Updating Attachments will always set post_modified[_gmt] to the post_date[_gmt]

[shawnparker]

When updating an attachment the post_modified and post_modified_gmt are always set to post_date and post_date_gmt respectively.

Is there a specific reason for this or can we allow attachments to properly set a modified time?

Attached is a proposed patch (which just copies code directly from wp_insert_post).

[shawnparker]

mod for allowing updated attachments to update the post_modified time

[christopherross]

Nacin,

Is there anyway this can be pushed into the next release for WordPress.com? We have a VIP project that requires sorting by media modification date and this looks like the best way to accomplish it. If there's anyway to get it in there, it would be a huge benefit.

Chris

[dd32]

Is there anyway this can be pushed into the next release for WordPress.com? We have a VIP project that requires sorting by media modification date and this looks like the best way to accomplish it.

WordPress.org and WordPress.com are separate entities, WordPress.com can choose to add this patch to their codebase without anything happening on the .org side, however this isn't the place to discuss that, I'd suggest you get in touch with the VIP team and work out a solution in conjunction with them.

[ericlewis]

Cannot reproduce on trunk, OP can you?

[wonderboymusic]

This does not happen for sure since [28788].