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wp_update_media
WordPress tool. Update media file metadata — alt text, title, caption, description
This is a write tool: it updates media in your WordPress account. Claude asks you to confirm before it runs.
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Update media in my WordPress account for [id].
It takes 1 required and 4 optional parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | integer | Yes | Id |
title | string | No | Title |
alt_text | string | No | Alt Text |
caption | string | No | Caption |
description | string | No | Description |
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