Replacing media

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  macgrunt · Member · Sep 4, 2012 at 1:18 am

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  Will WordPress be offering the option to replace media anytime soon?

  At the moment, if I want to replace an image, it seems I have to delete the image from the media library, upload the new image then replace the code in all the posts pertaining to that image.

  It would be much simpler (and, I expect, not difficult for WordPress) if I could just REPLACE the image in the media library so that any posts associated with that image are updated automatically.

  Thanks
  m.
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  bryanvillarin · Staff · Sep 4, 2012 at 6:48 pm

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  Howdy,

  I’m sorry for the convenience. I completely understand the process of that sort is time–consuming.

  I’ll look into finding out more information on this, and I’ll reply to this forum thread with updates.

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  bryanvillarin · Staff · Sep 5, 2012 at 5:45 pm

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  Aside from what you already know (we don’t support replacing uploaded files), there isn’t a time frame as to when that will change. I’m sorry I can’t provide any other details.

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  macgrunt · Member · Sep 5, 2012 at 8:22 pm

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  Bugger.

  Well, thanks very much for following up so promptly Bryan. Very much appreciated.

  Have a good one
  m.

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  bryanvillarin · Staff · Sep 5, 2012 at 9:58 pm

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  You’re welcome, and you too.