How to use load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl filter in WordPress

Understanding how to use WordPress hooks can really streamline and customize your WordPress site. Today, let’s dive into the load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl filter. This filter is super useful, especially when your file isn’t stored locally and allow_url_fopen is enabled on the server.

To make use of the load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl filter, you’ll need to register it using add_filter. You can place this code in the functions.php file of your active theme or create a custom WordPress plugin for it. At WePlugins, we prefer creating custom plugins to avoid issues during theme updates.

Parameters

Below are the 3 parameters required to use this hook:

• $image_url: (string|false) Current image URL.
• $attachment_id: (int) Attachment ID.
• $size: (string|int[]) Requested image size. Can be any registered image size name, or an array of width and height values in pixels (in that order).

Live Examples

Example 1: Basic Usage

Below is an example of how you can use this hook:

	function weplugins_modify_load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl_defaults($image_url, $attachment_id, $size) { 
		// Update the $image_url variable according to your website requirements and return this variable. You can modify the $image_url variable conditionally too if you want.
		return $image_url; 
	}
	// Add the filter
	add_filter( "load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl", "weplugins_modify_load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl_defaults", 10, 3 );
	

Example 2: Conditional Modification

In this example, we conditionally modify the image URL based on the attachment ID:

	function weplugins_modify_load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl_conditional($image_url, $attachment_id, $size) { 
		if ($attachment_id == 123) {
			$image_url = 'https://example.com/new-image.jpg';
		}
		return $image_url; 
	}
	// Add the filter
	add_filter( "load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl", "weplugins_modify_load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl_conditional", 10, 3 );
	

Example 3: Removing the Hook

To remove a registered hook, use the following example:

	// Remove the filter
	remove_filter( "load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl", "weplugins_modify_load_image_to_edit_attachmenturl_defaults", 10, 3 );
	

Make sure to provide the same callback function name, priority, and number of arguments when removing the hook callback.

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