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Author: Wes Goodhoofd

Find and Replacer does exactly what the the name implies: it enables users to search through their entire blog and replace phrases, words, or even tags without modifying any other text. Sure there are similar plugins available, but none give the same power to modify post content, titles or even comments.

Currently tested successfully with the latest version of Wordpress, 2.6.2. If you have trouble with earlier versions, or even have it work properly on earlier versions, please let me know. Due to the complexity of blogs and the different conditions this plugin must adapt to, please contact me when the plugin does not give the desired output.

For a complete list of the changes from each version, please visit the plugin homepage and for more detail visit the development details.

For examples and tips on using the plugin, please check the examples on the plugin homepage.

Be sure to check out my other plugins at my Wordpress profile.

TRANSLATIONS

Currently the plugin includes the fr_FR French translation. If you are interested in translating Find and Replacer into your native language, please contact me. If you are using the French version, watch this page for the latest translation text.

LATEST CHANGES

Version 1.5 brings a number of advanced changes to the plugin. In addition to improved search behavior, users can now search through comments and make replacements there. Revision interaction has also changed. Database records are no longer overwritten regardless of post status -- you can skip revisions and only make changes to displayed posts. Database efficiency has also been increased, as changes are only written to the database if they are actually different than the previous version. Also, changes that don't require REGEX are made without preg_match, to increase accuracy.

It is highly recommended that you keep revisions enabled and use the default revision behavior. This way, should the plugin make a change you don't like, you can return to an earlier state.

USAGE

1. After activating the plugin, navigate to the admin panel interface, where the options can be entered to edit the correct pages.
2. Be sure to enter the correct data to modify only the specific posts.

LIMITATIONS

Since it is impossible to know every use this plugin would work with, there are some conditions that can break functionality. If you find a condition that doesn't produce the correct result, please contact me on the plugin homepage. Additionally, some database types used with other languages may pose a problem. Try to search for the same characters in the database and everything should work properly.