diff --git a/src/core/classes/database-table.ts b/src/core/classes/database-table.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e6ea32ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/classes/database-table.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+// (C) Copyright 2015 Moodle Pty Ltd.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+import { SQLiteDB, SQLiteDBRecordValues } from './sqlitedb';
+
+/**
+ * Database table wrapper used to improve performance by caching all data in memory
+ * for faster read operations.
+ */
+export abstract class CoreDatabaseTable<
+    DBRecord extends SQLiteDBRecordValues = SQLiteDBRecordValues,
+    PrimaryKeyColumns extends keyof DBRecord = 'id',
+    PrimaryKey extends GetPrimaryKey<DBRecord, PrimaryKeyColumns> = GetPrimaryKey<DBRecord, PrimaryKeyColumns>
+> {
+
+    /**
+     * Create an instance.
+     *
+     * @param db Database connection.
+     * @returns Instance.
+     */
+    static async create<This extends AnyCoreDatabaseTable>(this: CoreDatabaseTableConstructor<This>, db: SQLiteDB): Promise<This> {
+        const instance = new this(db);
+
+        await instance.initialize();
+
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    protected db: SQLiteDB;
+    protected data: Record<string, DBRecord>;
+    protected primaryKeys: string[] = ['id'];
+
+    constructor(db: SQLiteDB) {
+        this.db = db;
+        this.data = {};
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Find a record matching the given conditions.
+     *
+     * @param conditions Matching conditions.
+     * @returns Database record.
+     */
+    find(conditions: Partial<DBRecord>): DBRecord | null  {
+        return Object.values(this.data).find(record => this.recordMatches(record, conditions)) ?? null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Find a record by its primary key.
+     *
+     * @param primaryKey Primary key.
+     * @returns Database record.
+     */
+    findByPrimaryKey(primaryKey: PrimaryKey): DBRecord | null {
+        return this.data[this.serializePrimaryKey(primaryKey)] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Insert a new record.
+     *
+     * @param record Database record.
+     */
+    async insert(record: DBRecord): Promise<void> {
+        await this.db.insertRecord(this.table, record);
+
+        const primaryKey = this.serializePrimaryKey(this.getPrimaryKeyFromRecord(record));
+
+        this.data[primaryKey] = record;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete records matching the given conditions.
+     *
+     * @param conditions Matching conditions. If this argument is missing, all records will be deleted.
+     */
+    async delete(conditions?: Partial<DBRecord>): Promise<void> {
+        if (!conditions) {
+            await this.db.deleteRecords(this.table);
+
+            this.data = {};
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        await this.db.deleteRecords(this.table, conditions);
+
+        Object.entries(this.data).forEach(([id, record]) => {
+            if (!this.recordMatches(record, conditions)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            delete this.data[id];
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Delete a single record identified by its primary key.
+     *
+     * @param primaryKey Record primary key.
+     */
+    async deleteByPrimaryKey(primaryKey: PrimaryKey): Promise<void> {
+        await this.db.deleteRecords(this.table, primaryKey);
+
+        delete this.data[this.serializePrimaryKey(primaryKey)];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Database table name.
+     */
+    protected abstract get table(): string;
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize object by getting the current state of the database table.
+     */
+    protected async initialize(): Promise<void> {
+        const records = await this.db.getRecords<DBRecord>(this.table);
+
+        this.data = records.reduce((data, record) => {
+            const primaryKey = this.serializePrimaryKey(this.getPrimaryKeyFromRecord(record));
+
+            data[primaryKey] = record;
+
+            return data;
+        }, {});
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get an object with the columns representing the primary key of a database record.
+     *
+     * @param record Database record.
+     * @returns Primary key column-value pairs.
+     */
+    protected getPrimaryKeyFromRecord(record: DBRecord): PrimaryKey {
+        return this.primaryKeys.reduce((primaryKey, column) => {
+            primaryKey[column] = record[column];
+
+            return primaryKey;
+        }, {} as Record<PrimaryKeyColumns, unknown>) as PrimaryKey;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Serialize a primary key with a string representation.
+     *
+     * @param primaryKey Database record primary key.
+     * @returns Serialized primary key.
+     */
+    protected serializePrimaryKey(primaryKey: PrimaryKey): string {
+        return Object.values(primaryKey).map(value => String(value)).join('-');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check whether a given record matches the given conditions.
+     *
+     * @param record Database record.
+     * @param conditions Conditions.
