Bjorn Solstad

<p><strong>Devenia Replace Media</strong> lets you replace any media file in WordPress while keeping the original URL intact. Useful for updating images without changing links.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Keep Your URLs</strong> – Replace the file while keeping the URL, helping avoid broken links.</li>
<li><strong>Works Everywhere</strong> – Media Library list view, Elementor gallery editor, and standard WordPress media modals.</li>
<li><strong>Preserves Metadata</strong> – Captions, alt text, titles, and descriptions stay intact.</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Cache Busting</strong> – Appends a version parameter after replacement, which can help browsers and CDNs fetch the updated file.</li>
<li><strong>Regenerates Thumbnails</strong> – All image sizes are automatically regenerated after replacement.</li>
<li><strong>MCP/Abilities Support</strong> – Agents and automation can replace an existing attachment directly instead of uploading duplicates.</li>
<li><strong>Simple Interface</strong> – Just click “Replace File”, upload your new file, done.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Where It Works</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Media Library</strong> – “Replace File” link appears in the list view actions</li>
<li><strong>Elementor Gallery Editor</strong> – Blue “Replace File” button in attachment details</li>
<li><strong>WordPress Media Modal</strong> – Works in the standard media selector used by Gutenberg and Classic Editor</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Update product images without changing URLs</li>
<li>Fix typos in PDFs or documents</li>
<li>Replace outdated screenshots</li>
<li>Update seasonal images across your site</li>
<li>Swap placeholder images for final versions</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Cache Busting Matters</h4>
<p>When you replace an image, browsers may show an older cached version. This plugin appends a version parameter to image URLs after replacement to help caches fetch the updated file.</p>


Devenia Replace Media

Replace media files while keeping the same URL. Works in Media Library, Elementor, and more.

Albert Peschar

<p>This plugins appends the file modification time to style and script URLs, so that changes are effected immediately, even if the theme or plugin version is not changed.</p>
<p>It will not slow down your site because resources are only reloaded when they change.</p>
<p>Attributions: The plugin logo icon is by <a href="https://www.chanut-is.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Chanut-is-Industries</a>.</p>


Cachebuster

This plugin has been amazing. Gone are the days where I have to tell the client "if something doesn't look right then try refreshing the page, clearing the cache or using an incognito tab".

Deserves More Attention

Amazing that it only has 100+ installs. Life was so much harder when I had to tell clients to clear their browser cache all the time, and users had a bad experience until their browser cache was refreshed. This plugin completely removes those hassles. Thanks a lot. 

Seriously useful plugin

Stop force refreshing or clearing your browsers cache by preventing caching of stale files.

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