Description
Original request at https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-naming-is-seo-unfriendly/#post-18020933:
I would like to kindly request a feature, but first, allow me to explain the situation.
It appears that Yoast SEO Video plugin is causing some unusual behavior with file naming and titling. The plugin is designed to create XML sitemaps for videos, but it also seems to include video thumbnails in those sitemaps. Additionally, it automatically sets these thumbnails as the featured image for newly published posts. Given that it’s an SEO-focused plugin, I didn’t initially suspect it was the cause. However, when Yoast SEO Video is activated, your plugin seems to stop working—it no longer downloads anything when posts are published or updated.
Would it be possible to bypass what the Yoast plugin does with the YouTube thumbnail and its automatic setting as the featured image?
Additionally, could you consider adding a duplicate “Featured Image” box with two buttons: one to ‘Remove’ and one to ‘Regenerate and Set’ the featured image?
Thank you for considering my request, and I appreciate your time and help.