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1. richarduk
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I can change the 'Full URL path to files' (seen in Settings/Media) using the following in functions.php, but although the path is correctly displayed in the Media page it doesn't actually work:

   $path = get_bloginfo('template_directory');
   $path = $path . '/images';
   update_option (upload_url_path , $path );

   The only way to change the upload folder and get it working is by using a relative path (seen on the same page 'Store uploads in this folder') by using update_option (upload_path , $path ); in functions.php.

   However, I know of no way to get the relative path accurately and consistently either using WP functions or PHP functions (e.g. if sites are set up on subdomains). There is a lot of messy regex and hacky code around but I don't trust any of it to be rock-solid.

   Any idea why the full path doesn't work in 'Full URL path to files', or how to accurately get the relative path e.g. to the theme directory?

   For a theme I want to release.

2. wpapi
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   the only issue with your code is concatenation of variable.
   use following code.

   $path = get_bloginfo('template_directory');
   $path = .$path . '/images';
   update_option (upload_url_path , $path );

3. richarduk
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks for trying, but the extra full stop you put in throws up a syntax error that crashes the page.

   At issue is the fact that my code correctly enters the full file path that I want into Settings / Media / 'Full URL path to files' but that this has no effect on changing the default upload folder, whilst on the other hand I can't find a foolproof way of entering a relative url into the input box above that ('Store uploads in this folder') which I know WILL change the default upload folder.

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