String Replacer

String Replacer lets you define pairs of strings to search and replace across your WordPress site — including content, post titles, footer text, and outgoing emails. It works instantly and includes a simple admin interface for managing replacements.

Features

• Replace strings in:
  • Post titles
  • Post content
  • Site-wide output (e.g., footer, widgets, etc.)
  • Outgoing emails (wp_mail())
• Simple admin UI with:
  • Add/remove rows
  • Live search
  • Pagination
• Replaces email addresses and works inside mailto: links
• Preserves leading and trailing spaces in replacement strings
• Supports multilingual and branding replacement use cases
• Fully local, compliant with WordPress plugin guidelines

Usage

1. In the admin screen, add one or more rows:
   • “Original String” (e.g., Hello)
   • “Replacement String” (e.g., Bonjour)
2. Save your changes.
3. The plugin will handle replacements in frontend output and emails automatically.

Examples

• Replace [email protected] → [email protected]
• Replace Hello → Bonjour
• Replace ACME Inc. → NewCorp
• Replace "Hello " (with a space) → "Hi " (space preserved)

Filters & Extensibility

This plugin hooks into:
– the_title and the_content
– template_redirect output buffering
– wp_mail filter (subject, message, and headers)

Developers can use STRIRE_replace_strings( $text ) to apply replacements manually in custom contexts.

Author

Created by Ionut Baldazar
GitHub: https://github.com/baiatulutata
Email: [email protected]

1. Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/, or install via the WordPress Plugin Directory.
2. Activate it via the ‘Plugins’ screen.
3. Navigate to Settings → String Replacer to add your string pairs.

1.4.2

• Added support for preserving leading/trailing whitespace in string replacements
• Improved sanitization logic using wp_unslash()
• Updated plugin description and feature list

1.4.1

• Changed contact information in readme files

1.4

• Various fixes to get the plugin approved in the directory

1.3

• Fixed Out of Date Libraries
• Allowing Direct File Access to plugin files

1.2

• Added wp_mail support for replacing strings in emails
• Added search, pagination, and better sanitization in the admin grid
• Localized all scripts and removed CDN dependencies for WP.org compliance