diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 16165959ef..90b8190078 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ HumHub Changelog
 1.18 (TBA)
 ------------------------------
 - Enh #7328: `Mailer`, `User` and `Cache` configs removed from `dynamic.php`
+- Enh #7332: Optimized `DynamicConfig` to store and read database information only
 
 1.17.0-beta.3 (Unreleased)
 ---------------------------------
diff --git a/protected/humhub/commands/SettingsController.php b/protected/humhub/commands/SettingsController.php
index 537b6446ab..5ef92ed566 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/commands/SettingsController.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/commands/SettingsController.php
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@
 
 namespace humhub\commands;
 
-use humhub\components\Module;
 use humhub\components\SettingsManager;
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\models\Setting;
-use Yii;
 use yii\console\Controller;
 use yii\console\ExitCode;
-use yii\helpers\Console;
 use yii\console\widgets\Table;
+use yii\helpers\Console;
 
 /**
  * SettingsController provides CLI access to database settings
@@ -88,8 +85,6 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
         $settingsManager = new SettingsManager(['moduleId' => $moduleId]);
         $settingsManager->set($name, $value);
 
-        $this->handleDynamicConfig($moduleId, $name);
-
         $this->stdout("\n*** Successfully set setting\n\n", Console::FG_GREEN);
         $this->stdout("Name:\t\t" . $name . "\n");
         $this->stdout("Module ID:\t" . $moduleId . "\n\n");
@@ -112,7 +107,6 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
 
         $settingsManager = new SettingsManager(['moduleId' => $moduleId]);
         $settingsManager->delete($name);
-        $this->handleDynamicConfig($moduleId, $name);
 
         $this->stdout("\n*** Successfully deleted setting\n\n", Console::FG_GREEN);
         $this->stdout("Name:\t\t" . $name . "\n");
@@ -120,20 +114,4 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
 
         return ExitCode::OK;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Handles dynamic config rewrite if required
-     *
-     * @param $moduleId
-     * @param $name
-     */
-    private function handleDynamicConfig($moduleId, $name)
-    {
-        if (DynamicConfig::needRewrite($moduleId, $name)) {
-            // Force reload
-            Yii::$app->settings->init();
-            DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-        }
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/protected/humhub/components/ApplicationTrait.php b/protected/humhub/components/ApplicationTrait.php
index 083b0948d2..adc9182d69 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/components/ApplicationTrait.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/components/ApplicationTrait.php
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ namespace humhub\components;
 use humhub\helpers\DatabaseHelper;
 use humhub\helpers\EnvHelper;
 use humhub\interfaces\MailerInterface;
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\libs\SelfTest;
 use humhub\libs\TimezoneHelper;
 use Yii;
@@ -117,9 +116,7 @@ trait ApplicationTrait
      */
     public function setInstalled()
     {
-        $config = DynamicConfig::load();
-        $config['params']['installed'] = true;
-        DynamicConfig::save($config);
+        Yii::$app->settings->set('installed', true);
     }
 
 
@@ -146,19 +143,7 @@ trait ApplicationTrait
             return false;
         }
 
-        return Yii::$app->params['databaseInstalled'] = in_array('setting', $db->schema->getTableNames());
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the application database in installed state
-     *
-     * @since 1.16
-     */
-    public function setDatabaseInstalled()
-    {
-        $config = DynamicConfig::load();
-        $config['params']['databaseInstalled'] = true;
-        DynamicConfig::save($config);
+        return in_array('setting', $db->schema->getTableNames());
     }
 
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/components/bootstrap/SettingsLoader.php b/protected/humhub/components/bootstrap/SettingsLoader.php
index e90a690e17..fa0bdf6416 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/components/bootstrap/SettingsLoader.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/components/bootstrap/SettingsLoader.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class SettingsLoader implements BootstrapInterface
         $this->setMailerConfig($app);
         $this->setUserConfig($app);
         $this->setCacheConfig($app);
+        $this->setParams($app);
     }
 
     private function updateComponentDefinition($app, $component, $definition)
@@ -137,4 +138,11 @@ class SettingsLoader implements BootstrapInterface
             ]));
         }
     }
+
+    protected function setParams($app)
+    {
+        $app->name = $app->settings->get('name');
+        $app->params['installed'] = $app->settings->get('installed');
+        $app->params['horImageScrollOnMobile'] = $app->settings->get('horImageScrollOnMobile');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protected/humhub/libs/DynamicConfig.php b/protected/humhub/libs/DynamicConfig.php
index 11bf79ac69..63e51c6410 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/libs/DynamicConfig.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/libs/DynamicConfig.php
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@ use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
  */
 class DynamicConfig extends BaseObject
 {
-    /**
-     * Add an array to the dynamic configuration
-     *
-     * @param array $new
-     */
-    public static function merge($new)
-    {
-        $config = ArrayHelper::merge(self::load(), $new);
-        self::save($config);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the dynamic configuration
      *
@@ -52,7 +41,17 @@ class DynamicConfig extends BaseObject
             return [];
         }
 
