![]() ![]() Check the names of the table and field holding the information you want to change. From within PHPMyAdmin, open your database.ģ. Should I say, “don’t do this at home”, too? You get the point.Ģ. If you are still willing to go forward with this amazingly stupid and risky thing to do, here are the final warnings and instructions. Do you know how many people have the word “website” in their links? Too many, and I think I linked to all of them. A massive search and replace turned links with the word “website” into “web%20site” which broke all such links. ![]() I once made the mistake of deciding that “website” was to be spelled consistently on my site as “web site”. For example, if you search and replace every “there” for a “their”, you will end up with “their’s no place like home” or “theirfore”. Searching for a domain name or email address is pretty unique content, but a group of words or code that can be found in other places will search and replace ALL of the code, screwing up everything. It must only be found at the point where you want the change made. Third, what you search for MUST be unique. Second, if the item you wish to search and replace is found in 20 or fewer posts, fix them manually. First, because it can and will destroy your blog and database if used incorrectly. Or if you have just imported massive content into the database and you’ve discovered a recurring boo boo across the majority of posts. ![]() When might this insanity occur? This overwhelming need to destroy your blog? Most commonly it happens when you change domain or email addresses and need to make sure that all the old links are gone, replaced with the new links. If you have to do this, then your head should be examined carefully, opened up and inspected for programming errors, and then you may proceed with due and dilligent care. If you don’t have to do this, then DO NOT DO THIS. There are times when you must enter the WordPress MySQL database to search and replace some content. ![]()
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