Media Fields: Add an attached_to field #74432
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What?
Closes: #72612 (this is the last of the dedicated media fields we need to include in this package, though we might want to continue to add to them as feedback comes in for the media modal and media editors).
Add an "Attached to" media field, that corresponds to the attached to/uploaded to behaviour in the existing media library.
Part of:
This is a fairly basic MVP version of how the attached to behaviour could work and is based on work by @ramonjd that we collaborated on in proof of concepts (kudos Ramon!). It currently uses a Combobox for selecting posts, but further down the track we might use a generalised post picker for this sort of control (i.e. what's proposed in #71128). The goal with this PR is to provide a decent enough "floor" for work to progress in follow-ups.
Why?
Being able to attach an image to a post or page is an important part of media handling in WordPress, so the "attached to" relationship should be available wherever we're displaying (or editing) media items.
How?
attached_tofield that usesComboboxandfetchLinkSuggestionsfor its edit stateattached_tofield (not shown by default) and ensure thewp:attached-todata is embedded in requests for media itemsTesting Instructions
npm run storybook:dev) and for the Data Forms Preview, use the panel layout to see how the field will look when it's used in the media editor (roughly)Screenshots or screencast
In the media modal (after enabling the attached to field from the settings dropdown — it's hidden by default)
In Storybook
Quick video of revealing the field
2026-01-08.16.35.18.mp4