Add a proper front end image upload mechanism

[discobot]

Include a mechanism where a front end user can add an image inline to their page/post/comment/topic/reply and it is uploaded to the media library upon submission.
I’ve not seen any plugin for WP that does this properly.

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Read-only archive: Issues · ClassicPress/ClassicPress · GitHub

Author: Edward Brodie

Vote count: 12

Status: open

Tags:

• request-add-feature

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Comments

Just to better understand what you’re after with this request, do you have examples of plugins that do this “not properly”?

~ posted by Pieter Bos

‘Inline Image Upload for BBPress’ adds a button to the TinyMCE bar that can embed an image inline in the post but only in visual editing mode and it doesn’t post the image to the WP media library.
Inline Image Upload for BBPress – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org
Upload inline images in bbPress forum posts! - YouTube

GD BBpress attachments claims to provide the ability embed images inline in your post but actually only displays the images in a line below the post, it does however load the images into the media library.
GD bbPress Attachments – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

I’m sure wiser minds than mine could think of all sorts of ways to implement this
My thoughts had been for simplest implementation have a selection/upload mechanism like GD BBpress attachments but beside each selected image have a button that generates and embeds a shortcode into the post that would call the image upon page viewing.

~ posted by Edward Brodie

Thanks for the clarification

~ posted by Pieter Bos

[anon66243189]

There’s plenty of plugins allowing front end content submission inclusive images that upload file, and it’ll be in the library after
Basically all form plugins I know have that feature
Some even give you access to the actual media library and add access controls

Many are paid, but for great things you need to pay, that’s just how it is.
Of course most those plugins aren’t cp ready.
But that’s another problem.

Uploading images additionally poses a huge risk for sites specially when possible for non authorized users

This is plugin territory imo

[ozfiddler]

@anon66243189

This is plugin territory imo

Agreed.

[anon98749105]

@anon66243189

This is plugin territory imo

Yes. Agreed also.

[joyously]

If you ever did any research on how image hacks work, you would not be asking for this.
Core isn’t even involved in producing the front end beyond retrieving the post and loading the proper template. Anything that happens on the front end is for plugins to provide.