+     * @returns Whether the record matches the conditions.
+     */
+    protected recordMatches(record: DBRecord, conditions: Partial<DBRecord>): boolean {
+        return !Object.entries(conditions).some(([column, value]) => record[column] !== value);
+    }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generic type to match against any concrete database table type.
+ */
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+type AnyCoreDatabaseTable = CoreDatabaseTable<SQLiteDBRecordValues, string, Record<string, any>>;
+
+/**
+ * Database table constructor.
+ */
+type CoreDatabaseTableConstructor<T extends AnyCoreDatabaseTable> = {
+    new (db: SQLiteDB): T;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Infer primary key type from database record and columns types.
+ */
+type GetPrimaryKey<DBRecord extends SQLiteDBRecordValues, PrimaryKeyColumns extends keyof DBRecord> = {
+    [column in PrimaryKeyColumns]: DBRecord[column];
+};
diff --git a/src/core/classes/tests/database-table.test.ts b/src/core/classes/tests/database-table.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92e6d7ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/classes/tests/database-table.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+// (C) Copyright 2015 Moodle Pty Ltd.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+import { mock } from '@/testing/utils';
+import { CoreDatabaseTable } from '@classes/database-table';
+import { SQLiteDB, SQLiteDBRecordValues } from '@classes/sqlitedb';
+
+interface User extends SQLiteDBRecordValues {
+    id: number;
+    name: string;
+    surname: string;
+}
+
+class UsersTable extends CoreDatabaseTable<User> {
+
+    protected table = 'users';
+
+}
+
+describe('CoreDatabaseTable', () => {
+
+    let records: User[];
+    let db: SQLiteDB;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        records = [];
+        db = mock<SQLiteDB>({
+            getRecords: async <T>() => records as unknown as T[],
+            deleteRecords: async () => 0,
+            insertRecord: async () => 0,
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('reads all records on create', async () => {
+        await UsersTable.create(db);
+
+        expect(db.getRecords).toHaveBeenCalledWith('users');
+    });
+
+    it('finds items', async () => {
+        const john = { id: 1, name: 'John', surname: 'Doe' };
+        const amy = { id: 2, name: 'Amy', surname: 'Doe' };
+
+        records.push(john);
+        records.push(amy);
+
+        const table = await UsersTable.create(db);
+
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 1 })).toEqual(john);
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 2 })).toEqual(amy);
+        expect(table.find({ surname: 'Doe', name: 'John' })).toEqual(john);
+        expect(table.find({ surname: 'Doe', name: 'Amy' })).toEqual(amy);
+    });
+
+    it('inserts items', async () => {
+        // Arrange.
+        const john = { id: 1, name: 'John', surname: 'Doe' };
+
+        // Act.
+        const table = await UsersTable.create(db);
+
+        await table.insert(john);
+
+        // Assert.
+        expect(db.insertRecord).toHaveBeenCalledWith('users', john);
+
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 1 })).toEqual(john);
+    });
+
+    it('deletes items', async () => {
+        // Arrange.
+        const john = { id: 1, name: 'John', surname: 'Doe' };
+        const amy = { id: 2, name: 'Amy', surname: 'Doe' };
+        const jane = { id: 3, name: 'Jane', surname: 'Smith' };
+
+        records.push(john);
+        records.push(amy);
+        records.push(jane);
+
+        // Act.
+        const table = await UsersTable.create(db);
+
+        await table.delete({ surname: 'Doe' });
+
+        // Assert.
+        expect(db.deleteRecords).toHaveBeenCalledWith('users', { surname: 'Doe' });
+
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 1 })).toBeNull();
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 2 })).toBeNull();
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 3 })).toEqual(jane);
+    });
+
+    it('deletes items by primary key', async () => {
+        // Arrange.
+        const john = { id: 1, name: 'John', surname: 'Doe' };
+        const amy = { id: 2, name: 'Amy', surname: 'Doe' };
+
+        records.push(john);
+        records.push(amy);
+
+        // Act.
+        const table = await UsersTable.create(db);
+
+        await table.deleteByPrimaryKey({ id: 1 });
+
+        // Assert.
+        expect(db.deleteRecords).toHaveBeenCalledWith('users', { id: 1 });
+
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 1 })).toBeNull();
+        expect(table.findByPrimaryKey({ id: 2 })).toEqual(amy);
+    });
+
+});
diff --git a/src/core/services/config.ts b/src/core/services/config.ts
index 70d6982ef..ee49af16d 100644
--- a/src/core/services/config.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/config.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { CoreApp } from '@services/app';
-import { SQLiteDB } from '@classes/sqlitedb';
 import { makeSingleton } from '@singletons';
 import { CONFIG_TABLE_NAME, APP_SCHEMA, ConfigDBEntry } from '@services/database/config';
+import { CoreDatabaseTable } from '@classes/database-table';
+import { CorePromisedValue } from '@classes/promised-value';
 
