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Created January 28, 2021 16:11
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SQL queries to update WordPress database after moving it from localhost to production server
# How to use it
# 1- Update table prefix with the one you've in your db
# 2- Replace Existing URL with the one in your db (e.g. http://localhost/)
# 3- Replace New URL with the new one (e.g. https://mywebsite.com/)
# Don't forget the trailing slash in both URLs
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = replace(option_value, 'Existing URL', 'New URL') WHERE option_name = 'home' OR option_name = 'siteurl';
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content = replace(post_content, 'Existing URL', 'New URL');
UPDATE wp_postmeta SET meta_value = replace(meta_value,'Existing URL','New URL');
UPDATE wp_usermeta SET meta_value = replace(meta_value, 'Existing URL','New URL');
UPDATE wp_links SET link_url = replace(link_url, 'Existing URL','New URL');
UPDATE wp_comments SET comment_content = replace(comment_content , 'Existing URL','New URL');
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content = replace(post_content, 'Existing URL', 'New URL');
UPDATE wp_links SET link_image = replace(link_image, 'Existing URL','New URL');
UPDATE wp_posts SET guid = replace(guid, 'Existing URL','New URL');
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