updraft doesn’t handle links to algori pdf viewer files

  • Resolved marck76

    (@marck76)


    7 months, 1 week ago

    UpdraftPlus doesn’t fix the links to PDF files when restoring to a different site. They say:

    “Thanks for sharing the log. I’ve checked it and the restore finished successfully — the issue isn’t with the backup itself. The problem is that Algori PDF Viewer Lite stores its file links in a way that our normal database search-and-replace doesn’t update during migration. That’s why you need to manually reconnect them.

    The best next step is to check with the Algori PDF Viewer developer for advice on migrating sites, since this is specific to how their plugin saves data.”https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updraft-doesnt-handle-links-to-algori-pdf-viewer-files/#post-18616933

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  • Plugin Author Kevin Bazira

    (@kevinbazira)

    7 months ago

    Hi @marck76,

    Thanks for reaching out, and I am sorry to hear about the challenges you’re experiencing with site migration using the UpdraftPlus plugin.

    We don’t have direct expertise with the UpdraftPlus plugin, so we’re unable to advise on its internal migration process. However, we can confirm that the Algori PDF Viewer plugin works as expected when following the standard WordPress migration approach.

    Here are the steps we tested locally, based on the WordPress site migration guide:

    1. Copy the WordPress files from site-1 to site-2
    2. Export the database from site-1 and import it into the database of site-2
    3. Update the WordPress site URL in the site-2 database, e.g:
      UPDATE wp_options SET option_value='http://localhost:80/wp-site-2' WHERE option_name IN ('siteurl','home');
    4. Update wp-config.php to match the database and configurations of site-2
    5. Test the new site in your browser at http://localhost:80/wp-site-2

    Following this process ensures that all PDF links remain intact and function properly with the Algori PDF Viewer plugin after migration.

    Best regards,
    Kevin

    Plugin Author Kevin Bazira

    (@kevinbazira)

    7 months ago

    As a quick follow-up to my comment above, please don’t miss the step from the WordPress site migration guide where you update embedded links in the database so that post content points to the correct site:

    UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content = REPLACE(post_content, 'http://localhost:81/wp-site-1', 'http://localhost:81/wp-site-2');
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