FULLTEXT support to WordPress is simple if you have access to phpMyAdmin. If not, it can still be done but is a little trickier if you’re not used to command-line. We’ll demonstrate how to modify your WordPress database using phpMyAdmin.
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Start out by having a set of keywords to test against. You’ll need ‘before’ and ‘after’ test results. Also, I can’t stress this enough but back up your database before proceeding!
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Next, log into your phpMyAdmin page and navigate to your {prefix}_posts table.
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Click on the “Structure” tab.