Title: Multi Image Metabox Author: Willy Bahuaud Published: 17 Nollaig, 2012 Last modified: 13 Lúnasa, 2014 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/multi-image-metabox/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=659728) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/multi-image-metabox_2a1602.svg) # Multi Image Metabox By [Willy Bahuaud](https://profiles.wordpress.org/willybahuaud/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/multi-image-metabox.zip) * [Details](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/multi-image-metabox/#description) * [Reviews](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/multi-image-metabox/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/multi-image-metabox/#installation) * [Development](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/multi-image-metabox/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/) ## Description This plugin add a metabox which allox to upload and link multiple images to one post. Pictures are linked by the way of meta_value (and attachments ID). They can be reordered using drag and drop. Number of allowed pictures and concerned post types can be overited using hooks. Plugin includes many functions to retrieve linked pictures. For more information on using the plugin, refer to the section [“Other Notes”](https://ga.wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/?output_format=md). ### Set concerned post types Paste this into your theme’s functions.php file : ### Set allowed number of picts Paste this into your theme’s functions.php file : ‘_image1’, ‘image2’ => ‘_image2’,); return $picts; } ?> #### Set allowed number of picts, depending to the post_type Paste this into your theme’s functions.php file : add_filter(‘list_images’,’my_list_images’, 10,2); function my_list_images($list_images, $cpt){ global $typenow; if($typenow == “my_custom_post_type” || $cpt == “my_custom_post_type”) $picts = array( ‘image1’ => ‘_image1’, ‘image2’ => ‘_image2’, ‘image3’ => ‘_image3’, ); else $picts = array(‘ image1’ => ‘_image1’, ‘image2’ => ‘_image2’, ‘image3’ => ‘_image3’, ‘image4’ => ‘ _image4’, ‘image5’ => ‘_image5’, ‘image6’ => ‘_image6’, ‘image7’ => ‘_image7’, ‘ image8’ => ‘_image8’, ); return $picts; } ### get_images_ids() This function have to be used into a template file, or any function. It return an array of the linked attachments’s ID. It take two arguments whose are : 1. **include the thumbnail ?** (boolean) if true include the thumbnail in the returned datas 2. **ID** (integer) for targeting images linked to a specific post 3. 45, ‘image1’ => 5, ‘image2’ => 6, ‘image3’ => 12, ‘image6’ => 20, ‘image7’ => 15 ); 4. //Empty pictures ar not returned 5. ?> 6. ### get_images_src() 7. This function have to be used into a template file, or any function. It return an array of URIs and dimension for the linked attachments’s, by order. It take three agruments whose are : 1. **size** (string) the size to return 2. **include the thumbnail ?** (boolean) if true include the thumbnail in the returned datas 3. **ID** (integer) for targeting images linked to a specific post 4. array( [0] => ‘http://url_of_the_medium_pict.jpg’, [1] => 340, [2] => 200, [3] => false //I’ve no idea what is it… ), ‘image2’ => array( [0] => ‘http://url_of_the_medium_second_pict. jpg’, [1] => 340, [2] => 200, [3] => false //I’ve no idea what is it… ) ); 5. ?> 6. ### get_multi_images_src() 7. Same as get_image_src(), but return two sizes for all the pictures. It take for agruments whose are : 1. **size** (string) the size to return 2. **size2** (string) another size to return 3. **include the thumbnail ?** (boolean) if true include the thumbnail in the returned datas 4. **ID** (integer) for targeting images linked to a specific post 5. array( [0] => array( [0] => ‘http://url_of_the_medium_pict.jpg’, [1] => 340, [ 2] => 200, [3] => false //I’ve no idea what is it… ), [1] => array( [0] => ‘http:// url_of_the_full_pict.jpg’, [1] => 1020, [2] => 600, [3] => false //I’ve no idea what is it… ), ), ‘image2’ => array( [0] => array( [0] => ‘http://url_of_the_medium_second_pict. jpg’, [1] => 340, [2] => 200, [3] => false //I’ve no idea what is it… ), [1] => array( [0] => ‘http://url_of_the_second_full_pict.jpg’, [1] => 1020, [2] => 600,[ 3] => false //I’ve no idea what is it… ) ) ); //Empty pictures ar not returned 6. ?> ## Screenshots * [[ * The metabox look like that ! ## Installation 1. Upload the Multi Image Metabox plugin to your blog and Activate it. 2. Customize (into the functions.php file of your theme): 3. a. If you want to target other post type than PAGE, [use the filter hook “images_cpt”](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#Set-concerned-post-types) b. If you want to change the number of image, [use the filter hook “list_images”](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#Set-allowed-number-of-picts) 4. Retrieve the linked images in your theme using the functions : 5. a. [Use get_images_ids()](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#get_images_ids()) into the loop to get an array of attachment’s ID b. [Use get_images_src(‘size’)](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#get_images_src()) into the loop to get an array of attachment’s URI & dimensions for the quiered size c. [Use get_multi_images_src(‘size1′,’size2’)](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#get_multi_images_src()) into the loop to get an array of attachment’s URI & dimensions for 2 differents size 6. Enjoy ^^ (report to developper section to view the returned datas) ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Upload