Search & Replace: Simple WordPress Plugin for Database Manipulation

About Search & Replace

The Search & Replace plugin allows you to easily search and replace data in your WordPress database, change domain/URL of your WordPress installation, handle serialized data, and more. It also includes a backup and restore feature, and supports WordPress Multisite. Developed by WP Media, this plugin is aimed at providing a solution for manipulating data for both developers and users of WordPress.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Search & Replace?

Search & Replace is a WordPress plugin that allows you to search for and replace data in your WordPress database. It can also be used to change the domain or URL of your WordPress installation. Before making changes, you can create a simple database backup and restore it if needed.

Does Search & Replace support serialized data?

Yes, Search & Replace offers full support for serialized data. This ensures that complex data structures are handled correctly during search and replace operations.

Can I use this plugin to migrate my WordPress site?

Yes, Search & Replace includes a "Replace a Domain / URL" feature specifically designed for quick and simple transfers or migrations of WordPress sites. It helps in updating the domain and URL references in your database.

What are some key features of Search & Replace?

Key features include searching and replacing data in your WordPress database, changing the domain/URL of your WordPress installation, handling serialized data, and the option for a dry run or downloading an SQL file. It also supports changing table prefixes, backing up and restoring your database, and WordPress Multisite.

Who developed the Search & Replace plugin?

The Search & Replace plugin was crafted and made by WP Media. They aim to provide a good solution for manipulating data for both developers and users of WordPress.

Changelog

3.2.3 (2024-08-26)

Fix a vulnerability when deserializing objects from the database
Fix deprecation logs about optional parameters declared before required parameters

3.2.2 (2024-05-16)

Now owned by WP Media
Fixed potential time based SQL injection

3.2.1 (2019-06-06)

Update readme for tested up WP versions
Add check for replace function to get more solid replace for custom tables. #132
Fix small typos
Fix Throwable because we set as minimum php 5.6

3.2.0 (2019-01-17)

Added CSV format alternative for search/replace #82.
Improve code structure, preparation for more solid UnitTests.
Improve Modal Table UI.
Added Multiline searching #119.
Fix several issues to run always with php 5.6 to 7.2.

v3.1.2 (2016-12-31)

hotfix: prevent declaration error with Requisite

v3.1.1 (2016-12-24)

Refactor Plugin loading #67
Display error notice is the search value the current domain and save changes to Database selected

v3.1.0 (2016-02-07)

Improve codquality
Prepared for localization (GlotPress)
Prevent doing idle prozesses if search & replace pattern the same
Implement better BigData handling.
Implement better tab and adminpage handling #33
Prepare the Plugin for localization, change Text-Domain.#47
Remove difference in wordings for buttons between descriptions.#46

v3.0.1 (2016-02-09)

Add support for Searchpattern with quotes. #40
Basic travis support for travis was added. #38
Fix Unittest #37

v3.0.0 (2016-01-29)

Refactor the plugin, new requirements, goal and result.
Thanks to Sven Hinse for help to maintain the plugin
Changeable table prefix on replace site URL tab enhancement
Implement database backup & import tab
Implement dry Run: Keep for search and replace
Prevent self destroy
Multisite basic support – show only tables of current site
Add special tab for replace the URL
Supports serialized data
Refactor the whole codebase

v2.7.1 (2015-05-28)

Fix for changes on database collate since WordPress version 4.2
Fix to reduce backslashes in search and replace string

v2.7.0 (2014-09-14)

Exclude serialized data from replace function (maybe we reduce the support)
Add hint, if is serialized data on the result table
Fix to see also the result case sensitive

v2.6.6 (09/05/2014)

Thanks to Ron Guerin for help to maintain the plugin
Fix to use $wpdb object for all database access
Fix inability to search and replace quoted strings
Output changes to clarify when searching vs. searching and replacing
Some changes to English strings and string identifiers

v2.6.5

Fix for change User-ID, add table comments

v2.6.4

Fix capability check, if the constant DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT is defined

v2.6.3 (10/10/2011)

filter for return values, html-filter
add belarussian language
add romanian language files

v2.6.2 (09/11/2011)

change right object for use the plugin also on WP smaller 3.0, include 2.9
add function search and replace in all tables of the database – special care!

v2.6.1 (01/25/2011)

Feature: Add Signups-Table for WP MU
Maintenance: check for tables, PHP Warning fix

v2.6.0 (01/03/2011)

Feature: add an new search for find strings (maybe a new way for search strings)
Maintenance: small changes on source

v2.5.1 (07/07/2010)

small changes for use in WP 3.0
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