-        return $config;
+        $validConfig = [
+            'components' => [
+                'db' => ArrayHelper::getValue($config, 'components.db', []),
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        if ($validConfig != $config) {
+            self::save($validConfig);
+        }
+
+        return $validConfig;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ class DynamicConfig extends BaseObject
     {
         $content = '<' . '?php return ';
         $content .= var_export($config, true);
-        $content .= '; ?' . '>';
+        $content .= ';';
 
         $configFile = self::getConfigFilePath();
         file_put_contents($configFile, $content);
@@ -80,50 +79,11 @@ class DynamicConfig extends BaseObject
 
     /**
      * Rewrites DynamicConfiguration based on Database Stored Settings
+     *
+     * @deprecated since 1.8
      */
     public static function rewrite()
     {
-        // Get Current Configuration
-        $config = self::load();
-
-        // Add Application Name to Configuration
-        $config['name'] = Yii::$app->settings->get('name');
-
-        // Add Caching
-
-
-        // Remove old theme/view stuff
-        unset($config['components']['view']);
-
-        // Cleanups
-        unset($config['components']['db']['charset']);
-        unset($config['components']['formatterApp']);
-
-        // Remove old localisation options
-        unset($config['timeZone']);
-        unset($config['language']);
-        unset($config['components']['formatter']['defaultTimeZone']);
-        if (empty($config['components']['formatter'])) {
-            unset($config['components']['formatter']);
-        }
-
-        $config['params']['config_created_at'] = time();
-        $config['params']['horImageScrollOnMobile'] = Yii::$app->settings->get('horImageScrollOnMobile');
-
-        self::save($config);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks whether the config should be rewritten based on changed setting name
-     *
-     * @param $moduleId
-     * @param $name
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    public static function needRewrite($moduleId, $name)
-    {
-        return (in_array($name, [
-            'name', 'defaultLanguage', 'timeZone', 'horImageScrollOnMobile']));
     }
 
     public static function getConfigFilePath()
diff --git a/protected/humhub/migrations/m241211_193138_reduce_dynamic_config.php b/protected/humhub/migrations/m241211_193138_reduce_dynamic_config.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f631251ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protected/humhub/migrations/m241211_193138_reduce_dynamic_config.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
+use yii\db\Migration;
+
+/**
+ * Class m241211_193138_reduce_dynamic_config
+ */
+class m241211_193138_reduce_dynamic_config extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function safeUp()
+    {
+        if (Yii::$app->isInstalled()) {
+            DynamicConfig::load();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function safeDown()
+    {
+        echo "m241211_193138_reduce_dynamic_config cannot be reverted.\n";
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/AuthenticationSettingsForm.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/AuthenticationSettingsForm.php
index e6989d50d3..cc359a20ed 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/AuthenticationSettingsForm.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/AuthenticationSettingsForm.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\admin\models\forms;
 
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\modules\topic\jobs\ConvertTopicsToGlobalJob;
 use humhub\modules\user\models\User;
 use humhub\modules\user\Module;
@@ -166,7 +165,6 @@ class AuthenticationSettingsForm extends Model
             ]));
         }
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/BasicSettingsForm.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/BasicSettingsForm.php
index d9bda82c56..fbf719073f 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/BasicSettingsForm.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/BasicSettingsForm.php
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\admin\models\forms;
 
-use DateTimeZone;
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
-use humhub\libs\TimezoneHelper;
 use humhub\modules\ui\icon\widgets\Icon;
 use Yii;
 use yii\base\Model;
@@ -114,8 +111,6 @@ class BasicSettingsForm extends Model
         Yii::$app->getModule('tour')->settings->set('enable', $this->tour);
         Yii::$app->getModule('friendship')->settings->set('enable', $this->enableFriendshipModule);
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/CacheSettingsForm.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/CacheSettingsForm.php
index 5e5ecf2420..c3dee6787a 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/CacheSettingsForm.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/CacheSettingsForm.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\admin\models\forms;
 
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\modules\admin\events\FetchReloadableScriptsEvent;
 use humhub\modules\admin\Module;
 use Yii;
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ class CacheSettingsForm extends Model
         $settingsManager->set('cache.expireTime', $this->expireTime);
         $settingsManager->set('cache.reloadableScripts', $this->reloadableScripts);
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
         self::flushCache();
 
         return true;
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/DesignSettingsForm.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/DesignSettingsForm.php
index bf063deb9b..f54e9d54b2 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/DesignSettingsForm.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/DesignSettingsForm.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\admin\models\forms;
 
