EffectIO Better Search Replace Pro 1.4.11

Description:

Moving a WordPress site to a new domain or server usually means the database needs a search and replace pass before everything works correctly. Values stored across the database have to be updated, and until that happens a moved site may not work as it should. Better Search Replace Pro takes care of this task. It runs a search and replace on your WordPress database so that a site keeps working correctly after a move to a new domain or server.

Several plugins already exist for this job, but each takes a different approach to a few key features. Better Search Replace Pro consolidates the best features from those plugins into one simple, ad-free tool, so you do not have to weigh competing approaches yourself. The search and replace functionality is heavily based on the open-source Search Replace DB script from interconnect/it. That script has been modified to use WordPress native database functions, which ensures compatibility with your installation.

The plugin supports serialization for all tables, so serialized data is handled correctly during a replace. You can select specific tables instead of running the operation across the whole database, which gives you control over what gets updated. Before committing to changes, you can run a dry run that shows how many fields will be updated. That makes it possible to check the scope of a replace operation before anything is written to the database.

Better Search Replace Pro has no server requirements beyond a running installation of WordPress, so it works wherever WordPress is already running. It also supports WordPress Multisite, which makes it suitable for networks as well as single sites. The plugin is aimed at anyone moving a WordPress site to a new domain or server who needs the database updated as part of that move. If you want to contribute to the project, you can open an issue or submit a pull request on its GitHub repository.

Main Features of Better Search Replace Pro:

• Serialization support for all tables
• Select specific tables to run the search and replace on
• Run a dry run to see how many fields will be updated
• No server requirements aside from a running WordPress installation
• WordPress Multisite support
• Simple and ad-free
• Uses WordPress native database functions for compatibility

EffectIO members receive updates through the managed update channel. Install the EffectIO Connect plugin on your site and it handles activation, updates and licensing automatically.

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The 1.4.11 version stays on this update channel for the subscription year.