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/stack.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class WOStackController(CementBaseController):
             if pargs.mysql:
                 pargs.mysqltuner = True
                 Log.debug(self, "Setting apt_packages variable for MySQL")
-                if not WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, "mysqladmin ping"):
+                if not WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                     apt_packages = apt_packages + WOVar.wo_mysql
                 else:
                     Log.debug(self, "MySQL already installed and alive")
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class WOStackController(CementBaseController):
             if pargs.mysqlclient:
                 Log.debug(self, "Setting apt_packages variable "
                           "for MySQL Client")
-                if not WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, "mysqladmin ping"):
+                if not WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                     apt_packages = apt_packages + WOVar.wo_mysql_client
                 else:
                     Log.debug(self, "MySQL already installed and alive")
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class WOStackController(CementBaseController):
 
             # UTILS
             if pargs.utils:
-                if not WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, 'mysqladmin ping'):
+                if not WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                     pargs.mysql = True
                 if not (WOAptGet.is_installed(self, 'php7.2-fpm') or
                         WOAptGet.is_installed(self, 'php7.3-fpm') or
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ class WOStackController(CementBaseController):
         if pargs.mysqlclient:
             Log.debug(self, "Removing apt_packages variable "
                       "for MySQL Client")
-            if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, "mysqladmin ping"):
+            if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                 apt_packages = apt_packages + WOVar.wo_mysql_client
 
         # fail2ban
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ class WOStackController(CementBaseController):
                     packages = packages + ["/opt/netdata"]
                 else:
                     Log.debug(self, "Netdata uninstaller not found")
-                if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, 'mysqladmin ping'):
+                if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                     WOMysql.execute(
                         self, "DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User = 'netdata';")
 
@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@ class WOStackController(CementBaseController):
 
         # mysqlclient
         if pargs.mysqlclient:
-            if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, "mysqladmin ping"):
+            if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                 Log.debug(self, "Add MySQL client to apt_packages list")
                 apt_packages = apt_packages + WOVar.wo_mysql_client
 
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ class WOStackController(CementBaseController):
                     packages = packages + ["/opt/netdata"]
                 else:
                     Log.debug(self, "Netdata uninstaller not found")
-                if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, 'mysqladmin ping'):
+                if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                     WOMysql.execute(
                         self, "DELETE FROM mysql.user WHERE User = 'netdata';")
 
diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
index 038a86d..b514c75 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_migrate.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class WOStackMigrateController(CementBaseController):
     @expose(hide=True)
     def migrate_mariadb(self, ci=False):
 
-        if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, 'mysqladmin ping'):
+        if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
             # Backup all database
             WOMysql.backupAll(self, fulldump=True)
         else:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class WOStackMigrateController(CementBaseController):
                 Log.error(
                     self, "Remote MySQL server in use, skipping local install")
 
-            if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, "mysqladmin ping"):
+            if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
 
                 Log.info(self, "If your database size is big, "
                          "migration may take some time.")
diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_pref.py b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_pref.py
index 2c9944c..1d41192 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_pref.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_pref.py
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ def post_pref(self, apt_packages, packages, upgrade=False):
             else:
                 wo_grant_host = 'localhost'
             # check if mysql credentials are available
-            if (WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, "mysqladmin ping")
+            if (WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self)
                     and wo_grant_host == 'localhost'):
                 try:
                     WOMysql.execute(
diff --git a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_upgrade.py b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_upgrade.py
index c65ee8e..8a633f3 100644
--- a/wo/cli/plugins/stack_upgrade.py
+++ b/wo/cli/plugins/stack_upgrade.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from wo.core.logging import Log
 from wo.core.shellexec import WOShellExec
 from wo.core.variables import WOVar
 from wo.core.services import WOService
+from wo.core.mysql import WOMysql
 
 
 class WOStackUpgradeController(CementBaseController):
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ class WOStackUpgradeController(CementBaseController):
 
         # mysql
         if pargs.mysql:
-            if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, 'mysqladmin ping'):
+            if WOMysql.mariadb_ping(self):
                 apt_packages = apt_packages + ['mariadb-server']
 
         # redis
diff --git a/wo/core/mysql.py b/wo/core/mysql.py
index 1ad8d67..e202f9d 100644
--- a/wo/core/mysql.py
+++ b/wo/core/mysql.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from pymysql import DatabaseError, Error, connections
 
 from wo.core.logging import Log
 from wo.core.variables import WOVar
+from wo.core.shellexec import WOShellExec
 
 
 class MySQLConnectionError(Exception):
@@ -161,3 +162,17 @@ class WOMysql():
         except MySQLConnectionError as e:
             Log.debug(self, str(e))
             return False
+
+    def mariadb_ping(self):
+        if os.path.exists('/usr/bin/mariadb-admin'):
+            mariadb_admin = "/usr/bin/mariadb-admin"
+        elif os.path.exists('/usr/bin/mysqladmin'):
+            mariadb_admin = "/usr/bin/mysqladmin"
+        else:
+            Log.info(self, "MariaDB server isn't installed")
+            return False
+        if WOShellExec.cmd_exec(self, f"{mariadb_admin} ping"):
+            return True
+        else:
+            Log.info(self, "Unable to connect to MariaDB server")
+            return False