Error while image upload

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При загрузке медиафайлов появляется ошибка HTTP. Как ее исправить?

Ответ

Эта ошибка обычно возникает, когда Вы загружаете изображение или другие файлы в WordPress с помощью встроенного загрузчика мультимедиа.

Есть несколько причин, которые могут привести к ошибке HTTP при попытке загрузить файлы с помощью медиазагрузчика WordPress. В принципе, WordPress не может понять причину, и поэтому он отображает общее сообщение об ошибке.

Для решения задачи существует несколько способов. Рассмотрим их более подробно.

Способ 1. Убедитесь, что ошибка HTTP не временная

Во-первых, Вы должны подождать несколько минут, а затем повторить попытку загрузить файл изображения. Эта ошибка иногда бывает вызвана необычным трафиком и низкими ресурсами сервера, которые автоматически фиксируются на большинстве серверов хостинга WordPress. Если это не сработает, попробуйте загрузить другой файл изображения. Если другой файл загружен успешно, попробуйте сохранить исходный файл изображения меньшего размера и повторите загрузку.

Наконец, Вы можете попробовать сохранить файл в другом формате. Например, смените jpeg на png с помощью программного обеспечения для редактирования изображений. После этого повторите загрузку файла.

Если все эти шаги все равно приводят к ошибке, это означает, что ошибка не вызвана временным сбоем и определенно требует вашего непосредственного внимания.

Способ 2. Увеличьте предел памяти WordPress

Наиболее распространенной причиной этой ошибки является нехватка памяти для использования WordPress. Чтобы исправить это, Вам нужно увеличить объем памяти, который PHP может использовать сервере. Это можно сделать, добавив следующий код в основной конфигурационный файл wp-config.php:

define ('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');

Этот код увеличивает предел памяти WordPress до 256 МБ, чего будет достаточно для устранения проблем с ограничениями памяти.

Способ 3. Измените библиотеку редактора изображений, используемую WordPress

WordPress работает на PHP, который использует два модуля для обработки изображений. Эти модули называются GD Library и Imagick. “Движок” может использовать любой из них, в зависимости от того, какой из них доступен.

Тем не менее, Imagick, как известно, часто сталкивается с проблемами памяти, вызывающими ошибку HTTP во время загрузки изображений. Чтобы исправить это, Вы можете сделать библиотеку GD редактором изображений по умолчанию.

Для этого необходимо добавить этот код в файл functions.php Вашей темы:

function wpschool_image_editor_default_to_gd( $editors ) {
    $gd_editor = 'WP_Image_Editor_GD';
    $editors = array_diff( $editors, array( $gd_editor ) );
    array_unshift( $editors, $gd_editor );
    return $editors;
}
add_filter( 'wp_image_editors', 'wpschool_image_editor_default_to_gd' );

Если Вы не знаете, как редактировать functions.php, то в этом случае Вам поможет плагин ProFunctions.

После добавления кода Вы можете повторить загрузку файлов с помощью загрузчика мультимедиа. Если это не решит проблему, можете удалить этот код и попробовать другие методы, описанные в этом материале.

Способ 4. Использование метода .htaccess

Этот метод позволяет Вам контролировать, как Imagick использует серверные ресурсы. Многие хостинг-провайдеры ограничивают способность Imagick использовать несколько потоков для более быстрой обработки изображений. Однако это приведет к появлению ошибки HTTP при загрузке изображений. Простой способ исправить это – добавить следующий код в файл .htaccess, который находится в корневом каталоге сайта:

SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1

Этот код просто ограничивает модель Imagick одним потоком для обработки изображений.

Также читайте: 504 тайм аут шлюза – что это, методы решения.

Нажмите, пожалуйста, на одну из кнопок, чтобы узнать понравилась статья или нет.

How to Fix the HTTP Image Upload Error in WordPress

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When working with images in WordPress, it is possible that you get an error when uploading to your site. This error is a rather vague HTTP error. This can leave many people puzzled as to how to fix this. Here we will show you one method to correct the error in your WordPress site.

Correcting the HTTP Upload Error

1. Log into your cPanel dashboard.
2. Using the file manager, navigate to your WordPress site’s root directory.
3. Locate and open the .htaccess file for editing.
4. Add the following line of code at the top of the file:
   SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1
5. Save the changes to the .htaccess file.

