Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Download and Re-Upload WordPress Images

If you are a WordPress website owner, there may come a time when you need to download and re-upload your website's images. Perhaps you are redesigning your website and want to update your images, or you need to transfer your images to a new hosting provider.

Whatever the reason, downloading and re-uploading WordPress images is a simple process. Here's how to do it:

Step 1: Download the Images

To download the images from your WordPress website, you will need to use an FTP client. If you don't have one already, FileZilla is a popular and free option that you can download from their website.

1. Connect to your website using the FTP client. You will need your website's FTP login credentials to do so.
2. Navigate to the wp-content folder.
3. Open the uploads folder.
4. Inside the uploads folder, you will see a folder for each year. Navigate to the year of the images you want to download.
5. Inside the year folder, you will see a folder for each month. Navigate to the month of the images you want to download.
6. Select the images you want to download and drag them to your computer's desktop.

Step 2: Re-Upload the Images

Once you have downloaded the images, you can re-upload them to your WordPress website using the WordPress media library.

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on Media in the left-hand menu.
3. Click on Add New.
4. Drag and drop the images you want to upload, or click on Select Files to choose them manually.
5. Once the upload is complete, you can add the images to your website's pages or posts.

And that's it! You have successfully downloaded and re-uploaded WordPress images. This process can come in handy in a variety of situations and can help you keep your website looking fresh and up-to-date.