the Multi Image Metabox plugin to your blog and Activate it. 2. Customize (into the functions.php file of your theme): 3. a. If you want to target other post type than PAGE, [use the filter hook “images_cpt”](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#Set-concerned-post-types) b. If you want to change the number of image, [use the filter hook “list_images”](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#Set-allowed-number-of-picts) 4. Retrieve the linked images in your theme using the functions : 5. a. [Use get_images_ids()](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#get_images_ids()) into the loop to get an array of attachment’s ID b. [Use get_images_src(‘size’)](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#get_images_src()) into the loop to get an array of attachment’s URI & dimensions for the quiered size c. [Use get_multi_images_src(‘size1′,’size2’)](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multi-image-metabox/other_notes/#get_multi_images_src()) into the loop to get an array of attachment’s URI & dimensions for 2 differents size 6. Enjoy ^^ (report to developper section to view the returned datas) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b32128cbbddd395a0e55041cbca50ebeee7924639bc9c76651d98bff47634e58? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Pretty Good Plug-in](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pretty-good-plug-in/)󠁿 [ellice909](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ellice909/) 3 Meán Fómhair, 2016 I am a graphic designer and I use this on my own site. I use it on some client sites. It really helps me get the job done. I wish the documentation was a bit clearer. I remember not getting a critical piece of information from the documentation when I started using this the first time; I did find the clue I needed in a comment or faq or some random spot that was contributed by a user. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b4b429a51abc493a9017f5fac197ceee6a104a1a8601420172e213034fa5657b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[I was using It for a long time. Very Good . A rectification I have written below](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-was-using-it-for-a-long-time-very-good-a-rectification-i-have-written-below/)󠁿 [kaushik_plugindev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kaushik_plugindev/) 3 Meán Fómhair, 2016 In the plugin folder > see this file “get-images.js” In the code=> You have written ===> /*$(‘.upload_pdf_button’).live(‘click’,function() { // .live function become deprecated in modern jQuery library. //I have written the rectified code, */ /*$( document).on(‘click’,’.upload_pdf_button’,function() { $(‘html’).addClass(‘pdf’); num = $(this).attr(‘data-cible’); formfielddeux = $(‘.url_pdf_input[data-input=”‘ +num+'”]’).attr(‘name’); var id=$(“#post_ID”).val(); tb_show(”, ‘media-upload.php? post_id=’+id+’&type=file&TB_iframe=true’); return false; });*/ [ Read all 11 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Multi Image Metabox” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Willy Bahuaud ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/willybahuaud/) [Translate “Multi Image Metabox” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multi-image-metabox) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/multi-image-metabox/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/multi-image-metabox/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multi-image-metabox/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multi-image-metabox/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.3.4 * Solve a major bug on front end, when you want to customize number of pictures depending to the post type. * YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOUR FILTERS “list_images”, if you’re using it… #### 1.3.1 * Solve a minor bug while saving menus #### 1.3 * Add an integer argument **id** for all procedurals functions to target a specific post * Solve a bug into the get_multi_images_src() function #### 1.2 * Add an boolean argument **thumbnail** for all procedurals functions to join image post thumbnail (ID, images) at the front of the returned arrays #### 1.1 * Change the hook for initializing the plugin. By this way we can now assign different numbers of picts, depending to the post type. * Debug the default sizes of get_multi_image_src() #### 1.0 * First version, with some hooks and functions ## Meta * Version **1.3.5** * Last updated **8 mbliana ago** * Active installations **7,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **3.5.2** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/multi-image-metabox/) * Tags * [images](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/images/)[metabox](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/metabox/) [multiple](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multiple/)[multiple post thumbnail](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multiple-post-thumbnail/) [pictures](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pictures/) * [Advanced View](https://ga.wordpress.org/plugins/multi-image-metabox/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.9 out of 5 stars. * [ 10 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 1 4-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multi-image-metabox/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Willy Bahuaud ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/willybahuaud/) ## Support Got something to say? 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