Title: Updating plugins from MySQL?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Updating plugins from MySQL?

 *  Resolved [wildbug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wildbug/)
 * (@wildbug)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugins-from-mysql/)
 * I just transferred my site to a new domain. I forgot to update some plugins and
   widgets that had some hard-coded links to my old domain. Is it possible for me
   to access those items from the server and change them now or do I have to wait
   until I can access my wp-admin again? I’d love to make the changes now before
   it goes live. Thanks!

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugins-from-mysql/#post-1244996)
 * You are better off activating and configure said plugins via the WordPress admin
   interface. No telling where plugins could be data. Usually it could be the wp_options
   table but that a guess.
 *  Thread Starter [wildbug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wildbug/)
 * (@wildbug)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugins-from-mysql/#post-1245012)
 * Thanks…my DNS propagated in less than 2 hours…so I was able to update the plugins
   and widgets already. Can you tell me how to replace old image links with new 
   URL? What is the MySQL query I need to do? My site is live with no images now!
   Help! THanks so much!
 *  Thread Starter [wildbug](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wildbug/)
 * (@wildbug)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugins-from-mysql/#post-1245021)
 * I figured it out…for anyone needing the info:
 * `UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content = replace(post_content, 'http://www.old-domain.
   com', 'http://www.new-domain.com');`
 * from: [http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/01/how-to-move-wordpress-blog-to-new-domain-or-location/](http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/10/01/how-to-move-wordpress-blog-to-new-domain-or-location/)
 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugins-from-mysql/#post-1245091)
 * Might look at [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-and-replace/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search-and-replace/)
   also.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/updating-plugins-from-mysql/#post-1245091)
 * Status: resolved

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