=== Bulk Images to Posts ===
Contributors: mezzaninegold
Donate link: http://mezzaninegold.com/
Tags: images, posts, featured images, bulk upload, photographers
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Tested up to: 7.1
Stable tag: 3.6.7
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Bulk upload images to automatically create posts / custom posts with featured images.

== Description ==
= Bulk upload Images to automatically create Posts =

The perfect tool to quickly populate your site.

Ideal for photographers, artists, galleries, photo blogs or any image based site.
Easily batch upload images after an event, gig, exhibition, wedding etc creating individual posts.

= How it works =
Simply drag and drop your images and posts will automatically be created with post titles, featured images and the other options you've selected.

= Options =
* Featured image automatically assigned.
* Image file name is used as the post title.
* Works with Custom Post Types.
* Select multiple Categories, Tags, Post Formats and Custom Taxonomies at once.
* Select the Post Status: Published / Draft.
* Options for including the image in the body of the post.
* Image metadata title can also be used as the post title

= Suggestions =
Please leave a support message and I will respond asap.

== Installation ==


1. Upload `bulk-images-to-posts` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Go to the Bulk > Settings page and configure the plugin to work with your posts types.
4. Go to Bulk > Uploader, select your terms, and upload your images. Uploads start automatically.



== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I change the post type and taxonomy? =

Go to the settings page from the sidebar


== Screenshots ==

1. Preview of the settings page
2. Preview of the uploader
3. Example of an image being uploaded

== Changelog ==

= 3.6.7 =
* Use WordPress's bundled upload library instead of the old Dropzone copy.
* Fix PHP 8 compatibility and load translations at the correct time.
* Validate settings, image uploads and user permissions; escape admin output.
* Return clear upload errors and clean up new posts and attachments when creation fails.
* Preserve filename dots, existing settings, metadata titles, post status and custom taxonomies.
* Use WordPress-generated image markup in post content.
* Fix empty term selections and prevent older save requests overwriting newer selections.
* Requires WordPress 6.0 or newer and PHP 7.4 or newer.


= 3.6.6.2 =
* Added Brazilian Portuguese translations by Celso Bessa

= 3.6.6 =
* Added translations

= 3.6 =
* Multiple taxonomies
* Allow image metadata title to be used as the post title
* Allow image to be included in the post content with image size option

= 3.4 =
* Added post status

= 3.3 =
* The uploads box is now cleared when new taxonomies are selected and saved.

= 3.2 =
* Added brief instructions following feedback.

= 3.1 =
* Minor amends

= 3.0 =
* Complete rebuild using dropzone.js
* Added to wordpress repository

= 2.0 =
* Renamed plugin
* Finished testing.

= 1.0 =
* Custom media uploader on the options panel so that only images uploaded there are added as posts.
* Another change.

= 0.5 =
* Scan for custom taxonomies and add them to options panel

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 3.6.7 =
Compatibility and upload reliability update. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Existing settings are preserved. Test on a staging site before upgrading a production site.
