neo Duplicate – Copy images with one click!

Help and Support

1. 01WordPress Forum: https://wp.org/support/plugin/neo-duplicate
2. 02neo Duplicate Free Support: https://neo-wp.com/contact/#free
3. 03neo Duplicate Pro Support: https://neo-wp.com/contact/#pro

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Installation & Activation

Install via the WordPress Plugin Directory

1. 04Open the WordPress dashboard > Plugins > Add New Plugin
2. 05Search for „neo Duplicate“ and click “Install Now”.
3. 06After installation click “Activate”.

Installation from neo Duplicate from the official neoWP website

1. 07Download the Duplicator plugin from the official website neo-wp.com .
2. 08Open the WordPress dashboard > Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin > Activate Plugin

Manual installation of neo Duplicate via FTP

1. 09Download the Duplicator plugin from the official website neo-wp.com .
2. 10Extract the ZIP file and upload the neo-duplicate folder via FTP to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation.
3. 11Go to the WordPress dashboard > Plugins > In the list click “neo Duplicate” and click “Activate”.

After activating the Duplicator plugin

1. 12In the side bar of the WordPress dashboard click “neoWP” to review and adjust the default options.
2. 13Adjust the “neo Duplicate” settings to your individual requirements.

Compatibility and Requirements

Minimum system requirements for the Duplicator plugin

1. 14WordPress version 6.2 to 7.1
2. 15PHP version 8.0 or higher
3. 16MySQL version 8.0 or higher
4. 17Optimized for servers with Linux operating system (not Windows)
5. 18Server Memory Limit: min. 128 MB

Compatible plugins and tools to neo Duplicate

The plugin neo Duplicate was tested with: Bricks , Elementor , Divi , Beaver , Oxygen , Breakdance , Gutenberg , WP Fastest Cache , LiteSpeed Cache , WP Rocket , W3 Total Cache , WP Super Cache , WP-Optimize , Autoptimize , Breeze , Cache Enabler

Legal notice about the Duplicator plugin

The plugin neo Duplicate is provided free of charge under the “GPLv2 or later” license and without any warranty. Use is at your own risk; liability for damages is excluded. Users outside Germany are responsible for complying with local regulations. This plugin may contact external services for licensing via Freemius ( EULA , License Terms , Opt-In Information , Privacy Policy ), updates and support. When you submit the feedback feature, the text you enter, the optionally displayed email address and website domain, as well as the plugin slug, edition, plugin, WordPress and PHP versions, language and browser user agent are transmitted to the neoWP download server. The data is sent by email to the neoWP team and fully stored in a server log protected from public access to understand the feedback and, if necessary, respond. IP address, origin and referrer are not stored in the feedback log or in the feedback email. Email address and domain can be hidden before sending. Details about data, recipients, storage and transfers to third countries can be found in the full privacy policy .

Open-source Libraries

The plugin was made possible by the following open-source libraries (thank you!):

1. 19neo-freemius--thirdparty : Source: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk – License: GPLv3 – https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
2. 20_global-sweetalert2-thirdparty : Source: https://github.com/sweetalert2/sweetalert2 (https://github.com/sweetalert2/sweetalert2/releases/download/v11.26.24/sweetalert2.esm.min.js) – License: MIT – https://github.com/sweetalert2/sweetalert2/blob/main/LICENSE

Features of neo Duplicate

Which features are included in the plugin?

The most important features of the Duplicator plugin are:

• ✅ Clone images, videos and documents
• ✅ Creates exact copies including all image sizes and metadata
• ✅ Supports all media, including videos and PDFs
• ✅ Allows identical images with different ALT texts and titles for SEO
• ✅ Duplicate neoDraw drawings for reuse
• ✅ Backup original images before editing

In short

What is neoDuplicate?

The plugin neoDuplicate is a WordPress plugin for duplicating images, videos, PDFs and other media files directly in the Media Library. With one click you create your own copy of the file, including existing image sizes and media information.

This is especially helpful if you want to use the same image in multiple places but need different alt texts, titles, captions or descriptions per page. That way your Media Library stays flexible and you can prepare media cleanly for SEO, layouts and editorial variants.

Why duplicate an image?

Why should I duplicate an image in WordPress?

Duplicating an image makes sense when the same file is used in different posts, pages or products with their own alt text, captions, titles or descriptions . For SEO it can be better to describe an image differently depending on the context instead of using the same media entry everywhere.

Copying also helps with image editing in WordPress: you can crop, rotate or test an image for a specific post without changing the original media entry for other uses. Duplicating is also handy as a quick backup before changes or to reuse media in variants.

Preserve metadata

Are all metadata preserved when duplicating?

Yes. neoDuplicate creates a copy of the media file and preserves important media information such as title, alt text, caption and description . Existing image sizes are also duplicated so the copy can be used immediately as an independent media entry.

After duplicating you can change the copy’s metadata independently from the original. This lets you use the same image multiple times without changes to alt text or caption automatically affecting other usages.

Keep upload date

Can I keep the upload date when duplicating?

Yes. When duplicating the original upload date can be preserved so the copied file remains associated with the original time and is easier to find in the Media Library. This is useful if you sort your media by date or want to keep older projects organized.

Alternatively, a copy can be treated as a new media entry if you want it to appear as a current variant. You decide based on your workflow whether the copy stays with the original or appears higher in the Media Library.

Neo universe

What is the neoUniverse?

The neoUniverse is more than just a plugin collection. It is your complete toolbox for all media challenges in WordPress. It currently includes ten specialized plugins: neoLibrary , neoRename , neoReplace , neoDuplicate , neoOptimize , neoLazy , neoDraw , neoAnimate and neoMotion . They work seamlessly together, are perfectly coordinated and cover all areas of media management, SEO and performance. Whether renaming images, replacing files, optimizing SEO, enabling lazy-load or drawing and animating content. The neoUniverse makes your media workflow noticeably simpler and more efficient. And the best part: the neoUniverse keeps growing. New tools and features make your WordPress daily routine even better.

Download with Safari

Why do I only see a folder when downloading?

If you use Safari, your Mac may automatically unzip the ZIP file. Instead of the ZIP file you then only get the unzipped folder. You cannot upload this directly to WordPress.

Solution: Open Safari Preferences and disable the option ”Open safe files after downloading” . After that the ZIP file will remain as you need it.

The video titled ”How to disable Safari auto extract for ZIP files when downloading WordPress plugins” on YouTube shows the exact details.

More questions

I have more questions. Can you help me?

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