Useful, but not for searching

Sorry, it does not make sense to search the entire database for a specific string. Each query on a RDBMS returns a table. Joining the result tables of all available tables creates a meaningless table. Searching a group of specific tables might make sense, but is more a kind of application specific requirement. You can use the plugin API to create such a feature.

>>> Would be useful to also be able to export the database and download it directly from wp-admin, rather than setup a backup to file.

This is exactly how WP Data Access works! You just need to use batch export. ??

I were working on a clients website that was hosted by someone else. I only had WP-ADMIN access otherwise I would have used phpMyAdmin which supports searching the entire database for a string.

The batch export exports locally, but without write access, or the ability to change the right access, I were unable to use it. phpMyAdmin allows you to download directly to your browser without having to store the download locally first. I guess I could have used the uploads folder however.

I’m aware of the phpMyAdmin plugin but the developers used PHP 5.4 which limited the plugin choice.

Sorry for my late reply! I was on a ship with very limited internet access…

Okay, I see the need for a global search if you have no access to a database tool. It’s on my to do list with low priority.

>>> The batch export exports locally, but without write access, or the ability to change the right access,

Can you explain this? What do you mean with: the ability to change the right access?

Thanks,
Peter

Check out the latest update @joec002!

You can now globally search multiple tables and even multiple databases. And it has a replace features as well… ??

Excellent news. Thank you for your hard work.