btw, I am using WP Blog and Widget’s Blog object and not the traditional Post object.
Thanks for your question, although I am not sure that MLA is playing any part in the issue you are reporting.
You wrote “When replace an image, the image stays in an Unattached state.” I can think of several meanings for “replace an image” and I will need more details from you to determine the specific action. Can you tell me the steps you follow to “replace an image”? Are you referring to a Gutenberg “Image” or “Gallery” block, or the “Add Media…” feature of the Classic Editor, or some other action?
You mentioned “WP Blog and Widget“. Are you using this plugin:
WP Blog and Widget
By WP OnlineSupport
If so, I am not familiar with it and have not used or tested it. Your question/issue may be better addressed in their support forum.
I will leave this topic unresolved for now. If you give me more details on your issue I can investigate further. Thanks for your interest in MLA.
Thanks for your reply.
I am using classic editor to create and maintain a blog
I use the blog object from MP Blog and Widget plugin; I also use the Post object from classic WP
I insert media into the blog/post entry using Add Media button
When I want to switch out an image with a new one, I will edit the blog/post
Then I will select the image to be replaced
Then click the pencil to edit
I click the Replace button to choose a different image
I select the replacement image
I click the Replace button
The new image replaces the old one
I save/update the blog/post
I go to MLA and find the replacement image
It is still in an Unattached status
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.
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This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by
mtharward.
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This reply was modified 5 years, 8 months ago by mtharward.
Thanks for your update and for the details on the steps you followed to create the problem.
I have just run a quick test on my system. Here are my steps:
- I disabled all of my installed plugins except the “Classic Editor” plugin.
- I started a new post with Post/Add New
- I gave the post a Title, then clicked in the post content area and clicked the “Add Media…” button.
- I selected an unattached image and clicked “Insert into post”.
- I published the post, then went to the Media/Library admin screen and verified that the image had been attached to the new post.
- I edited the post, clicked in the image and clicked the pencil icon to edit the image.
- I clicked the “Replace” button, selected a different unattached image and clicked “Replace”.
- I updated the post, then went to the Media/Library admin screen and verified that the replacement image was still unattached.
As a second test, I disabled the Classic Editor plugin and repeated the above steps using a “Classic” block in the Gutenberg editor. I got the same results.
As you can see, the problem you reported is caused by WordPress core behavior and MLA plays no role in it. I do not believe the WP Blog and Widget plugin has any effect on the problem either. You can try reporting this problem to the WordPress team, but I doubt they will act on it.
I am marking this topic resolved simply because MLA does not seem to be involved. I regret the news is not better, but I hope you can live with manually changing the “Uploaded to” status of the images when you perform replacements in the body of a post. Thanks for your interest in MLA.
