How to mass replace old dead links with new links in a Wordpress blog?

[qloolp]

I think this will not work for such as:

replace
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1246786931/file.part1.rar

with
http://www.filesonic.com/file/1143784991/file.part1.rar


Where the filename file.part1.rar in both link is same.

If I were you, I'll try

search : 1246786931/file.part1.rar
replace : 1143784991/file.part1.rar


It should work.

but 20k+ link replace is pain in the ass

You need some custom php that do it automatic. Unfortunately I think that there are no free code to make this job done.

[akibaba]

or hire someone to do it. but will cost $$$ as its 20k (

I prefer a code rather than some real people to do this job. Code is precise, and ppl is full of human error and not so reliable.

[akibaba]

but 20k+ link replace is pain in the ass

You need some custom php that do it automatic. Unfortunately I think that there are no free code to make this job done.

Yes a simple custom php code that can connect to mysql server and issue some MYSQL commands to search and replace is what I need now.

[akibaba]

http://www.getacoder.com/

im sure it can be coded, try there

Thanks for this info. Will try it later.

[mahjong]

so the filenames are the same? And the host is the same too?

Because if you have a http://filesonic.com/sdijohfsdjkf/BLABLA.avi
and the new would be http://www.filesonic.com/aasdahfsdjkf/BLABLA.avi
then you can replace it with regex. At least the filenames should be the same for this to work with a mass number of urls.

[akibaba]

mahjong: Yes, a regex is needed in this case.

[Robin H]

After going through the topic I gathered enough info to ensure you it's fairly simple to code this in PHP.

As long as the 'new' filename contains the 'old' filename in some way.

[akibaba]

After going through the topic I gathered enough info to ensure you it's fairly simple to code this in PHP.

As long as the 'new' filename contains the 'old' filename in some way.

'new' filename is exactly the same with 'old' filename

[futureawesome]

I think he means using regex whatever .*\/filesonic.*/<oldfilename>
Works if the file names are the same.

[akibaba]

Robin H have coded a custom php code for me in this project. Thanks Robin H.

Anyone have programming need or need a solution for this can contact him. He is a professional programmer!