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WP has one major problem and that's image handling. Each image is treated as a post and if you "attach" an image to a page, you cannot un-attach it.

Without installing a gallery plugin and without inserting them directly in the post, what is the best way to associate multiple images to a page / post?

Currently I create 5 custom fields if I want to attach max 5 images. It works, but it's not the best way.

Open to suggestions :)

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  • I agree that image handling is horrible, but what do you want instead? How do you imagine things should work?
    – s_ha_dum
    Commented Feb 28, 2014 at 15:23
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    I would take a look at the new Projects theme by WooThemes. (in the repo). I think it is saving the attachment IDs as meta. I tried to build something similar 2 years ago but stalled out.
    – helgatheviking
    Commented Feb 28, 2014 at 15:35
  • @s_ha_dum WP must completely stop treating any attachment as a post and develop a new file / image handler system. Until then, I just have to make do with whatever is at hand.
    – Steven
    Commented Feb 28, 2014 at 15:51

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Advanced Custom Fields is a great solution - allows you to attach anything to your pages/posts/custom post types, great interface for setting it up, and very flexible. Good documentation as well.

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