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Reasons to use search and replace on a WordPress database<\/h2>
As your website depends heavily on its WordPress database<\/a>, it’s essential to optimize your collection of data periodically.<\/p> Here are several reasons why you need to modify your WordPress database:<\/p> Regardless of the reason, the process of updating your database usually involves a large number of data tables. Imagine how tedious it would be to go through each table and modify the outdated data manually.<\/p> This is where the WordPress search and replace action comes in handy. It helps you find flawed data across database tables and modify them in no time.<\/p> \n\n\n Important!<\/strong> Keep in mind that any changes made cannot be undone! You should consider backing up your WordPress site<\/a> before making any changes in your database to prevent possible data loss.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p> There are two ways to perform a search and replace on a WordPress database — using a plugin or a MySQL<\/a> query<\/strong>. Just below, we’ll be covering both of the options.<\/p> This method is ideal for users with no programming experience. With a plugin, you get to run a search and replace operation as many times as needed without dealing with a single line of code.<\/p> In this tutorial, we’re going to use Better Search Replace<\/a>, one of the best WordPress plugins<\/a> for this purpose.<\/p> Better Search Replace has plenty of useful features for managing your WordPress database. Its features besides search and replace include but are not limited to a backup creator, and database import features.<\/p> If you only need the search and replace function, the free version will do just fine. Should you need the rest of the features, you can upgrade to the Pro version<\/a> at a starting price of $59<\/strong> per year.<\/p> In the Search\/Replace<\/strong> section, you will need to enter all of the following:<\/p> \n\n\n If you want to select all the tables in the column, you can press CTRL+A<\/strong>. You can also select individual tables by holding CTRL <\/strong>and clicking one table at a time. If you want to perform a case-insensitive data search, make sure to tick the Case-Insensitive?<\/strong> box. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p> Once you’re done, click Run Search\/Replace<\/strong>.<\/p> If you run the plugin without the dry run option, it will immediately make changes to your database.<\/p> It’s also possible to perform a search and replace in WordPress database using MySQL query via phpMyAdmin. <\/p> First, we’ll discuss how to identify your WordPress database name, which is worth reading if you have more than one database under your account. Then, we will uncover how to perform a search and replace in the database.<\/p> Here are the steps to locate your WordPress database name:<\/p>\n
How to perform search and replace on a WordPress database?<\/h2>
Using a plugin<\/h3>
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