The Better Search Replace Pro WordPress plugin is a powerful tool that consolidates the best features from other plugins for running a search/replace on your WordPress database. This plugin is particularly useful when moving your WordPress site to a new domain or server, as you will likely need to run a search/replace on the database for everything to work correctly.
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.
Core Features of Better Search Replace Pro Plugin
- Serialization Support: This plugin supports serialization for all tables, which means that you can replace data in fields that contain serialized data without breaking anything.
- Select Specific Tables: You can select specific tables where you want to run the search/replace. This is useful if you only want to update certain parts of your database.
- Dry Run: The plugin allows you to run a “dry run” to see how many fields will be updated before actually making any changes. This helps you to avoid making any unintended changes to your database.
- No Server Requirements: The plugin doesn’t have any special server requirements aside from a running installation of WordPress. This ensures compatibility with most hosting environments.
- WordPress Multisite Support: The plugin also supports WordPress Multisite, which means that you can run a search/replace across multiple sites at once.
What’s New (Changelog) in Better Search Replace Pro v1.3.2
* Fix: CSS not loaded on details page