[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #11418: Allow adding post thumb via url

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#11418: Allow adding post thumb via url
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 Reporter:  pascal.herbert   |       Owner:
     Type:  feature request  |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Media            |     Version:  2.9
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:  wontfix
 Keywords:                   |     Focuses:
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Changes (by ericlewis):

 * keywords:  ux-feedback 2nd-opinion =>
 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => wontfix


Comment:

 I agree with avryl. Featured images depend on an attachment relation in
 WordPress, so the image would need to be brought into WordPress. Instead
 of adding more UI to handle a user inputting an external URL and then
 sideloading this image, the user can download the image locally and upload
 it to the media library. Closing out.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/11418#comment:6>
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