Title: Doesn't completely rename
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Doesn't completely rename

 *  Resolved [funsail](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funsail/)
 * (@funsail)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-completely-rename/)
 * When you edit media, eg wp-admin/post.php?post=25739&action=edit
 * title==url
    but under that where it says
 *  File name: ..
    File type: JPG File size: Dimensions:
 * The “File name” lists the original name.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-file-renamer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/media-file-renamer/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/)
 * (@tigroumeow)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-completely-rename/#post-6375954)
 * Look at the first issue in the FAQ:
    [http://apps.meow.fr/media-file-renamer/faq/](http://apps.meow.fr/media-file-renamer/faq/)
 *  Plugin Author [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/)
 * (@tigroumeow)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-completely-rename/#post-6375956)
 * This will now the default. Too many people think it is a bug while it is not 
   🙁
 *  [Julie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/habannah/)
 * (@habannah)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-completely-rename/#post-6376188)
 * Hi Jordy,
 * I’m not sure that’s such a great idea. You specifically say that it’s not a good
   idea to do that in the FAQ, so why make it default? I know you must be annoyed
   with constantly having to say the same thing, but you should actually make it
   clearer in the plugin settings, on the description page, and on the FAQ page,
   instead of just a link to your website. Why make something default when you know
   it’s potentially dangerous? You know it’s not a bug, so keep educating people
   instead of caving in to them… I think this will be bad for new users of your 
   plugin, who don’t know any better and who might not have seen the FAQs…
 * As an aside, I can no longer find the link to the batch rename page. It seems
   to have disappeared with the latest plugin update…
 * Thanks for your continued work on this plugin — it’s very useful!
 *  Plugin Author [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/)
 * (@tigroumeow)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-completely-rename/#post-6376201)
 * Hello Julie,
 * I agree with you… that is why for quite a long time I had this thing turned off,
   in the FAQ it was the first thing at the top, but you know… many users don’t 
   check anything at all. They just install, don’t even know there are settings,
   send me an email with complains (they don’t even buy it). I have access many 
   WordPress installs and most are a big mess, I can see many people don’t understand
   and don’t try to understand how everything works.
 * But I know my educated users will check the plugin settings, the FAQ, the documentation
   and will turn this off when they install it. But you gave me an idea, maybe I
   should display a message after the install to explain that the GUID Rename is
   turned on but that it is better to turn it off. Don’t worry for the users who
   don’t read anything though, renaming the GUID is actually quite safe so I guess
   it’s better for most. Don’t know why WordPress is still displaying this as “File
   name” though. A few plugins are also using the GUID and use it as a filename…:
   p
 *  [Julie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/habannah/)
 * (@habannah)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/doesnt-completely-rename/#post-6376202)
 * Thanks for explaining, Jordy! Glad my feedback was able to give you an idea. 
   I think that would be a good way to do it. Keep up the great work, and cheers!

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