{"id":181377,"date":"2023-12-23T16:14:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T16:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-search-replace\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:57:09","slug":"easy-search-replace","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/easy-search-replace\/","author":20532876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.1.2","stable_tag":"1.1.2","tested":"6.8.5","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.2","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Easy Search Replace","header_author":"Uzair","header_description":"Easy Search Replace is a plugin that allows you to search and replace text within your WordPress.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2025-11-10 13:57:09","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"https:\/\/easywpstuff.com","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/easywpstuff.com","rating":4,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":300,"downloads":2919,"num_ratings":2,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"easywpstuff","date":"2023-12-23 16:13:37"},"1.0.1":{"tag":"1.0.1","author":"easywpstuff","date":"2023-12-31 14:08:18"},"1.0.2":{"tag":"1.0.2","author":"easywpstuff","date":"2023-12-31 16:59:59"},"1.1.0":{"tag":"1.1.0","author":"easywpstuff","date":"2025-11-09 16:42:18"},"1.1.1":{"tag":"1.1.1","author":"easywpstuff","date":"2025-11-10 11:51:36"},"1.1.2":{"tag":"1.1.2","author":"easywpstuff","date":"2025-11-10 13:57:09"}},"upgrade_notice":{"":"

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The Easy Search Replace<\/strong> plugin lets you find and replace<\/strong> any text, HTML, or URL across your WordPress site in real time\u2014without editing files or the database.
\nIt\u2019s the safest way to do search and replace<\/strong> on front-end output. Update branding, fix old links, or remove footer credit<\/strong> with a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n

Target replacements precisely with:\n- CSS selectors (e.g., .footer<\/code>, #site-title<\/code>, h2<\/code>)\n- Post Types (Posts, Pages, CPTs)\n- Specific Post IDs (comma separated)\n- Exact URLs (one per line)<\/p>\n\n

Why it\u2019s safe:<\/strong>
\nAll changes are applied dynamically at render time. Disable the plugin and your original content is unchanged.<\/p>\n\n

Popular use cases<\/strong>\n- Remove or replace theme footer credits.\n- Replace company names, links, or copyright lines.\n- Update outdated or HTTP\u2192HTTPS URLs.\n- Find\/replace only inside specific HTML elements.\n- Limit changes to selected posts\/pages\/URLs.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  • Real-time search replace<\/strong> and find replace<\/strong> for text, HTML, and URLs. <\/li>\n
  • Remove footer credit or any unwanted text\/link. <\/li>\n
  • Optional CSS selector<\/strong> targeting (classes, IDs, tags). <\/li>\n
  • Limit by post type<\/strong>, post ID<\/strong>, or URL<\/strong>. <\/li>\n
  • Case-insensitive mode (Ignore Case). <\/li>\n
  • Multiple rules, executed in order. <\/li>\n
  • Lightweight: parses DOM only when selector rules exist. <\/li>\n
  • Clean, simple settings UI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Usage<\/h3>\n\n
      \n
    1. Open Settings \u2192 Easy Search Replace<\/strong>. <\/li>\n
    2. Find<\/strong>: Enter text\/HTML\/URL to search. <\/li>\n
    3. Replace with<\/strong>: Enter the replacement (leave empty to remove\u2014great for footer credits). <\/li>\n
    4. (Optional)<\/em> CSS Selector<\/strong> to restrict to specific elements (e.g., .site-footer<\/code>, #main<\/code>, h1<\/code>). <\/li>\n
    5. (Optional)<\/em> Limit by Post Types<\/strong>, Post IDs<\/strong>, or URLs<\/strong> (one per line). <\/li>\n
    6. Enable Ignore Case<\/strong> if needed. <\/li>\n
    7. Add multiple rules and Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      Examples<\/h3>\n\n

      Replace text globally<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      Find: Old Company\nReplace: New Company<\/p>\n\n

      Remove footer credit (selector-based)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      Find: Powered by MyTheme\nReplace:\nSelector: .site-footer<\/p>\n\n

      Replace URL site-wide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      Find: http:\/\/oldsite.com\nReplace: https:\/\/newsite.com<\/p>\n\n

      Only on specific posts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

      Find: Coming Soon\nReplace: Launching Now\nPost IDs: 25,47,88<\/p>\n\n

      Case-insensitive<\/strong>\nEnable Ignore Case<\/strong> to match \u201cWordPress\u201d, \u201cwordpress\u201d, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
      1. Download the plugin ZIP. <\/li>\n
      2. In WP Admin, go to Plugins \u2192 Add New \u2192 Upload Plugin<\/strong>. <\/li>\n
      3. Upload the ZIP, click Install Now<\/strong>, then Activate<\/strong>. <\/li>\n
      4. Go to Settings \u2192 Easy Search Replace<\/strong> to add rules.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        Does this modify my database or theme files?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        No. All replacements happen in the output buffer at runtime.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Can I remove theme footer credits?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. Put the exact text in Find<\/strong>, leave Replace<\/strong> empty, and (optionally) set a footer CSS Selector<\/strong> (e.g., .footer-credit<\/code>).<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Will it work with page builders and caching?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes. It works on rendered HTML (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, etc.). Clear your cache after adding or updating rules.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Performance impact?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Minimal. String replacements are fast; DOM parsing occurs only if you use selector-based rules.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Regex support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Not in this version\u2014by design for speed and simplicity.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        1.1.2<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • bugs fixed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Fixed advanced options bug<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • Added targeting by Post Types, Post IDs, and URLs. <\/li>\n
            • Added Ignore Case<\/strong> option. <\/li>\n
            • Improved footer credit removal workflow. <\/li>\n
            • Better performance: single-pass DOM parsing when needed. <\/li>\n
            • UI polish and multiple-rule flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
                \n
              • Minor fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
                  \n
                • Fixed search function issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

                  1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
                    \n
                  • Initial release: front-end search and replace with optional CSS selector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Real-time search & replace for text, HTML, and URLs. Target elements, post types\/IDs\/URLs. Safely remove footer credit no database changes.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/181377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181377"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/easywpstuff"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=181377"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=181377"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=181377"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=181377"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=181377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}