[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20602: Replace media

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#20602: Replace media
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 Reporter:  PorridgeBear  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Media         |     Version:  3.3.1
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion   |
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Comment (by PorridgeBear):

 This particular plugin offers 2 scenarios:

 Just replace the file
 Note: This option requires you to upload a file of the same type
 (image/png) as the one you are replacing. The name of the attachment will
 stay the same (earlybird.png) no matter what the file you upload is
 called.

 Replace the file, use new file name and update all links
 Note: If you check this option, the name and type of the file you are
 about to upload will replace the old file. All links pointing to the
 current file (earlybird.png) will be updated to point to the new file
 name.

 In my case I only want to Just replace the file most of the time. But it's
 nice that I get an option to switch the file type and so on too. In this
 use-case that led me to raise this issue it's this need to just swap in an
 updated image (it has no thumb sizes) but I appreciate you would want to
 re-run the thumb sizes if present.

 As regards the CDN/external services and non-triviality, I don't think
 they should be the guiding principle. Site owners not being able to update
 images on their site without breaking the theme seems far worse.

 My client's inclination in all cases has been to just update the image in
 Media. It has broken so many site images. I don't want to have my clients
 come to me every time they want to update a price image or some other
 centralized image.

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