Copy site from one multisite to another
Copy site from one multisite to another
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How to migrate wordpress users from one blog to another
Normally BackupBuddy should transfer users just fine, it might be issue with importing into multisite installation. Have you tried asking developers about it? As for more hands-on approach I’d try creating users in network and then overwrite hashes of their passwords in database with values from original installation.
How to Add Back Buttons to Web Pages [closed]
You can use following code. I trust you can style the link to look like button 🙂 if( wp_get_referer() ) echo ‘<a href=”‘<?php wp_get_referer() ?> ‘” >BACK</a>’;
Faulty restore of the database, encoding issue
You might be able to solve this if you have a text editor with good encoding support. That way, you could switch between the Latin 1 and the UTF-8 encoding until you have the right combination. I use SubEthaEdit which can convert but also reinterpret a file when you change the encoding. The ç should … Read more
Is It Possible to Restore Accidentally Deleted Widgets?
You have to search the wp_options database table for option_name‘s that contains widget. That search results in: Using the values of your backups, you’ll then proceed to restore the option_value of the missing widgets. And also the value of the option of sidebars_widgets. Goes without saying that backing up before doing this modifications is essential.
What is the most comprehensive backup plugin for WordPress (it does not have to be free)? [closed]
Since you guys haven’t mentioned it yet then i’ll have to BackWPup a free site and database backup plugin packed with features and easy to configure Database Backup WordPress XML Export Optimize Database Check\Repair Database File Backup Backups in zip,tar,tar.gz,tar.bz2 format Store backup to Folder Store backup to FTP Server Store backup to Amazon S3 … Read more
Import old SQL dump into new WordPress version
If it is an older version of WP, you need to find out what version of WP generated the database, as WP upgrades the DB most times the files are upgraded and you should incrementally upgrade to also upgrade the database. Look in the wp_options table for option 711 and see what the version is; … Read more
Plugin for automatic database backup? [closed]
BackWPup has a lot of flexibility in timing, what to backup (down to the DB table level), and it can store to DropBox which would put it on your computer.
What is the best method to export local WordPress installation and import to live server?
I’ve seen a bunch of ways of doing this, but here are a couple: Use a plugin, like BackupBuddy (paid): http://pluginbuddy.com/purchase/backupbuddy/ Export your whole DB using phpMyAdmin and run a search-and-replace tool that properly deals with the serialized data, e.g. https://interconnectit.com/products/search-and-replace-for-wordpress-databases/ (I use this, and it works just fine). Then on the live server, create … Read more
How do WordPress veterans deal with the issues of upgrading WordPress?
“the boring work of backup”… Backups may be boring, but they are essential and gives you a fallback position in case things go wrong. Without backups, you’re essentially playing Russian roulette with your site. It doesn’t even take very long, and reverting isn’t horrible or awful, it’s pretty easy. WP veterans take backups, test upgrades … Read more