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\libs\LogoImage;
 use humhub\modules\file\validators\ImageSquareValidator;
 use humhub\modules\stream\actions\Stream;
@@ -168,8 +167,6 @@ class DesignSettingsForm extends Model
             SiteIcon::set($this->icon);
         }
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/MailingSettingsForm.php b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/MailingSettingsForm.php
index 8d0f66d36a..043e26d6fc 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/MailingSettingsForm.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/admin/models/forms/MailingSettingsForm.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\admin\models\forms;
 
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use Yii;
 use yii\base\Model;
 
@@ -141,8 +140,6 @@ class MailingSettingsForm extends Model
         $settingsManager->set('mailer.systemEmailName', $this->systemEmailName);
         $settingsManager->set('mailer.systemEmailReplyTo', $this->systemEmailReplyTo);
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/Module.php b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/Module.php
index b5b9256104..757a5e5322 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/Module.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/Module.php
@@ -106,28 +106,6 @@ class Module extends \humhub\components\Module
         return true;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Sets application in installed state (disables installer)
-     *
-     * @deprecated since v1.16; use Yii::$app->setInstalled()
-     * @see Yii::$app->setInstalled()
-     */
-    public function setInstalled()
-    {
-        Yii::$app->setInstalled();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Sets the application database in installed state
-     *
-     * @deprecated since v1.16; use Yii::$app->setDatabaseInstalled()
-     * @see Yii::$app->setDatabaseInstalled()
-     */
-    public function setDatabaseInstalled()
-    {
-        Yii::$app->setDatabaseInstalled();
-    }
-
     protected function initConfigSteps()
     {
         /**
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/commands/InstallController.php b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/commands/InstallController.php
index 6571394590..ef9838b75c 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/commands/InstallController.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/commands/InstallController.php
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
         $config = DynamicConfig::load();
 
         $config['components']['db'] = $dbConfig;
-        $config['params']['installer']['db']['installer_hostname'] = $db_host;
-        $config['params']['installer']['db']['installer_database'] = $db_name;
 
         DynamicConfig::save($config);
 
@@ -92,10 +90,6 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
 
         MigrationService::create()->migrateUp();
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-
-        Yii::$app->setDatabaseInstalled();
-
         $this->stdout("  * Finishing\n", Console::FG_YELLOW);
         Yii::$app->setInstalled();
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/ConfigController.php b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/ConfigController.php
index 268ab233a2..0cbb962b32 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/ConfigController.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/ConfigController.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Exception;
 use humhub\compat\HForm;
 use humhub\components\access\ControllerAccess;
 use humhub\components\Controller;
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\libs\ProfileImage;
 use humhub\libs\UUID;
 use humhub\modules\comment\models\Comment;
@@ -549,8 +548,6 @@ class ConfigController extends Controller
             Yii::$app->settings->set('secret', UUID::v4());
         }
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-
         return $this->redirect(['finished']);
     }
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/SetupController.php b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/SetupController.php
index d799d64515..f06bb1d515 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/SetupController.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/controllers/SetupController.php
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ class SetupController extends Controller
 
                 // Write Config
                 $config['components']['db'] = $dbConfig;
-                $config['params']['installer']['db']['installer_hostname'] = $model->hostname;
-                $config['params']['installer']['db']['installer_database'] = $model->database;
 
                 DynamicConfig::save($config);
 
@@ -220,9 +218,5 @@ class SetupController extends Controller
 
         // Migrate Up Database
         MigrationService::create()->migrateUp();
-
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-
-        Yii::$app->setDatabaseInstalled();
     }
 }
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/forms/LocalisationForm.php b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/forms/LocalisationForm.php
index b276c24447..2d1c3ecaa0 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/installer/forms/LocalisationForm.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/installer/forms/LocalisationForm.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\installer\forms;
 
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\libs\TimezoneHelper;
 use Yii;
 use yii\base\Model;
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ class LocalisationForm extends Model
         Yii::$app->settings->set('defaultLanguage', $this->language);
         Yii::$app->settings->set('serverTimeZone', $this->timeZone);
 
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
-
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/ui/commands/ThemeController.php b/protected/humhub/modules/ui/commands/ThemeController.php
index 874219720b..3484744c1d 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/ui/commands/ThemeController.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/ui/commands/ThemeController.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 namespace humhub\modules\ui\commands;
 
 use Exception;
-use humhub\libs\DynamicConfig;
 use humhub\modules\ui\view\bootstrap\ThemeLoader;
 use humhub\modules\ui\view\helpers\ThemeHelper;
 use Yii;
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ class ThemeController extends Controller
         }
 
         $theme->activate();
-        DynamicConfig::rewrite();
         (new ThemeLoader())->bootstrap(Yii::$app);
 
         $this->stdout("\nSuccessfully switched to theme: \n", Console::BOLD);