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Using WordPress Media Uploader in Plugins and Themes

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WordPress Media Uploader is a WordPress Core JavaScript tool which lets us upload or select existing images, documents, videos and audios and then return reference to the selected media files to the caller. Here is a gentle introduction to the WordPress media uploader.

Media uploader is used by various WordPress admin functionalities such as add featured image, post insert media etc.

In this tutorial I will show you how to open the media uploader for your own purpose on admin panel and also on WordPress front-end.

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Narayan Prusty
Premium WordPress PluginsCreating a WordPress Admin Theme
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  1. 4 years ago

    Please is there any way I can use the media uploader to upload themes or plugins, or is there any plugin that will help me do that, I get errors and fails trying to upload a 30MB theme from the dashboard and right now I don’t have Cpanel login info for the site.
    Thanks

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Narayan Prusty

I am a full-stack web developer. I specialize in Blockchain and JavaScript. This is my personal blog where I write about programming and technologies that I learn and feel interesting to share.

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