Automatically replace title tag with H1 tag on 3000+ php files

I'm looking for a way to automatically replace a set of existing title tags on 3000 php files with the h1 tag on each file.

Essentially - each file has a generic site title - but a file-specific H1 tag.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way to go about doing it? I only have basic php programming skills - so if it's super complex please let me know and I'll find someone to outsource it to.

Alternatively - are there some existing scripts that would do the task?

Thanks

Dylan

 

I hope this is what you're looking for.

Create a new file called findandreplace.php
Then paste the following code in. Save and update it to your server.
Make sure you change the path for the $dir according to your real path that content your 3000 php files.
Warning: Make sure you backup your files first. I'm not responsability for any damages to your files. Use it at your own risk.

<?php
$dir = '.';
$count = 0;
$handle = opendir($dir);
while($file = readdir($handle))
{
	if(substr($file,-4) == '.php' && $file != basename($_SERVER['PHP_SELF']))
	{
		$data = file_get_contents($dir.'/'.$file);
		if(preg_match("#<title>(.+?)</title>#is", $data))
		{
			$count++;
			$data = preg_replace("#<title>(.+?)</title>#is", "<h1>\\1</h1>", $data);
			$fp = fopen($dir.'/'.$file, 'w');
			fwrite($fp, $data);
			fclose($fp);
		}
	}
}
if($count > 0) echo $count." Files replaced.";
?>

PHP:

 

I think this should work

Hugely appreciated.

I spent hours trying to work out how to do it myself - and this is much sleeker (and smaller)

Thanks again.

Dylan