We write and run a script that transforms your data in bulk according to a spec you supply — a one-time operation executed once and verified, not something left running. Once the transformation is confirmed correct, there’s no ongoing script for you to maintain.
Bulk data transformation script
A one-time bulk data transformation, tested on staging first — no script left running after.
- Full backup taken before we start
- If we can’t fix it, you get your money back
- We never ask for your own password
What we need from you
- A clear spec of the transformation needed, ideally with before-and-after examples
- Access to the data involved (database access, or a supplied export file)
- A staging environment or agreement to test on one first, given the scale of a bulk transformation
This or something else?
| You have a specific, one-time bulk data transformation ready to run | This fix covers it |
| You want this transformation to run automatically and repeatedly, not just once | Import & export automation between systems, or a scheduled task setup, the ongoing-automation version |
| You need a simpler WP-CLI operation, not a more complex, custom transformation script | WP-CLI batch operation from supplied spec, a more contained version of this same principle |
| You’re not sure exactly what transformation you need yet | Worth describing your actual goal and data first, so we can confirm the right approach |
What we do
- Review the supplied spec and confirm the transformation logic with concrete examples
- Write the transformation script
- Test thoroughly on a staging copy of the actual data
- Run the verified script against the live data
- Confirm the transformed result matches the intended outcome
- Provide a written summary of what was transformed and the result
What is included
- A one-time bulk data transformation executed exactly to your supplied spec
- Thorough staging testing before the live run
- Verified outcome matching your intent
- The pre-transformation backup, kept for 30 days
Not included
- Setting this transformation up to run automatically and repeatedly, a separate, different kind of fix
- Designing the transformation logic if you don’t already have a clear spec — worth discussing your actual goal first
- Ongoing maintenance, since this is a one-time, completed operation
- Reversing the transformation once verified and confirmed correct, beyond the standard 30-day backup
Questions about this fix
Does this leave a script running on my site afterward?
No — this is a one-time operation that runs once, transforms the data, and completes; there's no persistent script left behind for you to maintain or worry about afterward.
How do you make sure the transformation doesn't introduce errors into my data?
Thorough testing on a staging copy of your actual data before touching anything live is the core safeguard here — we verify the transformed result matches your intended outcome on staging first, precisely to catch problems before they'd ever reach your real data.
What if I need this same transformation applied again later, to new data?
This specific fix is scoped as a one-time transformation — if you expect to need the same logic applied repeatedly going forward, that's a different kind of fix involving ongoing automation, worth mentioning upfront if that's actually your situation.
Can I provide sample before-and-after examples instead of a technical spec?
Yes, concrete examples of what the data looks like before and what it should look like after are often more useful than an abstract technical description, and we'd work from those directly.
Is this reversible if the result isn't quite what I expected?
We keep a pre-transformation backup specifically so the data can be restored if needed, though thorough staging testing beforehand aims to catch any issue before the live run happens at all.
Related fixes
If this is the second time this year
A bad update breaking the site is a symptom of updates not being tested first. Care plans run every update on a staging clone before it reaches your live site, which is the actual fix for this happening again.
Your access, your rules
Create a separate admin account for us and delete it when we are done. For anything else, we get in touch and agree a method — never a form field on this site, never by reply to an email.
We back up first, always
Before anything is touched we take a full backup and keep it for 30 days. If a fix goes wrong, we put the site back exactly as it was.
If it is not what you bought
If the problem turns out smaller than what you ordered, we refund the difference. If it is bigger, we stop and send a quote before doing any extra work.
If we cannot fix it
You get back what we received. Diagnosis is on us — you only pay when the problem is actually solved. The payment processor takes its fee before the money reaches us, so we never hold it and it is not ours to return. That is true here as everywhere else.
If it comes back
Reply within seven days of delivery and we put it back on the bench at no cost. The fix is not finished until it holds.
What we are responsible for
If something goes wrong with a fix, our responsibility is limited to what you paid for it. We take a full backup first so mistakes can be undone, and we tell you before doing anything outside what you bought.