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deliciousbrains / better-search-replace

A simple plugin for updating URLs or other text in a database.
https://bettersearchreplace.com
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Option to avoid changing block names #61

Open bobbingwide opened 5 years ago

bobbingwide commented 5 years ago

Problem

I just used BSR to change all instances of Verse to Step then ran it again to change all instances of verse to step. Then I noticed something strange. What should have been Verse blocks were now appearing as Classic, with preformatted blocks within them.

Explanation

I'd accidentally changed wp:verse to wp:step.

Expected result

All instances of the word Verse to be changed to Step in post content. All instances of the word verse to be changed to step in post content.

Actual result

The block type names were changed as well.

Requirement

It would be nice if there was an option to NOT change block type names. Or at least a warning.

Is this part of the Pro version?

Workaround

Run BRS again changing wp:step to wp:verse.

PS

The irony is that I'd run BRS against my Problem Solving website. So, I can now use this Issue as a problem solving example. https://bobbingwide.com/problem-solving/oik_presentation/steps/step-13-whats-changed/

PPS I also created a problem with permalinks; by changing verse to Step.

bobbingwide commented 5 years ago

BTW: The workaround didn't work. My blocks had become wp:Step and they included a pre tag with class wp-block-Step.

bobbingwide commented 5 years ago

You may just find the following code useful. https://github.com/bobbingwide/oik-clone/blob/master/admin/class-oik-clone-block-relationships.php

It contains logic to parse post_content into blocks ( using WordPress core functionality) then reform post_content from the parsed blocks.