Now you should be able to upload the image to your WordPress site without issue. If your problems persist, we recommend following our WordPress Troubleshooting guide.

My website is open at https://smartbrains.com/ and i want to shift it at https://www.smartbrains.com/ i solved the canonical issue but still web page is open without www. can you please help me

Please follow the directions in this article on forcing WWW in .htaccess.

Worked – thank you!

for me changing image size to 1380*280 px or below works.

You made it simple! Worked like a charm! Thanks for posting & sharing.

For me it was a $%*ing apostrophe in the file name, didn’t even notice it….

Thanks for the tip!! 😀

It’s perfectly work for me. Thank you.

It didn’t work for me

I recommend following our WordPress Troubleshooting guide to narrow the cause down further.

Thank you,
John-Paul

Disabling Akismet worked for me as well (I had also added the line at the top of the .htaccess file).

For me i didnt have to edit my htaccess file. after i removed the apostrophe from the file name, it uploaded with no problem. so I guuss its probably some plugin or the core that is not accepting certain characters. Anyways im glad you guys have a solution.

Perfect! Thank you!

any chance you could explain what causes the errror? I tried PSD 6 and PSD CC both gave the error before you fixed it.

As per this post in the WordPress.org support community, there can be a number of reasons for the error. It may vary based on what you have installed or the configuration of your site.

Worked for me! Thanks.

You are welcome! We are glad that we could help!

Same here. I got an HTTP error on PNG images, but after I changed them all to JPG, they uploaded in record time.

For you that worry that you have to go do this to retrospectively to sites you already my have, here you can use this:

find . -type f -name “.htaccess” -exec sh -c ‘echo SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1 >> “$1″‘ — <> ;

Thanks for your feedback and contribution to the community!

Thanks!! its works..

It works! Thanks so much…

Great done
its work
thx a lot dude
i’ve been searchin a lot but this is awesome

Excellent! It worked after clearing the cache.Thanks

If you’re uploading Word files I found that saving it into an older format version such as 2004 doc worked.

The recommended change didn’t work.

I reduced the filesize to something quite small, that didn’t work.

I changed the format to .jpg form .png worked immediately.

i tried it on my wordpress site but still showing HTTP error

what should i do?

Make sure that you have cleared your browser cache and re-logged into the administrator dashboard. Also, make sure that the command is at the top of the .htaccess file and that you’re in the appropriate .htaccess file (there can be more than one). If you continue to have the error, then you may need to consult with a developer or contact our live support team.

Thanks, Akismet is the one to disable in my case

This is a great! It’s working fine for me.

I PUT THIS IN HTACCESS FILE AT THE VERY TOP.

Disabling the plugin Askimet (my Hello Dolly plugin was disabled long before this problem arose) fixed the issue for me. Thank you so much!

Excellent, this worked very good

Awesome, fixed my problem in a snap!

Just a quick thanks for this fix. It absolutely worked a dream. I’ve encountered this problem on a few sites lately and will try this every time. (BTW it was another host’s cpanel so it’s not just for Inmotion hosted sites).

I had been having the same issue and after some troubleshooting, i found wordpress default plugin Akismet and Hello Dolly was responsible. It may not be the same but this might be it in may cases like mine… Hope it helps

I had the same problem but managed to resolve it using the following method. All of my images had been optimised using Photoshop and saving for Web & Devices. These .jpg images failed to upload. I opened up each image and just did a “save as” which uncompressed the files by quite a margin (150 KB instead of 40-50 KB). They uploaded successfully and at the same time were shrunk considerably back to circa 40-50 KB so all was well. My uneducated guess is the upload fails as the images were already compressed to the maximum. Not had any problems since I discovered that uploading also compressed files. Hope this helps.

Tried the edit but to no avail. Am I correct in assuming the fix is peculiar to InMotion Hosting?

No, this is not specific to InMotion. If the above fix does not work, you may want to try the Force Regenerate Thumbnails plugin. That seems to also have success.

So I was having this problem as well, and that got me here.

I had a plugin “WP Smush” installed. Was the first I deactivated, and viola! All images are uploading…. I think you should add “all image compressing/editing plugins should be deactivated first.

This fix also applies to a base WordPress installation with no image manipulation plugins. It relates to a core WordPress image function.

