{"id":3312,"date":"2026-02-01T19:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/?p=3312"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:53:00","slug":"url-replacing-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/url-replacing-tool.html","title":{"rendered":"URL Replacing Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpvivid-doc-hero-intro\">Starting with version 2.0.23, WPvivid Backup Pro includes a built-in URL Replacing Tool. This utility allows you to search and replace strings (such as domain names or URLs) directly within your WordPress database without needing to perform a full site migration or manually export\/import SQL files.<\/div>\n<p>This tool is specifically designed to handle serialized data, ensuring that plugin and theme settings remain intact after a URL change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpvivid-warning\"><strong>Warning<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is strongly recommended to <strong>perform a full database backup<\/strong> before using this tool. Changes made to the database are permanent and cannot be undone without a restoration.<\/div>\n<h2>Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h2>\n<h4>1. Access the Tool<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>1. Navigate to your WordPress admin dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>2. Go to <strong>WPvivid Plugin<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Export\/Import Page<\/strong> &gt; <strong>URL Replacing Tool<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>2. Configure the Search and Replace<\/h4>\n<p>On the URL Replacing Tool page, fill in the following fields:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li><strong>1. Search for (Old URL):<\/strong><br \/>\nEnter the string or URL you want to replace (e.g., https:\/\/old-site.com).<\/li>\n<li><strong>2. Replace with (New URL):<\/strong><br \/>\nEnter the new string or URL (e.g., https:\/\/new-site.com).<\/li>\n<li><strong>3. Select Tables:<\/strong><br \/>\nChoose the specific database tables you wish to search. You can select individual tables or choose &#8220;All Tables&#8221; for a comprehensive replacement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3. Execute the Process<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"compressx-doc-list\">\n<li>1. Double-check your entries for any typos.<\/li>\n<li>2. Click <strong>Search &amp; Replace Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/URL-Replacing-Tool.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3435 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/URL-Replacing-Tool.png\" alt=\"URL Replacing Tool\" width=\"1289\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/URL-Replacing-Tool.png 1289w, https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/URL-Replacing-Tool-1280x858.png 1280w, https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/URL-Replacing-Tool-980x657.png 980w, https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/URL-Replacing-Tool-480x322.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1289px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting with version 2.0.23, WPvivid Backup Pro includes a built-in URL Replacing Tool. This utility allows you to search and replace strings (such as domain names or URLs) directly within your WordPress database without needing to perform a full site migration or manually export\/import SQL files. This tool is specifically designed to handle serialized data, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3312","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3312","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3312"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3440,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3312\/revisions\/3440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/docs.wpvivid.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}