Troy Chaplin

<p>Smart Media Replacement is a WordPress plugin that allows you to replace media files while maintaining their original URLs and metadata. This is particularly useful for updating files like PDFs, images, or other documents without breaking existing links, especially when organizing media in year and month based folders.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Replace media files while maintaining original URLs</li>
<li>Preserves all existing links (both internal and external)</li>
<li>Maintains file metadata and relationships</li>
<li>Simple and intuitive interface in the WordPress Media Library</li>
<li>Supports all file types supported by WordPress</li>
<li>Validates file names to prevent accidental URL changes</li>
<li>Enforces dimension matching for images to prevent layout issues</li>
<li>Automatically handles WordPress scaled images</li>
<li>Validates file type matching to ensure consistency</li>
<li>AJAX-based replacement with error handling</li>
</ul>
<h4>Important Requirements</h4>
<p><strong>Filename Matching</strong><br />
The new file MUST have exactly the same filename as the original file. For example, if your original file is <code>logo.png</code>, your replacement must also be named <code>logo.png</code>.</p>
<p><strong>Image Dimensions (Images Only)</strong><br />
For images, the replacement MUST have identical dimensions (width × height) to prevent layout issues.</p>
<p><strong>File Types</strong><br />
The replacement file must be the same file type as the original. The plugin validates MIME types to ensure consistency.</p>
<h4>Privacy</h4>
<p>This plugin:<br />
* Does not collect or transmit any user data<br />
* Does not use cookies<br />
* Only processes files locally on your server<br />
* Does not communicate with external services</p>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to the WordPress Media Library</li>
<li>Find the file you want to replace</li>
<li>Click on the file to view its details</li>
<li>Look for the “Replace File” button in the attachment details</li>
<li>Click “Replace File” and select your new file</li>
<li>The replacement will happen automatically</li>
</ol>


Smart Media Replacement

Replace media files while maintaining their original URLs and metadata. Update PDFs, images, or documents without breaking existing links.

Syed Balkhi

WPBeginner

Mircea Sandu

WPCode

<h4>Powerful Search & Replace for WordPress</h4>
<p>Search & Replace Everything by WPCode enables you to efficiently manage your website’s content directly from the WordPress admin. This tool is essential for site migrations, content updates, or any situation where batch find and replace text and image replacements are needed.</p>
<p>With an intuitive interface, you can perform detailed find and replace operations across your entire database. Select specific tables, toggle case sensitivity, and preview changes before committing. Serialized data is fully supported. Designed to handle large websites, this plugin operates smoothly without the need for external tools.</p>
<h4>Features Include</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Text Replacement</strong> – Find and replace text across multiple database tables with support for serialized data and options for case-sensitive search.</li>
<li><strong>Replace Image</strong> – Directly replace images from the media library, automatically regenerating thumbnails to ensure visual consistency.</li>
<li><strong>Replace Media</strong> – Manage and replace media files of various formats across your entire site.</li>
<li><strong>Preview Changes</strong> – Always see a “dry-run” preview of the changes to ensure accuracy before applying them.</li>
<li><strong>Large Sites Supported</strong> – Optimized for performance, capable of handling large databases efficiently.</li>
<li><strong>Table Selection</strong> – Choose specific tables to search and replace text, ensuring that only the necessary data is affected.</li>
</ul>
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<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Site Migrations</strong> – Quickly update URLs or any site data when moving your site.</li>
<li><strong>Content Updates</strong> – Easily replace outdated information or bulk update content across posts, pages, and custom post types.</li>
<li><strong>Image Management</strong> – Replace outdated images and avoid duplicate uploads.</li>
<li><strong>Media Updates</strong> – Replace media files in any format across your site.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Tips for Using Search & Replace</h4>
<p><strong>Backup Your Database</strong> – While the plugin is safe to use, it’s always a good idea to make a backup before making changes.</p>
<p>Common mistakes to avoid when replacing text:</p>
<ul>
<li>Partial Matches – Ensure that you’re not replacing partial matches that could affect unintended content. For example, replacing “cat” could affect “category” or “concatenate”.</li>
<li>Case Sensitivity – Be mindful of case sensitivity when replacing text. If you’re looking to replace “Cat” with “Dog”, ensure that you’re not affecting “cat” or “CAT”.</li>
<li>URL Replacements – Always use the same format for both the search and replace values. For example if your search term has a trailing slash, ensure that the replacement term also has a trailing slash. E.g., “example.com/” to “example.net/” instead of “example.com/” to “example.net”.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Getting Started</h4>
<p>After installing Search & Replace Everything by WPCode, look for the new menu item under <code>WP Admin > Tools > WP Search & Replace</code>. From there, you can start managing your content and perform find and replace operations for text or images across your entire website.</p>


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Great for post-migration cleanup!

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