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Media Replace Pro

Replace an image or file without changing its URL

Upload a new version of any image or document over the old one. Every page, post and link that uses it shows the new file straight away.

Get Pro from $29/year or read the Media Replace docs

Included in every Pro plan, alongside all the other modules.

included in every Pro plan
Pro
updates since 2025
4
last improved in
3.3.0
Media Tools modules
4
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Why you need Media Replace

When a price list PDF or a team photo changes, WordPress makes you upload a new file with a new URL, then find and update every page that linked to the old one.

Miss one and visitors download last year’s brochure.

What Media Replace does

  • Same URL, new file

    The attachment keeps its ID and address, so nothing else needs updating.

  • Type checks

    The new file must be the same type as the original, so a PDF can’t be swapped for a JPEG by mistake.

  • Permission checks

    Users can only replace files they have permission to edit.

Where Media Replace helps

  • A florist checking her shop website’s WP Extended settings on a laptop at the counter

    Price lists and menus

    Update a downloadable PDF and every link keeps working.

  • A developer working late with WP Extended Code Snippets open across two monitors

    Refreshed photos

    Swap a team or product photo across the whole site at once.

Media Replace vs Enable Media Replace

Enable Media Replace has 600k+ active installs on WordPress.org. If you only need this one job, that’s a fine choice. If the site also needs other modules on this list, it’s one less plugin to update.

What Media Replace covers
Replacing any media file in place with type and permission checks.
When to choose the specialist plugin
If you want to replace a file and change its name and URL at the same time, a dedicated plugin offers that option.

Recent changes

The latest updates to Media Replace, from the WP Extended changelog.

Full changelog
  1. v3.3.0 10 Sept 2026
    • fixed

      An Author could delete another user’s attachments through the REST endpoint.

  2. v3.2.0 24 Oct 2025
    • fixed

      PDF preview thumbnails not being deleted, causing orphaned preview thumbnails in the media library.

  3. v3.1.0 22 Sept 2025
    • new

      Check added for matching file types.

    • improved

      Enhanced UI in media library.

Media Replace questions

Media Replace documentation

No. It is part of WP Extended Pro.

No. The replacement must be the same file type as the original, which keeps every existing link and embed working.

Yes, though your browser or a caching plugin may show the old version until its cache clears.

Pairs well with

All Media Tools

Get Media Replace with WP Extended Pro

Every Pro plan includes Media Replace and the rest of the toolkit, with updates and support.

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