 /**
  * Factory to provide access to dynamic and permanent config and settings.
@@ -26,11 +27,10 @@ import { CONFIG_TABLE_NAME, APP_SCHEMA, ConfigDBEntry } from '@services/database
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class CoreConfigProvider {
 
-    protected appDB: Promise<SQLiteDB>;
-    protected resolveAppDB!: (appDB: SQLiteDB) => void;
+    protected dbTable: CorePromisedValue<CoreConfigTable>;
 
     constructor() {
-        this.appDB = new Promise(resolve => this.resolveAppDB = resolve);
+        this.dbTable = new CorePromisedValue();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ export class CoreConfigProvider {
             // Ignore errors.
         }
 
-        this.resolveAppDB(CoreApp.getDB());
+        const db = CoreApp.getDB();
+        const table = await CoreConfigTable.create(db);
+
+        this.dbTable.resolve(table);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -53,9 +56,9 @@ export class CoreConfigProvider {
      * @return Promise resolved when done.
      */
     async delete(name: string): Promise<void> {
-        const db = await this.appDB;
+        const table = await this.dbTable;
 
-        await db.deleteRecords(CONFIG_TABLE_NAME, { name });
+        await table.deleteByPrimaryKey({ name });
     }
 
     /**
@@ -66,19 +69,18 @@ export class CoreConfigProvider {
      * @return Resolves upon success along with the config data. Reject on failure.
      */
     async get<T>(name: string, defaultValue?: T): Promise<T> {
-        const db = await this.appDB;
+        const table = await this.dbTable;
+        const record = table.findByPrimaryKey({ name });
 
-        try {
-            const entry = await db.getRecord<ConfigDBEntry>(CONFIG_TABLE_NAME, { name });
-
-            return entry.value;
-        } catch (error) {
-            if (defaultValue !== undefined) {
-                return defaultValue;
-            }
-
-            throw error;
+        if (record !== null) {
+            return record.value;
         }
+
+        if (defaultValue !== undefined) {
+            return defaultValue;
+        }
+
+        throw new Error(`Couldn't get config with name '${name}'`);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -89,11 +91,21 @@ export class CoreConfigProvider {
      * @return Promise resolved when done.
      */
     async set(name: string, value: number | string): Promise<void> {
-        const db = await this.appDB;
+        const table = await this.dbTable;
 
-        await db.insertRecord(CONFIG_TABLE_NAME, { name, value });
+        await table.insert({ name, value });
     }
 
 }
 
 export const CoreConfig = makeSingleton(CoreConfigProvider);
+
+/**
+ * Config database table.
+ */
+class CoreConfigTable extends CoreDatabaseTable<ConfigDBEntry, 'name'> {
+
+    protected table = CONFIG_TABLE_NAME;
+    protected primaryKeys = ['name'];
+
+}
diff --git a/src/testing/utils.ts b/src/testing/utils.ts
index 4b8ecadd9..e31f69047 100644
--- a/src/testing/utils.ts
+++ b/src/testing/utils.ts
@@ -133,12 +133,10 @@ export type WrapperComponentFixture<T> = ComponentFixture<WrapperComponent<T>>;
  * @param overrides Object with the properties or methods to override, or a list of methods to override with an empty function.
  * @return Mock instance.
  */
-export function mock<T>(instance?: T, overrides?: string[] | Record<string, unknown>): T;
-export function mock<T>(instance?: Partial<T>, overrides?: string[] | Record<string, unknown>): Partial<T>;
 export function mock<T>(
     instance: T | Partial<T> = {},
     overrides: string[] | Record<string, unknown> = {},
-): T | Partial<T> {
+): T {
     // If overrides is an object, apply them to the instance.
     if (!Array.isArray(overrides)) {
         Object.assign(instance, overrides);
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ export function mock<T>(
         }
     }
 
-    return instance;
+    return instance as T;
 }
 
 export function mockSingleton<T>(singletonClass: CoreSingletonProxy<T>, instance: T): T;