Thank you for sharing this helpful article. This problem was occurring on my site ( https://####.com) After reading your article, I solved it. That’s why thank you again!

Rakibul, we’re so glad that we were able to help!

I have found a great solution for you here in this website https://blog.khojdo.com/http-error-while-image-upload-in-wordpress-version-4-7-2-step-by-step-tutorial-solved/

Dipesh, thank you very much for sharing! Please keep in mind as well that there may be other causes to this issue beyond the ones discussed in the article here, as well as in your link.

Hi. Thanks for the fix.

But I have to add this code to my .htaccess file everyday….

The next day I get the same error. And I have to add this code again…

What do I have to do to fix this error permanently…

Sorry for the problem with your .htaccess file. Either your file is being hacked every day or you have a security plugin that is taking the change that you apply out. If you suspect a hack, then make sure that you have replaced your cPanel password and then check to see that you change is staying in place after you have applied it. Make sure to check your security options too, as they may be keeping a specific version of the file in place.

If you have any further questions or comments, please let us know.

Regards,
Arnel C.

I’ve tried it all man. Nothing has worked. I still have a few lessor important sites on WordPress, but I moved my most important site over to Squarespace. Could not be happier. I was a loyal user for years but WordPress has permanently lost me at this point, at least for any site of importance. A seemingly un-fixable error is not ok.

I eventually found a fix, by changing the PHP version used for sites, from 5.5 to 5.6.

Our hosting company default version of PHP is 5.5.x. and they say, if you want to use PHP 5.6.x, or 7.0.x explicitly, just add one of the following commands to your .htaccess file.

PHP 5.5 (Default)
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php55 .php

PHP 5.6
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php56 .php

PHP 7.0
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php70 .php

Hey there guys, I know there’s already a solution to this problem, but for some reason, I’m getting this issue in WordPress 4.7.1 and your fix is giving me an Internal server Error

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator at [email protected] to inform them of the time this error occurred, and the actions you performed just before this error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

This is a pretty general error. You will want to contact your hosting support so they can look at your logs for the specific error message and correct it.

I tried this fix numerous times, but it hasn’t worked for me.

Neil, I’m sorry to hear that this method was unable to resolve your issue. Unfortunately, as the article mentions this is a vague HTTP error, and the proposed solution listed here is only one possible fix. You may wish to contact your web host’s Support if possible, and ask them for account-specific assistance.

I have added the line of code at the top but when I reopen the .htcacces file after saving it’s not appearing?

Ensure you have the correct file permissions to modify the .htaccess file.

Thank you,
John-Paul

Unfortunately I spoke too soon. Tried this fix on a second WordPress site of mine (that’s more important) and I still get the HTTP Error. However, so far it happens less than it used to, so not sure what’s going on.

Sigh. I knew it was too good to be true. Back to searching. Maybe I just need to move on from WordPress. They have to know this is a bug by now, it’s been years! Yet there is still no permanent fix.

I recommend following our WordPress Troubleshooting guide to narrow down the cause.

If your problems persist, you can try disabling mod security (the steps may differ if you are hosted elsewhere), renaming your .htaccess file, or changing your PHP version .

If you still have issues, you may have to replace your core WordPress files.

Thank you,
John-Paul

This fix just saved my life! Well, not quite, but almost. I have been dealing with this ridiculous error for the better part of a year. I basically gave myself an ultimatum to either fix this error soon, or I would have to abandon the entire WordPress platform altogether. It has absolutely killed my productivity when composing new posts.

I have tried every kind of fix up until I found your post on wordpress.org, which then led me back here. Here’s the WP post: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/http-error-on-media-upload-7/page/2/

And when I say I tried everything, I mean EVERYTHING! I literally thought I had tried every fix out there by now. By a miracle I found this. So far so good! I was able to upload seven pictures at once with zero errors. It’s probably been more than a year since that last happened. Thank you so much!

And for others that have little experience with this, I literally put the code from step 4 as the very first line in the file. Saved it, and boom. Fixed. FINALLY! Here’s to hoping it’s a permanent solution!

Thanks a bunch for this. This certainly helped in fixing the HTTP image error message on my WordPress blog.

Thank you! This has been driving me nuts recently but this has done the trick.

Inmotion should really include it in their instructions they send after a VPS upgrade.

