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Overwrite Uploads

by Ian Dunn

3.4
(8 ratings)

By default WordPress doesn’t overwrite an existing file if you upload a new one with the same name and directory. Instead, it appends a number to the end of the filename in order to make it unique, e.g., filename.jpg becomes filename1.jpg.

That isn’t always the desired behavior, so this plugin makes it so that any files uploaded will automatically overwrite existing files in the same folder, rather than creating a second file with a unique name. It will not overwrite files in other folders.

After activating the plugin, you won’t need to do anything else, it’ll start working automatically. If you run into problems, please check the FAQ and existing support forum posts before opening a new support request.

Plugin Details

Active Installs
1K+
Total Downloads
88,046
Version
1.2.2
Requires WP
2.9
Requires PHP
Tested Up To
6.8.8
Added
2011-03-19
Last Updated
2025-08-04 4:18pm GMT

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