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It is built for the common migration jobs: moving from HTTP to HTTPS, switching domains, or cleaning up an old CDN or media URL.<\/p>\n\n<p>Unlike a plain SQL find-and-replace, this plugin correctly handles <strong>serialized data<\/strong>. It unpacks serialized arrays and objects (the format many themes and plugins use to store settings and page-builder content), replaces the text inside, and repacks it so your data stays valid.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>A safe two-step flow: <strong>Preview<\/strong> every change first, then <strong>Apply<\/strong> \u2014 the apply step is locked until you confirm you have a backup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whole word only<\/strong> and <strong>Match case<\/strong> options, so searching \"Unlock\" need not touch \"Unlocked\".<\/li>\n<li>Serialized-data aware, so page-builder and theme option data is not corrupted.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>heads-up warning<\/strong> when matches are found inside page-builder or serialized data (e.g. Elementor), where a replacement could affect your layout.<\/li>\n<li>Search across posts, post meta, options, terms, term meta, and comments \u2014 you choose which.<\/li>\n<li>Optional regular-expression matching (the unsafe <code>\/e<\/code> modifier is blocked).<\/li>\n<li>Batched processing to keep memory use low on large sites.<\/li>\n<li>Automatically clears caches after a change \u2014 for every major page builder and caching plugin \u2014 so edits show on the front end.<\/li>\n<li>A downloadable CSV log of every change.<\/li>\n<li>A WP-CLI command for scripted or large migrations.<\/li>\n<li>No tracking, no external requests, no ads, no upsells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Who makes this<\/h4>\n\n<p>Ethereal Link Replacer is developed by <strong>Manuel Zela<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/etherealwebsolution.com\/\">Ethereal Web Solution<\/a>. Plugin home page: <a href=\"https:\/\/etherealwebsolution.com\/ethereal-link-replacer\/\">etherealwebsolution.com\/ethereal-link-replacer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Important: back up first<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin edits your live database. Changes made in a real (non-dry-run) pass <strong>cannot be undone from within the plugin<\/strong>. Always take a complete database backup before running a live replacement, and preview with a dry run first.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>ethereal-link-replacer<\/code> folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Link Replacer<\/strong> in the admin menu.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your search and replacement values, choose the tables, run a <strong>dry run<\/strong>, then run for real once you are satisfied.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20handle%20serialized%20data%3F\"><h3>Does it handle serialized data?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Serialized arrays and objects are unpacked, edited, and repacked so string lengths stay correct and the data remains valid.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20undo%20a%20replacement%3F\"><h3>Can I undo a replacement?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Not from the plugin. Because it writes directly to the database, you should always keep a backup and preview with a dry run before running for real.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20it%20from%20the%20command%20line%3F\"><h3>Can I use it from the command line?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Example:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>wp ethlr replace --search=\"https:\/\/old.com\" --replace=\"https:\/\/new.com\" --dry\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Remove <code>--dry<\/code> to apply the changes. 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