How to execute SQL SELECT query and see the results?

I want to run a SELECT query on the WordPress database and get the results on the screen.
Any widget which does it?

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  1. Have a look at the $wpdb class, it does exactly what you want:

    $myrows = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT id, name FROM mytable" );
    

    Try to avoid SQL queries for basic operations though. WordPress offers you many convenience functions for 80% of the tasks you would every come up with. They provide a nicer interface and preserve upwards compatibility.
    For example to get posts from the DB you could use the WP_Query class or the get_posts() function.