Remove a shortcode from all WordPress posts

I love to use this tool, Search and Replace for WordPress Databases. It is basically a PHP script that is written for WordPress usage (but of course can be used with any database). When placed in the WordPress project, it automatically detects and loads the Database using data from wp-config.php file.

It enables you to make database queries based on regex, with a ‘dry runs’ – you will see a preview of the data that will be changed, but no real changes would be made. Also, it is serialization aware, meaning, if the variable you are replacing is inside a serialized object, it will safely be replaced, without breaking the serialization.

Setup is easy, just drop the folder in the WP root, and navigate the browser to the main PHP file. Remember to remove it afterwards.

I think you will love it as well, but remember to backup and double check before any live runs.

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