Title: Replace images without losing settings
Last modified: June 4, 2026

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# Replace images without losing settings

 *  [gapinto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gapinto/)
 * (@gapinto)
 * [4 days, 9 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-images-without-losing-settings/)
 * I need to replace several images in an existing gallery (same positions, new 
   files). I don’t want to rebuild the gallery or lose captions and ordering. Is
   there a “replace image” option that keeps the existing settings, or a recommended
   workflow to swap files safely?

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 * Last reply from: [gapinto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gapinto/)
 * Last activity: [4 days, 9 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replace-images-without-losing-settings/)
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