Find / Replace

Find / Replace searches post content and excerpts for text you specify, swaps it (case-insensitive), and saves the posts you select. Before anything is written, the plugin snapshots the old values so Big Fat Rewind can undo the run.

Typical workflow

1. Enter find text and replacement text (leave replacement empty to delete matches).
2. Search to see matching posts.
3. Check the posts you want to change.
4. Run the replace and read the per-post change counts in the results panel.
5. If anything looks off, hit Big Fat Rewind right away — before another batch overwrites the backup.

What gets replaced

For each selected post, the plugin counts case-insensitive matches in post_content and post_excerpt separately. Only fields that actually change get updated. Every match in that field is replaced in one pass.

Backup and rewind

Before writing, prior content and excerpt values go into the backup pipeline (frbackup table plus a JSON option). Big Fat Rewind restores from that snapshot. If backup data is missing or corrupt, rewind cannot help — keep normal database backups for large jobs.

CSV import

Advanced mode supports CSV import: upload a file, preview columns, then process rows in batches. Progress lands in the frprocess table. The same backup and rewind rules apply — rewind before starting a second import that would clash with the first.