Title: image upload problem
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# image upload problem

 *  [SoutraDesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soutradesign/)
 * (@soutradesign)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-problem-39/)
 * Hi all, I am having a frustrating problem when trying to replace an image file
   in the Media Library with a new version but same filename. Even if I first delete
   the original file from the Library when I upload the new version with the same
   filename WordPress seems to show the original file once again not the new one.
   I cant figure out why this is happening so any help would be greatly appreciated.
 * Many thanks in advance
 * Steven

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 *  [Lalit Nagrath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laliz/)
 * (@laliz)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-problem-39/#post-6095149)
 * do you have a caching plugin enabled? or CDN like Cloudflare Activated?
 * try disabling them all.
 *  Thread Starter [SoutraDesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soutradesign/)
 * (@soutradesign)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-problem-39/#post-6095199)
 * That did it! Thanks a million laliz.
 *  Thread Starter [SoutraDesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/soutradesign/)
 * (@soutradesign)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-problem-39/#post-6095276)
 * Spoke too soon this is still happening!
    To recap: I have uploaded a set of images
   to wordpress but have since made an edit (in photoshop) to the images. When I
   upload the new batch of images which have the same filename as previously, the
   original image re-appears (if deleted) or is not overwritten by the new file.
   WordPress does not give me the option to change the filename on upload nor does
   it change it automatically by adding a digit etc. as I believe it should. I have
   deleted / deactivated plugins but this is still happening. If I change the filename
   prior to upload it works fine.
 * I have a horrible feeling that I am missing something very obvious and wasting
   hours trying to figure this out! Help please
 * Steven
 *  [Lalit Nagrath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laliz/)
 * (@laliz)
 * [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-problem-39/#post-6095278)
 * if you reupload xyz.jpg twice, 2nd image is renamed to xyz1.jpg.
 * are you trying with all plugins and cloudflare disabled? maybe something is enabled
   on webhost, many host are providing cache today, which is quite useful but can
   be frustrating in such cases.
 * try changing names of file a little and see if it still picks up old deleted 
   image and name.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 4 replies
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Lalit Nagrath](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laliz/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/image-upload-problem-39/#post-6095278)
 * Status: not resolved

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