Search & Replace by Inpsyde is the de-facto WordPress tool for migrating from staging to production. It walks wp_posts, wp_postmeta, wp_options and any table you point at, replacing strings and respecting serialized arrays. The dry-run mode reports counts per table, the live run executes them. What the plugin does not surface is a visual: where did the replacements actually land, which post types absorbed them and how much of the change set was in serialized meta.

SleekView Charts treats the WordPress core tables as data sources. After a domain swap, the chart layer runs counts against wp_posts.post_content LIKE queries, wp_postmeta.meta_value LIKE queries and the option-row equivalent, then renders the results as cards. A Number shows total old-domain hits remaining, a bar lists hits by table, a donut breaks remaining URLs down by post type and an area tracks domain references over time as cleanup progresses.

Because Search & Replace itself does not persist a log, the chart layer effectively becomes the audit trail. Run it before the replace to scope the work, run it after to confirm zero remaining matches, and the screenshots become the evidence trail the launch checklist needs.

Most WordPress production outages start with an old domain still hiding in serialized postmeta. The replace dialog reports per-table counts and then the team trusts that it worked. Charting the same LIKE queries before and after the run gives a real audit.

Remaining hits, table distribution, post-type breakdown and burn-down stop being a one-off dialog and become a saved view that lives next to the rest of the ops dashboards. The launch checklist gets a screenshot instead of a verbal confirmation, which is a meaningful upgrade for serious projects.