Title: Feature request: Bulk Media “Replace”
Last modified: April 11, 2021

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# Feature request: Bulk Media “Replace”

 *  Resolved [hlhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hlhs/)
 * (@hlhs)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-buld-media-replace/)
 * Hi: I need to replace 500 media item images (and their thumbnails) without affecting
   the URL links for the existing images. That is, I want to replace a jpg file 
   without affecting all of the galleries that link to that media item – similar
   to the plugin Enable Media Replace but working in bulk. Might this be a useful
   feature you could add to this plugin?
 * Thanks.
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by [hlhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hlhs/).

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 *  Plugin Author [Katsushi Kawamori](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katsushi-kawamori/)
 * (@katsushi-kawamori)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-buld-media-replace/#post-14303907)
 * If the file name is the same, you can overwrite it with FTP without using a plugin.
   
   Then regenerate the thumbnails. It’s a good idea to use some plugin to regenerate
   thumbnails.
 *  Thread Starter [hlhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hlhs/)
 * (@hlhs)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-buld-media-replace/#post-14304384)
 * Thank you for the prompt reply. The problem with using a plugin to regenerate
   thumbnails (like Regenerate Thumbnails) is they don’t seem to deal well with 
   the bulk element. I don’t want to regenerate all (too many), I just want to do
   the 500 (using your other plugin to limit the number of thumbnails) but without
   having to select them all separately (e.g. by identifying them via the Media 
   Library and ticking boxes).
 *  Plugin Author [Katsushi Kawamori](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katsushi-kawamori/)
 * (@katsushi-kawamori)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-buld-media-replace/#post-14304433)
 * limit the number of thumbnails
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-generate-thumbnails/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/disable-generate-thumbnails/)
 * regenerate thumbnails
    [https://wordpress.org/plugins/bulk-generate-thumbnails/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bulk-generate-thumbnails/)
 *  Thread Starter [hlhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hlhs/)
 * (@hlhs)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-buld-media-replace/#post-14304452)
 * I use your disable thumbnails plugin but googling hadn’t uncovered your bulk 
   generate thumbnails plugin. I’ll give it a try. Once again, thank you.
 *  Thread Starter [hlhs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hlhs/)
 * (@hlhs)
 * [5 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-buld-media-replace/#post-14322214)
 * Bulk Generate Thumbnails plugin worked fine.

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 * Status: resolved