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Update Post with EXIF data

Reads in EXIF data of Post Thumbnail, then adds Post tags and a custom meta value containing the serialized GPS location data of the Post's Featu …

By Mark Howells-Mead·Geo·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Update Post with EXIF data is a WordPress geo plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Geo Mashup.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
2.6K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

If the appropriate checkboxes are selected in the Post submit box when saving the Post, the plugin reads the EXIF data of the Post’s Featured Image and adds Post Tags and a custom meta value “location” containing the serialized GPS location data of the image.

  • If the Post has no Featured Image, or if the Featured Image’s EXIF data is incomplete, then nothing happens.
  • The EXIF data is read directly from the image file, not from a database entry.
  • If standard values “GPSLongitude” and “GPSLatitude” are not available in the Featured Image’s EXIF data, the post will not be updated with the custom meta field. (A pre-existing value will not be deleted, if this happens.)
  • When saving Post Tags, the standard taxonomy post_tag is set. If you need to modify this, for example in the…
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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
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3 ★
0
2 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress4.3+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3.1.1

  • Correct version number in README.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Mark Howells-MeadMark Howells-Mead
Plugin Info
Version
1.3.1
Last Updated
Sep 30, 2016
WP Requires
4.3+
Tested Up To
4.6.30
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.6K+
Added
Nov 26, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

geoexifiptclocationgeoencoding

Developer

M
Mark Howells-Mead
10 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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