I had the same problem after I upgraded to VPS but I had to wade through a lot of other answers on Google before I found this one.

This worked for me too.

I too upgraded from a shared hosting plan to VPS, and ran into the same issue. Adding this line to the top of my .htaccess file fixed it right away. I have about 6 sites, but so far only one has been affected by thius issue.

This post helps me solve the problem after upgrade plan from Shared host to VPS.

Just want to inform to everyone that have the same case should try this one.

Scott – Where do I edit the .htaccess template in my VPS servers?

Because right now I have to add the SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1 to every .htaccess file after installing WordPress for new websites.

The above mentioned is already in the htacces file now. But I still have the problem? Any suggestions are welcome.

Thank you for contacting us. I recommend following our WordPress troubleshooting guide, to narrow down the cause.

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Как исправить ошибку HTTP Image Upload Error?

При загрузке медиафайлов появляется ошибка HTTP. Как ее исправить?

Ответ

Эта ошибка обычно возникает, когда Вы загружаете изображение или другие файлы в WordPress с помощью встроенного загрузчика мультимедиа.

Есть несколько причин, которые могут привести к ошибке HTTP при попытке загрузить файлы с помощью медиазагрузчика WordPress. В принципе, WordPress не может понять причину, и поэтому он отображает общее сообщение об ошибке.

Для решения задачи существует несколько способов. Рассмотрим их более подробно.

Ещё читайте: Connection timed out – перевод ошибки и меры по устранению.

Способ 1. Убедитесь, что ошибка HTTP не временная

Во-первых, Вы должны подождать несколько минут, а затем повторить попытку загрузить файл изображения. Эта ошибка иногда бывает вызвана необычным трафиком и низкими ресурсами сервера, которые автоматически фиксируются на большинстве серверов хостинга WordPress. Если это не сработает, попробуйте загрузить другой файл изображения. Если другой файл загружен успешно, попробуйте сохранить исходный файл изображения меньшего размера и повторите загрузку.

Наконец, Вы можете попробовать сохранить файл в другом формате. Например, смените jpeg на png с помощью программного обеспечения для редактирования изображений. После этого повторите загрузку файла.

Если все эти шаги все равно приводят к ошибке, это означает, что ошибка не вызвана временным сбоем и определенно требует вашего непосредственного внимания.

Способ 2. Увеличьте предел памяти WordPress

Наиболее распространенной причиной этой ошибки является нехватка памяти для использования WordPress. Чтобы исправить это, Вам нужно увеличить объем памяти, который PHP может использовать сервере. Это можно сделать, добавив следующий код в основной конфигурационный файл wp-config.php:

Этот код увеличивает предел памяти WordPress до 256 МБ, чего будет достаточно для устранения проблем с ограничениями памяти.

Способ 3. Измените библиотеку редактора изображений, используемую WordPress

WordPress работает на PHP, который использует два модуля для обработки изображений. Эти модули называются GD Library и Imagick. “Движок” может использовать любой из них, в зависимости от того, какой из них доступен.

Тем не менее, Imagick, как известно, часто сталкивается с проблемами памяти, вызывающими ошибку HTTP во время загрузки изображений. Чтобы исправить это, Вы можете сделать библиотеку GD редактором изображений по умолчанию.

Для этого необходимо добавить этот код в файл functions.php Вашей темы:

Если Вы не знаете, как редактировать functions.php, то в этом случае Вам поможет плагин ProFunctions.

После добавления кода Вы можете повторить загрузку файлов с помощью загрузчика мультимедиа. Если это не решит проблему, можете удалить этот код и попробовать другие методы, описанные в этом материале.

Способ 4. Использование метода .htaccess

Этот метод позволяет Вам контролировать, как Imagick использует серверные ресурсы. Многие хостинг-провайдеры ограничивают способность Imagick использовать несколько потоков для более быстрой обработки изображений. Однако это приведет к появлению ошибки HTTP при загрузке изображений. Простой способ исправить это – добавить следующий код в файл .htaccess, который находится в корневом каталоге сайта:

Этот код просто ограничивает модель Imagick одним потоком для обработки изображений.

Нажмите, пожалуйста, на одну из кнопок, чтобы узнать понравилась статья или нет.

