`wp.uploadFile` ignores `overwrite` parameter

[bhabba]

The overwrite parameter of the XMLRPC method wp.uploadFile seems to be ignored, files are never overwritten in WordPress 4.6.1. If the file already exists, a - plus a number starting with 1 is appended when uploaded again.

This has already been an issue some time ago (#17604), then got fixed but was reintroduced in WordPress 4.4 according to this support thread: ​https://wordpress.org/support/topic/xmlrpc-uploadfile-overwrite/

[desrosj]

Hi @bhabba,

Welcome to Trac! My apologies that it took so long to receive a response.

You are correct that [34578] removed support for this parameter, but I am not able to find where it was re-added. Are you able to help me by pointing to where it was re-added?

Marking as a close candidate, as it appears support for overwrite was never re-added.

[bhabba]

Replying to desrosj:

My apologies that it took so long to receive a response.

Well, I don't use WordPress anymore these days... (cue: ​Hugo)

You are correct that [34578] removed support for this parameter, but I am not able to find where it was re-added. Are you able to help me by pointing to where it was re-added?

Nope. I did a quick search (google) but couldn't find any relevant changes...

Marking as a close candidate, as it appears support for overwrite was never re-added.

Maybe it was never re-added and I got it wrong (I only thought so because of ​this support thread opened by @demienyu). As far as I'm concerned, you can close this ticket.

Best regards!

[desrosj]

Thanks for taking the time to follow up with more information, @bhabba. I'll close it out.