Jon Christopher

<p><strong>Extensive</strong> usage instructions are <a href="https://github.com/jchristopher/attachments/#attachments" rel="nofollow ugc">available on GitHub</a></p>
<p>Attachments allows you to simply append any number of items from your WordPress Media Library to Posts, Pages, and Custom Post Types.</p>
<h4>Associate Media items with posts</h4>
<p>The idea behind Attachments is to give developers the ability to directly associate Media items with any post. This is accomplished by adding a meta box to post edit screens as determined by the developer. Once Media items have been associated with a post, you’re able to retrieve those Attachments and include them directly within your template files using any specific markup you wish.</p>
<h4>Integrate Attachments within your theme with fine grained control</h4>
<p><strong>Attachments does not automatically integrate itself with your theme.</strong> Since the idea behind Attachments is to allow integration of Media within posts using developer-crafted, unique markup, <em>it’s up to you to integrate with your theme</em>. The most basic integration includes editing the <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy" rel="nofollow ugc">appropriate template file</a> and adding your call(s) to Attachments. For example, if you have set up Attachments to be used with your Posts entries, edit <code>single.php</code> to include the following within The Loop:</p>
<pre><code><?php $attachments = new Attachments( 'attachments' ); /* pass the instance name */ ?>
<?php if( $attachments->exist() ) : ?>
  <h3>Attachments</h3>
  <p>Total Attachments: <?php echo $attachments->total(); ?></p>
  <ul>
    <?php while( $attachments->get() ) : ?>
      <li>
        ID: <?php echo $attachments->id(); ?><br />
        Type: <?php echo $attachments->type(); ?><br />
        Subtype: <?php echo $attachments->subtype(); ?><br />
        URL: <?php echo $attachments->url(); ?><br />
        Image: <?php echo $attachments->image( 'thumbnail' ); ?><br />
        Source: <?php echo $attachments->src( 'full' ); ?><br />
        Size: <?php echo $attachments->filesize(); ?><br />
        Title Field: <?php echo $attachments->field( 'title' ); ?><br />
        Caption Field: <?php echo $attachments->field( 'caption' ); ?>
      </li>
    <?php endwhile; ?>
  </ul>
<?php endif; ?>
</code></pre>
<p>That snippet will request all of the existing Attachments defined for the current Post within The Loop, and retrieve each itemized property for that Attachment. Using the provided details you’re able to integrate the attached Media items in any way you please.</p>
<p>There is a lot more information on <a href="https://github.com/jchristopher/attachments" rel="nofollow ugc">Attachments’ GitHub page</a>. Please contribute!</p>
<h3>Roadmap</h3>
<p>Please see <a href="https://github.com/jchristopher/attachments/blob/master/docs/roadmap.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Attachments on GitHub</a></p>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<p><strong>Extensive</strong> usage instructions are <a href="https://github.com/jchristopher/attachments/blob/master/docs/usage.md" rel="nofollow ugc">available on GitHub</a></p>


Attachments

This plugin provides functionality that should come with WP core.



The missing plugin

Great plugin

Excellent Plugin

Attachments allows you to simply append any number of items from your WordPress Media Library to Posts, Pages, and Custom Post Types

dholloran

<p>Allows you to add/edit/attach/un-attach/delete/sort the files attached to your WordPress posts all from the post editor.  Integrates seamlessly with WordPress using the default WordPress attachments type, full control over cropping of the different attachment image sizes crop editor and no configuration needed to add WP Better Attachments to custom post types.</p>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
<ul>
<li>Information on the settings available <a href="http://dholloran.github.io/wp-better-attachments" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a></li>
<li><code>[wpba-attachment-list]</code> Outputs a list of attachments</li>
</ul>
<h4>Functions</h4>
<ul>
<li>Information on the settings available <a href="http://dholloran.github.io/wp-better-attachments" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a></li>
<li><code>wpba_attachments_exist()</code> Checks for post attachments</li>
<li><code>wpba_get_attachments()</code> Retrieves an array of attachments</li>
<li><code>wpba_attachment_list()</code> Outputs a list of attachments</li>
</ul>
<p>View more information on GitHub <a href="https://github.com/DHolloran/wp-better-attachments/" rel="nofollow ugc">here</a></p>
<p>If you have any issues please submit an <a href="https://github.com/DHolloran/wp-better-attachments/issues/new" rel="nofollow ugc">issue</a>.</p>
<h3>1.3.3</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added <code>wpba_attachments_exist()</code> to check if a post has attachments.</li>
<li>Added no attachments message for attachment list.</li>
<li>Fixed wpba_get_attachments() not retrieving post thumbnail images correctly.</li>
<li>Added settings to disable front end files, post thumbnails globally, and crop editor.</li>
<li>Fixed compatibility issue with Wysija Newsletter Plugin.</li>
<li>Fixed other miscellaneous issues and general clean up.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3.4</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixed activation error</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3.5</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added alternate styling of meta box when editor is not activated.</li>
<li>Fixed attachment list generating extra list items</li>
<li>Added class and id parameters for each HTML element in the attachment list</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3.6</h3>
<ul>
<li>Code cleanup and PHPDoc</li>
<li>Fixed metabox inputs not selectable in Firefox</li>
<li>Added granular settings</li>
<li>Added edit modal, un-attach link and re-attach link to Uploaded To column</li>
<li>Added ability to edit metabox title</li>
<li>Fixed crop editor not showing correct image sizes</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3.7</h3>
<h3>1.3.8</h3>
<h3>1.3.9</h3>
<ul>
<li>Adds survey notification key</li>
<li>Adds filters for types of files</li>
<li>Removes Flexslider from compiled CSS</li>
<li>Miscellaneous tweaks</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3.10</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixes an issue with notifications not able to disable on sub folder installs.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3.11</h3>
<ul>
<li>Added use_caption_for_title to build_attachment_list function/shortcode. Props Mike Warwick.</li>
<li>Added a second add attachments button to the bottom of meta box. Props Mike Warwick.</li>
<li>Fixed undefined variable PHP warning.</li>
<li>Updates the survey notification with thank you message.</li>
</ul>
<h3>1.3.3</h3>
<p>Should resolve issues from last update and adds more settings control</p>
<h3>1.3.4</h3>
<p>Fixed activation error</p>
<h3>1.3.5</h3>
<p>Fixed attachment list generating extra list items, Added alternate styling of meta box when editor is not activated and class/id parameters for each HTML element in the attachment list function/shortcode.</p>
<h3>1.3.6</h3>
<p>Added granular settings; edit modal, un-attach link and re-attach link to Uploaded To column, miscellaneous bug fixes</p>
<h3>1.3.7</h3>
<h3>1.3.8</h3>
<h3>1.3.9</h3>
<p>Adds filters for adding file types, removes Flexslider from CSS and miscellaneous tweaks.</p>
<h3>1.3.10</h3>
<p>Fixes an issue with notifications not able to disable on sub folder installs.</p>
<h3>1.3.11</h3>
<p>Adds use_caption_for_title option to build_attachment_list, adds “Add Attachments” button to bottom of meta box, and misc. fixes/updates.</p>


WP Better Attachments

Allows you to add/edit/attach/un-attach/sort the files attached to your WordPress posts all from the post editor.

Attachments vs WP Better Attachments