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Are you getting HTTP error while uploading image in WordPress? The good news is, you are not alone. Recently, one of my client had a problem in uploading image in WordPress and here’s what I learnt while fixing the issue. Generally, this error occurs while uploading an image and in most cases, the error appears even if the image was uploaded to the media folder or no thumbnails being generated.

Sometimes the error might occur only for a particular image. So you might have to try uploading a different image to see if the problem occurs again. However, there are plenty of reason for HTTP error and here are few.

Due to bigger image size

Probably, you are uploading an image with very high resolution. For example, my client was uploading an image of size 4254px x 1483px and its size on disk was 3.22MB. Though WordPress upload page supports image size of 64MB (this might differ on your WordPress installation), it still ended up in throwing HTTP error.

Fix: To fix this error, I had to decrease the image size to less than 1200px. Some users in WordPress forum suggests, if the width of your post content is 700px, then you should not upload an image larger than that (well, this suggestion is not entirely true, because I have been uploading bigger images for while in this site).

Due to Plugin conflict

If you had installed a plugin recently, then try disabling/deactivate it and upload the image again. Sometimes, the plugin might conflict with an image upload and trigger HTTP error.

Disable Image optimizer plugins

Are you using any image optimizer plugin, such as EWWW image optimizer then try disabling it and upload the image again. For example, I had installed EWWW image optimizer plugin on my client website. After seeing HTTP error in the image upload page, I navigated to Media page to see if the image has uploaded or not. The image was uploaded successfully, but the Image Optimizer column said “Not processed“.

Fix: Sometimes, the optimizer plugins may not be able to process the uploaded image.  Hence, I deactivated the plugin and uploaded the image successfully.

Due to PHP Memory limit

The error might be due to the memory limit in PHP. Try adding the below line in wp-config.php file and upload the image again.

define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );

If your hosting does not allow to increase PHP memory limit, then you may need to contact them to fix the issue.

You may also increase memory limit by adding the below line in .htaccess (for those who don’t have access to php.ini)

php_value memory_limit 256M

If you have an access to php.ini in your web server, then change the value of ‘memory_limit‘ as shown below.

$ vim /etc/php.ini

memory_limit = 256M

Due to Mod_security

Try to turn off “SecFilterEngine” and “SecFilterScanPOST” in mod_security. To do that, add the below lines in .htaccess located in wp-admin directory.

<IfModule mod_security.c>
 SecFilterEngine Off
 SecFilterScanPOST Off
 </IfModule>

500 Internal server error – async-upload.php

Check if you see an error in JavaScript console while you see HTTP error. For example, you will see an error as shown in the below screenshot.

The 500 internal server means, something is wrong in the server, but the server couldn’t find an exact reason for the problem.

Try excluding async-upload.php (file upload script) from server authentication by adding the below code in .htaccess file located in wp-admin directory.

<FilesMatch "(async-upload.php)$">
 Satisfy Any
 Order allow,deny
 Allow from all
 Deny from none
 </FilesMatch>

Image filename has an apostrophe

Make sure that the image you are uploading does not have a filename containing apostrophe. Few users have faced HTTP error when the filename contained apostrophe.

Issue with Image Manipulation library

Try changing the image manipulation library by adding the below code in theme’s functions.php file.

add_filter( 'wp_image_editors', 'change_graphic_lib' );

function change_graphic_lib($array) {
  return array( 'WP_Image_Editor_GD', 'WP_Image_Editor_Imagick' );
}

If the image is uploaded successfully, then you should also see thumbnail being generated properly.

Finally, the HTTP error can occur due to any of the above said reasons. So it’s better to try out only one solution at a time and see if that works for you before moving on to the next option.

Have you faced this error? Let’s know how you fixed it in the comment section below.

While uploading images to the media library, sometimes an unexpected HTTP error might crop up. This could throw a spanner in your plans to write an engaging blog post.

Such HTTP upload errors are not very common in WordPress, but they can occur sometimes. Fortunately, the image upload errors in WordPress can be fixed quite easily using one of the 9 methods I have described in this post.

You can also check out solutions to the other common WordPress errors that you could experience sometimes.

So let’s dive in.

1. Image Upload Errors Due to Incorrect File Permissions

The most common reason for the image upload error is incorrect file permissions of the Uploads folder in WordPress.

