Unattach and Re-attach Media Attachments

Allows to unattach and reattach images and other attachments from within the
media library page.

Author:davidn.de (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.0.0
WordPress version tested:3.5.1
Plugin version:1.2
Added to WordPress repository:30-05-2012
Last updated:17-06-2013
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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WordPress allows to attach (or assign) images and other attachments organized within the Media Library to posts and pages. A file will automatically be attached when uploading it in the post creation form. There are also "Attach" links in the Media Library to manually attach files to posts. Once attached there is no way to unattach or re-attach images, pdfs or any attachment in wordpress core.

This plugin fills this gap by providing two additional links next to "Attach" in the Media Library:

  • Re-Attach: Allows to choose a new post to attach the file to
  • Unattach: Totally removes an existing relation between an attachment and a post

Bulk Actions

The plugin also provides bulk actions for unattaching and re-attaching multiple files at once! Just mark the files you want to change, select your desired action from the Bulk Actions dropdown and hit Apply.