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=== Better Search Replace === Contributors: wpengine, deliciousbrains, mattshaw Tags: search replace, search and replace, update urls, database, search replace database, update database urls, update live url, better search replace, search&replace Requires at least: 3.0.1 Tested up to: 6.4 Stable tag: trunk License: GPLv3 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html A simple plugin to update URLs or other text in a database. == Description == When moving your WordPress site to a new domain or server, you will likely run into a need to run a search/replace on the database for everything to work correctly. Fortunately, there are several plugins available for this task, however, all have a different approach to a few key features. This plugin consolidates the best features from these plugins, incorporating the following features in one simple plugin: * Serialization support for all tables * The ability to select specific tables * The ability to run a "dry run" to see how many fields will be updated * No server requirements aside from a running installation of WordPress * WordPress Multisite support > **Time-saving features available in the Pro version:** > > * View exactly what changed during a search/replace > * Backup and import the database while running a search/replace > * Priority email support from the developer of the plugin > * Save or load custom profiles for quickly repeating a search/replace in the future > * Support and updates for 1 year > > **[Learn more about Better Search Replace Pro](https://bettersearchreplace.com/)** The search and replace functionality is heavily based on interconnect/it's great and open-source Search Replace DB script, modified to use WordPress native database functions to ensure compatibility. **Supported Languages** * English * French * German * Spanish **Want to contribute?** Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on [GitHub](https://github.com/deliciousbrains/better-search-replace/). == Installation == Install Better Search Replace like you would install any other WordPress plugin. Dashboard Method: 1. Login to your WordPress admin and go to Plugins -> Add New 2. Type "Better Search Replace" in the search bar and select this plugin 3. Click "Install", and then "Activate Plugin" Upload Method: 1. Unzip the plugin and upload the "better-search-replace" folder to your 'wp-content/plugins' directory 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress == Frequently Asked Questions == = Using Better Search Replace = Once activated, Better Search Replace will add a page under the "Tools" menu page in your WordPress admin. = Is my host supported? = Yes! This plugin should be compatible with any host. = Can I damage my site with this plugin? = Yes! Entering a wrong search or replace string could damage your database. Because of this, it is always adviseable to have a backup of your database before using this plugin. = How does this work on WordPress Multisite? = When running this plugin on a WordPress Multisite installation, it will only be loaded and visible for Network admins. Network admins can go to the dashboard of any subsite to run a search/replace on just the tables for that subsite, or go to the dashboard of the main/base site to run a search/replace on all tables. = How can I use this plugin when changing URLs? = If you're moving your site from one server to another and changing the URL of your WordPress installation, the approach below allows you to do so easily without affecting the old site: 1. Backup the database on your current site 2. Install the database on your new host 3. On the new host, define the new site URL in the `wp-config.php` file, as shown [here](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL#Edit_wp-config.php) 4. Log in at your new admin URL and run Better Search Replace on the old site URL for the new site URL 5. Delete the site_url constant you added to `wp-config.php`. You may also need to regenerate your .htaccess by going to Settings -> Permalinks and saving the settings. More information on moving WordPress can be found [here](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress). == Screenshots == 1. The Better Search Replace page added to the "Tools" menu 2. After running a search/replace dry-run. == Changelog == = 1.4.3 - September 5, 2023 = * New: Links to plugin documentation, support, feedback, and changelog are now available in the footer of WP Admin * Improvement: PHP 8.2 and Better Search Replace are now compatible = 1.4.2 - January 11, 2023 = * Security: Arbitrary tab templates in the `templates` directory can no longer be loaded using a query parameter. = 1.4.1 - July 25, 2022 = * Security: Selected tables are now confirmed to exist before processing the request = 1.4 - April 7, 2022 = * New: Better Search Replace has a brand new user interface * Improvement: Default capability required to use the plugin has changed from "install_plugins" to "manage_options" for compatibility with DISALLOW_FILE_MODS = 1.3.4 - December 7, 2020 = * Improvement: WordPress 5.6 and PHP 8 compatible * Fix: Strings that have been serialized twice showing up as false-positives = 1.3.3 - February 26, 2019 = * Fix: Some special characters interfering with search/replace * Security: Pass template filenames through `sanitize_file_name()` * Security: Verify nonce when downloading diagnostic info = 1.3.2 - January 3, 2018 = * Fix: Only one table searched on some environments (props @Ov3rfly) * Tweak: Update text in sidebar = 1.3.1 - September 14, 2017 = * Security: Check if data is serialized before unserializing it * Improvement: Increased size of table select = 1.3 - November 10, 2016 = * Improvement: Updated sidebar and added pro version discount * Fix: Outdated links to old website * Fix: Prevent requests to invalid tabs = 1.2.10 - June 2, 2016 = * Fix: CSS not loaded on details page = 1.2.9 - December 8, 2015 = * Fix: Bug with case-insensitive searches in serialized objects * Fix: Bug with early skip due to lack of primary key = 1.2.8 - November 25, 2015 = * Fix: Bug with report details = 1.2.7 - November 24, 2015 = * Fix: Untranslateable string * Tweak: Check BSR_PATH instead of ABSPATH to be consistent * Tested with 4.4 = 1.2.6 = * Removed unused code/small cleanup = 1.2.5 = * Improved progress bar info and styles * Small cleanup = 1.2.4 = * Added "Settings saved" notice when saving settings * Fixed bug with wp_magic_quotes interfering with some search strings = 1.2.3 = * Fixed bug with searching for backslashes * Fixed potential bug with getting tables in large multisites * Fixed potential notice in append_report * Improved handling of missing primary keys = 1.2.2 = * Fixed AJAX conflict with WooCommerce * Fixed a few issues with translations * Tweaked "System Info" to use get_locale() instead of WP_LANG constant * Updated German translation (props @Linus Ziegenhagen) = 1.2.1 = * Fixed minor issue with display of progress bar * Updated translation file = 1.2 = * Switched to AJAX bulk processing for search/replaces * Decreased minimum "Max Page Size" to 1000 * Added "Help" tab with system info for easier troubleshooting = 1.1.1 = * Added ability to change max page size * Decreased default page size to prevent white screen issue on some environments = 1.1 = * Added ability to change capability required to use plugin * Small bugfixes and translation fixes = 1.0.6 = * Added table sizes to the database table listing * Added French translation (props @Jean Philippe) = 1.0.5 = * Added support for case-insensitive searches * Added German translation (props @Linus Ziegenhagen) = 1.0.4 = * Potential security fixes = 1.0.3 = * Fixed issue with searching for special characters like '\' * Fixed bug with replacing some objects = 1.0.2 = * Fixed untranslateable strings on submit button and submenu page. = 1.0.1 = * Fixed issue with loading translations and added Spanish translation (props Eduardo Larequi) * Fixed bug with reporting timing * Updated to use "Dry Run" as default * Added support for WordPress Multisite (see FAQs for more info) = 1.0 = * Initial release

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