LH Copy Media File

by shawfactor

Description

This plugin allows you to create duplicate images in the media library, rather than having to create a new copy of the image and upload it to WordPress again.

It works by copying the post and its metadata into a totally new file in the media manager. Any changes you make to the new copy of the attachment — updating the caption or cropping, for example, will only be applied to the new attachment, not to the original.

This is useful if you want to edit or crop an existing image without effecting the original

To use, go to the Library tab and you will see a copy file link below each media (this will only appear in list view, see faq)

Installation

Upload the entire lh-copy-media-file folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Faq

Why can’t I see the copy file link in the media library?

You are probably in the grid view in the media library. To toggle the view from grid to list click the mode button in (usually in the top left hand corner). Then under each item you will see a Copy file link next to view.

What is something does not work?

LH Copy Media File, and all https://lhero.org plugins are made to WordPress standards. Therefore they should work with all well coded plugins and themes. However many plugins and themes are not well coded or don’t follow standards (and this includes many popular ones).

If something does not work properly, firstly deactivate ALL other plugins and switch to one of the themes that come with core, e.g. twentyfifteen, twentysixteen etc.

If the problem persists please leave a post in the support forum: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lh-copy-media-file/. I look there regularly and resolve most queries.

What if I need a feature that is not in the plugin?

Please contact me for custom work and enhancements here: https://shawfactor.com/contact/

Reviews

Works great.

By azghanvi on December 19, 2022

Works great.

No longer works.

By clayray on November 20, 2019

Doesn't work with the current version of WordPress.

Doesn't work on WordPress v 4.9.5

By TommyWIllB on May 9, 2018

Installed, activated and logged in as Administrator user. I see no link to copy anywhere in the Media Library.

error 500

By lienkhuong on August 7, 2017

Error 500

Great Plugin! Nice support

By dimch on August 2, 2017

Great plugin, for providing reusable learning objects!

Only allows one duplication at a time

By alavigne on June 15, 2017

This plugin would work well if you needed to duplicate media and didn't have the source file with you. Otherwise, it's not really any faster than uploading a new version yourself. It doesn't allow you to select multiple images and duplicate them all at once. Thank you for the plugin, though:)

Great plugin! Does what it's supposed to.

By davidrichied on June 9, 2017

Thanks! It does what it's supposed to do.

Changelog

1.00 March 27, 2016
Initial release.

1.01 January 04, 2017
Better documentation and translation ready.

1.02 July 30, 2017
Moved uploader to separate class.

1.03 August 02, 2017
Now separate file.

1.04 August 05, 2017
Updated copy url class.

1.05 December 23, 2017
Better translation support.

1.06 March 12, 2021
Singleton pattern.

1.07 April 09, 2021
Updated plugin core class.

1.08 April 16, 2021
Bug Fix.

1.09 September 30, 2024
Escape url and minor code improvements.

1.10 September 30, 2024
Further logic improvements.

1.11 September 30, 2024
Added nonced protection and other checks.