Exif Details

Description

Get detailed Exif information about the media file.

Data Selection

  • FILE
  • EXIF
  • GPS

Sibling plugin

  • Can use the tags generated by this plugin in the following plugin.
  • Exif Caption.

Special Thanks! Test data provider

Sample using snippet 1 & 3

Sample of how to use the filter hook and action hook

  • Sample snippet 1
/**  ==================================================
 * Sample snippet 1
 *
 * The original filter hook('exif_details_data'),
 * which changes the display when retrieving an Exif and storing it in metadata.
 * The following changes the display of the shooting date and time.
 *
 * @param array $exifdatas  exifdatas.
 * @param int   $id  id.
 */
function exif_details_change( $exifdatas, $id ) {
    if ( array_key_exists( 'DateTimeOriginal', $exifdatas ) ) {
        $shooting_date = str_replace( ':', '-', substr( $exifdatas['DateTimeOriginal'], 0, 10 ) );
        $shooting_time = substr( $exifdatas['DateTimeOriginal'], 10 );
        $exifdatas['DateTimeOriginal'] = $shooting_date . $shooting_time;
    }
    return $exifdatas;
}
add_filter( 'exif_details_data', 'exif_details_change', 10, 2 );
  • Sample snippet 2
/**  ==================================================
 * Sample snippet 2
 *
 * Retrieve the post metadata and add the date and time of the shooting to the title of the media page.
 * Execute the original action hook('exif_details_update') in the function.
 *
 * @param array $title  title.
 * @param int   $id  id.
 */
function media_title( $title, $id ) {
    $datetime = null;
    if ( is_attachment() ) {
        do_action( 'exif_details_update', $id );
        $exifdatas = get_post_meta( $id, '_exif_details', true );
        if ( ! empty( $exifdatas ) && array_key_exists( 'DateTimeOriginal', $exifdatas ) ) {
            $datetime = ' Date:' . $exifdatas['DateTimeOriginal'];
        }
    }
    return $title . $datetime;
}
add_filter( 'the_title', 'media_title', 10, 2 );
  • Sample snippet 3
/**  ==================================================
 * Sample snippet 3
 *
 * When adding new media, insert the processed data into the caption.
 * Use the original action hook ('exif_details_update') with function.
 *
 * @param array $metadata  metadata.
 * @param int   $id  id.
 */
function media_caption( $metadata, $id ) {
    $mime_type = get_post_mime_type( $id );
    if ( in_array( $mime_type, array( 'image/jpeg', 'image/tiff' ) ) ) {
        do_action( 'exif_details_update', $id );
        $exifdatas = get_post_meta( $id, '_exif_details', true );
        if ( ! empty( $exifdatas ) ) {
            $camera = null;
            $f_number = null;
            $s_speed = null;
            $iso = null;
            $date = null;
            $googlemap = null;
            if ( array_key_exists( 'Model', $exifdatas ) ) {
                $camera = 'Camera:' . $exifdatas['Model'];
            }
            if ( array_key_exists( 'ApertureFNumber', $exifdatas ) ) {
                $f_number = 'F-number:' . $exifdatas['ApertureFNumber'];
            }
            if ( array_key_exists( 'ExposureTime', $exifdatas ) ) {
                $s_speed = 'Shutter speed:' . $exifdatas['ExposureTime'];
            }
            if ( array_key_exists( 'ISOSpeedRatings', $exifdatas ) ) {
                $isodata = json_decode( $exifdatas['ISOSpeedRatings'] );
                if ( is_array( $isodata ) ) {
                    $iso = 'ISO:' . $isodata[0];
                } else {
                    $iso = 'ISO:' . $isodata;
                }
            }
            if ( array_key_exists( 'DateTimeOriginal', $exifdatas ) ) {
                $date = 'Date:' . $exifdatas['DateTimeOriginal'];
            }
            if ( array_key_exists( 'latitude_dd', $exifdatas ) && array_key_exists( 'longtitude_dd', $exifdatas ) ) {
                $googlemap = '<a href="https://www.google.com/maps?q=' . $exifdatas['latitude_dd'] . ',' . $exifdatas['longtitude_dd'] . '">Google Map</a>';
            }
            $caption = sprintf( '%1$s %2$s %3$s %4$s %5$s %6$s', $camera, $f_number, $s_speed, $iso, $date, $googlemap );
            $caption = rtrim( $caption );
            $caption = preg_replace( '/\s(?=\s)/', '', $caption );
            $media_post = array(
                'ID'           => $id,
                'post_excerpt' => $caption,
            );
            wp_update_post( $media_post );
        }
    }
    return $metadata;
}
add_filter( 'wp_generate_attachment_metadata', 'media_caption', 10, 2 );

Screenshots

  • Display screen
  • Sample using snippet 1 & 2
  • Sample using snippet 1 & 3

Installation

  1. Upload exif-details directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

FAQ

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Reviews

Septanm 1, 2024
This is plain and simple EXIF details plugin that we use in Media gallery. Updated recently – thanks.
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Contributors & Developers

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Changelog

1.09

Changed json_encode to wp_json_encode.

1.08

Supported WordPress 6.4.
PHP 8.0 is now required.

1.07

PHP 8.0 or higher is now supported.

1.06

Supported WordPress 5.6.

1.05

Fixed problem of original image.

1.04

Change readme.txt.

1.03

Fixed GPS data.

1.02

Fixed a problem with slash-separated data.
Change readme.txt.

1.01

If the value is an array, it is saved as JSON.

1.00

Initial release.