=== Easy Search Replace – Find & Replace Text/HTML/URLs, Remove Footer Credit ===
Contributors: easywpstuff
Donate link: https://easywpstuff.com
Tags: search replace, find replace, search and replace, find and replace, remove footer credit, url replace, text replace, html replace, css selector, content replace
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 1.1.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Real-time search & replace for text, HTML, and URLs. Target elements, post types/IDs/URLs. Safely remove footer credit no database changes.

== Description ==
The **Easy Search Replace** plugin lets you **find and replace** any text, HTML, or URL across your WordPress site in real time—without editing files or the database.  
It’s the safest way to do **search and replace** on front-end output. Update branding, fix old links, or **remove footer credit** with a few clicks.

Target replacements precisely with:
- CSS selectors (e.g., `.footer`, `#site-title`, `h2`)
- Post Types (Posts, Pages, CPTs)
- Specific Post IDs (comma separated)
- Exact URLs (one per line)

**Why it’s safe:**  
All changes are applied dynamically at render time. Disable the plugin and your original content is unchanged.

**Popular use cases**
- Remove or replace theme footer credits.
- Replace company names, links, or copyright lines.
- Update outdated or HTTP→HTTPS URLs.
- Find/replace only inside specific HTML elements.
- Limit changes to selected posts/pages/URLs.

== Features ==
- Real-time **search replace** and **find replace** for text, HTML, and URLs.  
- Remove footer credit or any unwanted text/link.  
- Optional **CSS selector** targeting (classes, IDs, tags).  
- Limit by **post type**, **post ID**, or **URL**.  
- Case-insensitive mode (Ignore Case).  
- Multiple rules, executed in order.  
- Lightweight: parses DOM only when selector rules exist.  
- Clean, simple settings UI.

== Installation ==
1. Download the plugin ZIP.  
2. In WP Admin, go to **Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin**.  
3. Upload the ZIP, click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.  
4. Go to **Settings → Easy Search Replace** to add rules.

== Usage ==
1. Open **Settings → Easy Search Replace**.  
2. **Find**: Enter text/HTML/URL to search.  
3. **Replace with**: Enter the replacement (leave empty to remove—great for footer credits).  
4. *(Optional)* **CSS Selector** to restrict to specific elements (e.g., `.site-footer`, `#main`, `h1`).  
5. *(Optional)* Limit by **Post Types**, **Post IDs**, or **URLs** (one per line).  
6. Enable **Ignore Case** if needed.  
7. Add multiple rules and **Save Changes**.

== Examples ==
**Replace text globally**

Find: Old Company
Replace: New Company

**Remove footer credit (selector-based)**

Find: Powered by MyTheme
Replace:
Selector: .site-footer


**Replace URL site-wide**

Find: http://oldsite.com
Replace: https://newsite.com


**Only on specific posts**

Find: Coming Soon
Replace: Launching Now
Post IDs: 25,47,88


**Case-insensitive**
Enable **Ignore Case** to match “WordPress”, “wordpress”, etc.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Does this modify my database or theme files? =  
No. All replacements happen in the output buffer at runtime.

= Can I remove theme footer credits? =  
Yes. Put the exact text in **Find**, leave **Replace** empty, and (optionally) set a footer **CSS Selector** (e.g., `.footer-credit`).

= Will it work with page builders and caching? =  
Yes. It works on rendered HTML (Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, etc.). Clear your cache after adding or updating rules.

= Performance impact? =  
Minimal. String replacements are fast; DOM parsing occurs only if you use selector-based rules.

= Regex support? =  
Not in this version—by design for speed and simplicity.

== Screenshots ==
1. Settings page – create multiple search & replace rules 
2. Remove footer credit

== Changelog ==
= 1.1.2 =
* bugs fixed
= 1.1.1 =
* Fixed advanced options bug
= 1.1.0 =
* Added targeting by Post Types, Post IDs, and URLs.  
* Added **Ignore Case** option.  
* Improved footer credit removal workflow.  
* Better performance: single-pass DOM parsing when needed.  
* UI polish and multiple-rule flow.

= 1.0.2 =
* Minor fixes.

= 1.0.1 =
* Fixed search function issues.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release: front-end search and replace with optional CSS selector.

== Upgrade Notice ==
**1.1.2** – bugs fixed