Replacing Image Links after WP Migration and Installing SSL Certificate
Greetings, fellow WordPress wanderers! If you’ve recently migrated your website and found yourself facing the conundrum of broken image links, fear not! I’m here to guide you through the process of replacing those elusive image links after a WordPress migration. Picture-perfect results await – let’s dive in!
Understanding the Challenge:
Migration, as exhilarating as it may be, often comes with its fair share of hurdles. One common challenge is the need to update image links that have taken a detour during the migration process. Whether you’ve moved to a new domain or simply changed the directory structure, broken image links can hinder the visual appeal of your site. But worry not, for we’re about to turn this challenge into an opportunity for improvement.
Correcting image links after a migration
Its capability to change your picture connects physically to your information, however, be cautioned: It will be easy to shape an oversight and any break your site. while despite everything I’ll demonstrate to you the manner in which you’ll manufacture these progressions for fulfillment, it’s fundamental to take note of the dangers and it’s dependent upon you to pick whether you should continue.
Sign in to your cPanel interface.
Once inside the cPanel, discover the Databases section and click on the phpMyAdmin tool symbol.
Now you are watching the main phpMyAdmin page. Find the newly added database and click on its name from the left-hand sidebar.
This opens the database and the screen refreshes with a list of the tables. Using the sidebar again, find and click on the wp-posts table.
Look at the top of the screen and you will see several tabs that run across the page. Click on the SQL tab.
You are now on a MySQL editor screen. In the code area, copy the following bit of MySQL.
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content=(REPLACE (post_content, '',''));
Be sure to replace it with the old site name and with the new site name. For instance, our original site was ezbing.com and the new test site will be at test.ezbing.com so the code should appear as below:
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content=(REPLACE (post_content, 'ezbing.com','test.ezbing.com'));
Click on the Go button to run the code and change the URLs for all images in the posts. This will also affect any other ‘hard coded’ links that were in the posts that pointed to the original site.
After installing an SSL certificate
That being stated, on the off chance that you wind up in an uncommon circumstance where you have to investigate your database and tables to track down some messed up picture joins, you can do this with a database search and supplant question.
Congratulations, you’ve successfully navigated the labyrinth of broken image links post-migration! I hope this guide has shed light on the process of image link replacement and made your WordPress journey a tad smoother. Embrace the challenges, for they are the stepping stones to a more refined and resilient website. May your images always be crisp, your links unbroken, and your WordPress adventure filled with success! Cheers to a visually stunning online presence!
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