Using WordPress ‘load_image_to_edit_path’ PHP filter

The load_image_to_edit_path WordPress PHP Filter allows you to modify the path or URL of the current image.

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Usage

add_filter('load_image_to_edit_path', 'your_custom_function', 10, 3);

function your_custom_function($filepath, $attachment_id, $size) {
    // your custom code here
    return $filepath;
}

Parameters

• $filepath (string|false): File path or URL to the current image, or false.
• $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).

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: load_image_to_edit_path

Examples

Change Image Path to CDN

Change the image path to use a CDN instead of the local server.

add_filter('load_image_to_edit_path', 'change_image_path_to_cdn', 10, 3);

function change_image_path_to_cdn($filepath, $attachment_id, $size) {
    $cdn_url = 'https://your-cdn-url.com';
    $filepath = str_replace(get_site_url(), $cdn_url, $filepath);
    return $filepath;
}

Force HTTPS for Image URLs

Make sure all image URLs use HTTPS.

add_filter('load_image_to_edit_path', 'force_https_for_images', 10, 3);

function force_https_for_images($filepath, $attachment_id, $size) {
    $filepath = set_url_scheme($filepath, 'https');
    return $filepath;
}

Add Image Versioning

Append a version number to image URLs for cache-busting.

add_filter('load_image_to_edit_path', 'add_image_versioning', 10, 3);

function add_image_versioning($filepath, $attachment_id, $size) {
    $version = '1.0.0';
    $filepath = add_query_arg('ver', $version, $filepath);
    return $filepath;
}

Add Custom Watermark

Add a custom watermark to the image URL.

add_filter('load_image_to_edit_path', 'add_custom_watermark', 10, 3);

function add_custom_watermark($filepath, $attachment_id, $size) {
    $watermark = 'your-watermark-image-url';
    $filepath = add_query_arg('watermark', urlencode($watermark), $filepath);
    return $filepath;
}

Change Image Format

Change the image format to WebP for better performance.

add_filter('load_image_to_edit_path', 'change_image_format', 10, 3);

function change_image_format($filepath, $attachment_id, $size) {
    $filepath = str_replace('.jpg', '.webp', $filepath);
    $filepath = str_replace('.jpeg', '.webp', $filepath);
    $filepath = str_replace('.png', '.webp', $filepath);
    return $filepath;
}