Thumbnail files URL not updated

  • Resolved Andrea

    (@ancan)


    7 years ago

    The URL to be inserted in the “Thumbnail files” field is a direct link, it is not related to the server, and is not treated like all the other images on the site which refer to the DB on which WordPress runs.
    All my downloads use the same icon image, loaded into the WordPress MEDIA library. Using an image replacement plugin (for example “Enable Media Replace”), I replaced that icon. While in all the pages has become visible the new image just replaced, instead in the download there was a link interruption: I had to restore the links one by one by hand in downloads. Why this happens?
    Also I saw that the link to the icon image is written with the current server name, rather than the relative link. For example if my site now has this link: “https://localsite.domain.com/” but at the end I want to transfer it on the server visible to the public with domain “https://pubblic.domain.com/”, what happens to the icons links? Do they still interrupt?

    Regards
    Andrea.

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  • Plugin Contributor mbrsolution

    (@mbrsolution)

    Hi Andrea, please let me know what plugin are you using to replace the icon image?

    Can you share the shortcode you are currently using?

    Also I saw that the link to the icon image is written with the current server name, rather than the relative link

    I think your issue is caused by the plugin you are currently using to replace the icon.

    Thread Starter Andrea

    (@ancan)

    Hi.
    I use “Enable Media Replace”, it works brilliantly and I have never had any problems.
    Instead for the other my doubt (which I have not yet verified), I’ll explain better:
    all my downloads use this icon (for example): https://test.myserver.lan/wp-content/uploads/pdf.png
    When I will migrate my site on a public server with this domain (for example): https://www.publicserver.com what will happen to the download icons link?
    Obviously I will go to “General Settings” and change the “WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL)” field from https://test.myserver.lan to https://www.publicserver.com.
    But what will happen to the “URL thumbnail files” field in my downloads? Will they always point to https://test.myserver.lan/wp-content/uploads/pdf.png or will they be updated to https://www.publicserver.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf.png automatically?
    Am I able to explain my doubt now?

    Andrea.

    Plugin Contributor mbrsolution

    (@mbrsolution)

    Hi Andrea, you will need to change the URL of those image files.

    Let me know if you need more information or help.

    Thank you

    Thread Starter Andrea

    (@ancan)

    So I have to change the link of the icon of each download by hand? This is not good news.
    There is no way to change all links together, as the link always points to the same icon?

    Plugin Contributor mbrsolution

    (@mbrsolution)

    Hi, you might like to try the following plugin.

    Let me know how you go.

    Regards

    Thread Starter Andrea

    (@ancan)

    Ok, this could be a good solution. I will let you know.
    Thank you.
    Andrea.

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