Does wordpress store serialized strings in the db?

  • Does WordPress store serialized strings in the database?

    And if it does, are there problems when it comes to migrating sites? For example, can you use database export/import tools to move between databases or is this impossible and instead you have to move via scripts that handle the serialized strings.

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  • Some settings are stored in serialized arrays.

    can you use database export/import tools to move between databases

    If you mean move the content from one site to another, no. You might want to review Moving_WordPress.

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