update_attached_file( int $attachment_id, string $file )
Update attachment file path based on attachment ID.
Description
Used to update the file path of the attachment, which uses post meta name ‘_wp_attached_file’ to store the path of the attachment.
Parameters
- $attachment_id
-
(int) (Required) Attachment ID.
- $file
-
(string) (Required) File path for the attachment.
Return
(bool) True on success, false on failure.
Source
File: wp-includes/post.php
function update_attached_file( $attachment_id, $file ) {
if ( ! get_post( $attachment_id ) ) {
return false;
}
/**
* Filters the path to the attached file to update.
*
* @since 2.1.0
*
* @param string $file Path to the attached file to update.
* @param int $attachment_id Attachment ID.
*/
$file = apply_filters( 'update_attached_file', $file, $attachment_id );
$file = _wp_relative_upload_path( $file );
if ( $file ) {
return update_post_meta( $attachment_id, '_wp_attached_file', $file );
} else {
return delete_post_meta( $attachment_id, '_wp_attached_file' );
}
} Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.1.0 | Introduced. |
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