Title: [Plugin: WP Security Scan] wp_ table name issue
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: WP Security Scan] wp_ table name issue

 *  [mountainstream](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mountainstream/)
 * (@mountainstream)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-security-scan-wp_-table-name-issue/)
 * I have upgraded some of the plug-ins and WordPress itself. In reviewing the PHP
   databases all the tables are wp_ but Security Scan still indicates that I need
   to change the table names. How can this be? Is this a bug in the plug-in?

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 *  [David](https://wordpress.org/support/users/areyoufitenough/)
 * (@areyoufitenough)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-security-scan-wp_-table-name-issue/#post-1138987)
 * It’s not a bug it’s a recommendation that you alter the default prefix to ensure
   tighter security.
 * There’s a fix for this here
    [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/267649](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/267649)
 *  Thread Starter [mountainstream](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mountainstream/)
 * (@mountainstream)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-security-scan-wp_-table-name-issue/#post-1139030)
 * Sorry but that thread doesn’t answer my question. I have been into phpmyadmin
   and reviewed all the database tables. All the tables in my wordpress database
   all have wp_ prefix. However, Security Scan says all the tables are wp-. How 
   can that be when they are all reading wp_?
 * While it is a recommendation, Security Scan also recommended the change of the
   user login as well. When I changed the user login, the software immediately recognized
   the change. Why is it not recognizing the change in the table prefixes?
 *  [remkyweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/remkyweb/)
 * (@remkyweb)
 * [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-security-scan-wp_-table-name-issue/#post-1139337)
 * Make sure you backup your database before doing this
 * Export your database with all tables/data. Then open it up in a text editor and
   then search/replace wp_ with something that you want. For example you can change
   them all from wp_ to ik_
 * Then highlight all the tables in your db. Then drop the tables. Don’t delete 
   the tables, dump them. Then import your new sql file with the changes you made
   to the wp_. Then you need to change your wp_config.php file to reflect the wp_
   change:
 * $table_prefix = ‘wp_’;
 * Change that above wp_ to the new name you gave it. In my example you would change
   it from wp_ to ik_ then save and upload the file and you’re done.
 * Now you might have issues with your blog not showing up on the site. That has
   been an issue. Don’t have a fix for that yet.

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 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [remkyweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/remkyweb/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-wp-security-scan-wp_-table-name-issue/#post-1139337)
 * Status: not resolved

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