Easy Replace Image

This plugin allows you to replace an attachment file by uploading another image or by downloading one from a specified URL, without deleting the attachment. The plugin handles the image sizes generation and the attachment metadata update, and you will see the result right away.

Demo

License

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Version history

3.3.4 – Tested up to 6.5; styles updates to match better the new core styles; added nonce check; translation updates
3.3.3 – Tested up to 6.4.1, assets updates
3.3.2 – Tested up to 6.3, added filesize and sub-sizes info in the replace view
3.3.1 – Added SVGs to the list of potential images that can be replaced
3.3.0 – Tested up to 6.2; added in the sidebar box the link to any image replace page; preview update of the image in the post content when the image is used in the core blocks: image, media-text, post featured image; minor styles updates
3.2.0 – Tested up to 5.8.2, changed the priority for the filter to execute later , added webp to the allowed types
3.1.0 – Tested up to 5.8.1, link in the media view, styles updates, new screenshots and demo video
3.0.0 – Tested up to 5.8, added new tools item that allows for searching and replacing images from that point, added featured image block for Gutenberg compatibility, UI updates, decouple from jQuery, translation ready
2.2.1 – Fixed the images sizes generation on image replacement, buttons styles for small resolution.
2.2 – Tested up to 5.5, icon update.
2.1 – Tested up to 5.2.2.
2.0 – Tested up to 5.2.1.
1.0 – Initial release.

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