Creates a copy instead of replacing the original?

  • jesseamber

    (@jesseamber)


    9 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve used the Bulk Resize Images function to try to clean up some large photos on my site. In WordPress, it appears the photo has been resized properly: if I view it in the Media Library, the file size and dimensions are smaller just like I wanted. But, while the Media Library says I am viewing DSC_0051.jpg, if I check the URL of the image it’s showing me, it is DSC_0051-e1331079075368-678×1024.jpg. Using FTP, I can see that the original file is still on my server (DSC_0051.jpg – 7.7MB). If I understand correctly, this plugin should replace the original, correct? Any idea why the original photo still exists on the server?

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/imsanity/

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  • Jason

    (@verysimple)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hmm that is definitely not right and not how the plugin is supposed to work.

    I can’t seem to reproduce that here – if you have any information that might help troubleshoot the problem I would be glad to look into it. But, you are right – that’s now how it’s supposed to work. I just ran a test myself and it replaces the images on all of my test servers.

    Thread Starter jesseamber

    (@jesseamber)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thanks for responding. Strange indeed. Could it be a permissions error? Why the string of extra characters?

    Jason

    (@verysimple)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    I have to admit I’m stumped. When uploading files WordPress will attempt to create a unique name for the file which is possibly where the string of chars is coming from.

    It could be possible that it’s a permission error. There could be some discrepancy in the images on disk vs the wp-meta table as well. That would be worth looking at the database record for that upload and see what WordPress thinks is on disk.

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