WordPress Search and Replace Plugin Description
This WordPress search replace tool allows you to change the content of your posts, pages, comments, titles and excerpts just before they are displayed on the front end of your site, without making changes in the WordPress database.
This real-time search and replace tool applies any number of predefined rules after a page is generated by WordPress, but before it is sent to a user’s browser.
The admin can also use a frontend button that to commit permanent changes to the database on that specific page.
Defining Multiple Find and Replace RulesThis WordPress find and replace plugin makes it simple to replace domains, content or html on your WordPress site, with a simple search/replace database search.This mass search and replace plugin completes a quick and easy search of a WordPress site, so users will see the content after all the data has been replaced. |
Search/Replace Rules Dashboard |
Search and Replace script on WordPress Custom PostsThe WordPress search and replace script functionality is ideal for quick changes of search/replace data without applying them to the WordPress database (you may also choose to save them to DB).It is possible to target specific posts by type or exclude posts or pages from being parsed. You can also Target ACF records. |
Settings Screen Allowing targeting of Specific Posts and Post Elements |
WordPress Search and Replace Use Case Examples
- Save Time – Search and replace HTML errors on multiple pages at once and skip all manual work.
- Censor Bad Content – Quickly filter swear words and suspicious links posted anywhere on your website.
How To Use Search and Replace Plugin
- Create Rule – Tell the plugin what you want to replace. For instance, “http” should become “https”. Use Regex for more complex cases
- Case-sensitive? – Should the rule be consider and capture “John” but not “john”?
- Restrict Post Type – Define if the rule should affect posts, pages or custom post types
- Limit Pages – Exclude any number of pages from the rule
- Specify – Substitute in the title? Content? Excerpt? Comments? You choose
- Set Date – Pick a time frame (for instance, only last month)
Advanced ReplacementsReplace numbers, links, dates and IP addresses by using Regex (Regular Expressions).These rules allow the plugin to check advanced conditions before performing. For instance, only numbers from '70 to 99', or image links with the name 'flower' on them. We link to resources with examples and validators so you can create rules easily |
Search and Replace - Regex examples |
Example of Replacements
- “http” to “https” in the content of all posts in the last 6 months
- “mark” to “Dr. Mark” in the title of all profile pages
- All IP addresses to “xxx” in BBPress forums
- “Beta Version” to “Final Version” in all WooCommerce Attribute labels
- “cminds” and “cmind” to “CreativeMinds” in the Yoast SEO Title of the last three pages
Using the WordPress Search and Replace Plugin
- Censor Bad Content – Censor comments, content generated by plugins on defined pages or posts.
- On-Demand Search and Replace Script – Make temporary changes in content and limit them to a specified time period.
- Replace HTML Code in your Content – Search and replace HTML code on the fly.
- Replace Images in Content – Search and replace images on the fly.
- Date and Time Controls – Feature content on specific dates or time periods.
- Target Specific Posts – Target specific posts or exclude other posts from being parsed.
- ACF and Yoast Support – Supports replacing content in ACF plugin and Yoast metadata fields.
- Frontend Widget to Toggle Replacements – Optionally add toggle on and off search and replace buttons on each post frontend for specific users.
- Save Changes to Database – Optionally add toggle to save changes made to a specific post to the database so they will be permanent.
Compare the Search Replace Plugin to other Search and Replace plugins
Search & Replace by Inpsyde, Better Search Replace Plugin by Delicious Brains, Search Regex Plugin and Real Time Find & Replace
WordPress Search & Replace Tool Additional Resources
- Plugin User Guide
- 5 Best Search and Replace WordPress Tools to Fix Content on Your Website
- WordPress Glossary of Terms
WordPress Search and Replace Tool Related Plugins
WordPress Search and Replace Plugin Frequently Asked Questions
Please check the user guide to learn more about this simple plugin.
Can I replace the titles of posts?
Can I limit changes to a week?
Can I use this awesome plugin to replace product names and attributes?
Absolutely. If you happened to change the title of one of your product names, you can easily replace it using the Search and replace plugin. You can also change other product attributes, such as the short and long descriptions, color, size etc, but bare in mind the changes will not be saved on your database, which is why this method is more suitable if you’re interested in a temporary change rather than a permanent one.
I am migrating my WordPress website to a new URL/domains and unsure about where and how to update old URLs in the database, I want to skip the tedious process of manually changing the Domain/URL, Can this Plugin help in migration?
Is there any option for the restoring the data?
Does this plugin support any language?
Is there any free version of this plugin?
I need to exclude a content replacement rule from my excerpts. Is that possible?
Yes. When creating a new content replacement rule, you can mark one or more of the following parameters as excluded from the search & replace rule:
- Titles
- Content
- Excerpt
- Comments
You can also add other areas to exclude according to your personal preferences. The selected areas will not be affected by the new content replacement rule.
Can I create case sensitive Search & Replace rules?
Search and Replace Image Gallery
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- Search and Replace using timeframe restriction
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- Better Search Replace Tool settings
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- Search & Replace plugin replacement rules
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- Search and Replace script functionality Setting Options
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- Find and Replace External Plugins Support
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- Search and Replace Widget Options
Back-End Gallery
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- Replacement Rules
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- Settings
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- Extensions
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- Replacement Widget
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- Export-Import
