Replace Image

Description

The Replace Image plugin adds a button to the Attachment Details screen which allows you to upload or select an image to replace the current image while retaining the URL and attachment ID. This allows you to easily swap in an updated version of an image without having to re-select it in theme settings pages, post/page content, or anywhere else where it might be referenced.

Important: Disable your browser’s cache and any WordPress caching plugins before use; otherwise, the plugin may appear not to work. See Tools > Replace Image for instructions.

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Screenshots

  • The Replace Image button in the Attachment Details screen (opened by clicking on an image in the Media Library).

Installation

  1. Click “Plugins” > “Add New” in the WordPress admin menu.
  2. Search for “Replace Image”.
  3. Click “Install Now”.
  4. Click “Activate Plugin”.

Alternatively, you can manually upload the plugin to your wp-content/plugins directory.

FAQ

I tried to replace an image but nothing happened.

Your browser is likely still caching the old image. Try doing a hard refresh (Ctrl + F5 on Windows, Apple + R / Command + R on Mac) while viewing the page on the frontend. Note that the backend seems to retain cached image thumbnails even after a hard refresh.

Reviews

Dawout 14, 2024
Great plugin. I use it all the time. Thank you. 🙂
Dawout 6, 2024
This plugin works for Images AND files so before I found this plugin I was deleting the original file, then uploading the updated version. I then had to go to everywhere the file was installed and update it’s URL and then the cache had to be refreshed until I could be sure that everything was ok. Now with Replace Image I simply upload the updated file and open the original and click replace, simple, no changing URL’s or playing with cache, love it.
Dawout 1, 2024
Tried the others, didn’t work, tried this one, worked first time and seems more intuitive to be able to copy alt text etc. Thank you for producing and maintaining this valuable tool. The community thanks you.
Me 15, 2024
Crazy that one needs to add a plug-in for something so basic, but since one does, I’m sure glad for this plug-in! But DO delete those caches! Wasted a lot of time trying to figure out why it wasn’t working and that was the answer.
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Contributors & Developers

“Replace Image” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

= 1.1.11
* Add permissions check on image to be replaced
* Don’t show Replace Image button on images that the user isn’t allowed to replace

= 1.1.10
* Fix Missing Version Parameter in Asset URLs: This oversight could potentially lead to caching problems in browsers upon plugin updates.

= 1.1.9
* Fix: Image replacement may not work in some browsers

1.1.8

  • Add “Replace With AI Image” button

1.1.7

  • Updated links, author, changed branding to WP Zone
  • Updated tested up to
  • Removed donation links,
  • Added aspengrovestudios as contributor
  • Updated banner and icon

1.1.6

  • Plugin now deletes files associated with the old image prior to replacement

1.1.5

  • Fixed non-critical PHP warning

1.1.3

  • Fixed undefined offset error per https://wordpress.org/support/topic/undefined-index-0-on-line-100-mainfile?replies=1

1.1.1

  • Added support for image replacement where the image file being replaced doesn’t exist
  • Removed anonymous functions

1.1

  • Added functionality to prevent image caching in the Media Library

1.0.3

  • Fixed a bug where the upload UI would temporarily stop working properly after replacing an image.

1.0

  • Initial release