To rectify this, you should navigate to the directory in which WordPress is installed. You can use either the File Manager in your hosting panel or an SFTP program like FileZilla for this.

Here you can see the wp-content folder within which is the Uploads folder. Right-click the folder name to access the ‘File attributes’ or ‘File permissions’.

Within the File Attributes, you should set the permissions to 755. Select the check box next to ‘Recurse into subdirectories‘ and ‘Apply to directories only‘.

Now try uploading the image to your media library.

If you still cannot upload images, again open the File Attributes or Permissions of the Uploads folder in your WordPress installation. Now set the file permissions to 644, and select the check box next to ‘Recurse into subdirectories‘ and ‘Apply to files only‘.

Did this solve your HTTP image upload issue? If not, continue to the next solution below.

2. Try Browser Upload

The problem could also lie with the default WordPress media file uploader. To get around this problem, click the ‘browser uploader’ link in the Upload New Media panel of your WordPress dashboard.

Now try uploading the image. If the image was uploaded, it was a problem with the default file uploader. If you still face the image uploading error, try out the next fix.

3. Check the Image Dimensions

Did you know that WordPress sets a maximum image dimension for uploads? If you try uploading images larger than the maximum image dimension, it could result in an image upload error.

First, you should check out the maximum image dimensions allowed. To do this, go to Settings > Media.

Here you can see the dimensions in pixels for Large-sized media.

If the image you’re trying to upload exceeds this dimension, it could throw an error.

So, you should first resize your image using a free program like Paint for Windows or Paintbrush for Mac before uploading it in WordPress.

4. Increase the upload file size limit

WordPress displays the maximum file size limit for uploads, as set by your hosting provider.

For instance, Dreamhost allows a maximum file upload size of 512 MB. If the limit is less, say 10 MB, and you are trying to upload a larger-sized file, you can increase the upload limit using these methods.

1 .htaccess method

In the root WordPress installation directory, look for the .htaccess file. Now enter the following lines in this file and save:

php_value upload_max_filesize 64M
php_value post_max_size 128M
php_value memory_limit 256M
php_value max_execution_time 300
php_value max_input_time 300

2. functions.php method

Go to Appearance > Theme Editor and edit the functions.php (Theme Functions) file. Enter the following snippet:

@ini_set('upload_max_size', '64M');
@ini_set('post_max_size', '64M');
@ini_set('max_execution_time', '300');

But if you use this method, then you should remember that these settings will return to the default if you change your theme. In this case, you will need to again edit and update your functions.php file.

3. php.ini method

You can also edit the php.ini file in your root WordPress installation to increase the maximum file size limit. If this file is not present, you can create a file named php.ini (which is a settings file) and upload it in your parent WordPress directory.

The following snippet should go in the php.ini file that you’re editing or creating.

upload_max_filesize = 25M
post_max_size = 13M
memory_limit = 15M

If none of the three methods work, then you should contact your hosting provider to increase the file upload limit.

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5. Unsupported File Type

The HTTP image upload error could also result due to an unsupported file type.

By default, WordPress only allows for certain types of files for security reasons. The common file formats include:

• Images like .png, .gif, .jpg
• Documents such as .doc, .xls, .ppt, .pdf
• Audio like .wav, .mp3, .mp4
• Video like .mpg, .mov, .wmv

So, you should make sure that you are uploading a file type that is supported by WordPress.

You should also check the name of the file to ensure that is in the correct format.

For instance, an image file with the name xyz.png.webp may result in an uploading error. The correct name should be xyz.png.

6. Insufficient PHP Memory

WordPress requires sufficient PHP memory to work correctly. The recommended PHP memory is 256 MB. If your hosting provider has set a lower memory limit, it might cause HTTP image uploading errors.

Before increasing the PHP memory limit, you should first check the current maximum limit. To do this navigate to the Site Health dashboard in WordPress by going to Tools > Site Health

Click the Info tab and then click the Server dropdown.

Here you can see various information related to your server. But we are interested in the max PHP memory limit.

If it is less than 256 MB, then add the following line to your wp-config.php file. This file is present in your root WordPress directory and can be accessed using your hosting panel’s File Manager or an SFTP program like FileZilla.

define('WORDPRESS_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256');

Notice that you can also check your maximum file upload size limit in the Info panel.

7. Outdated PHP Version

You can also check your PHP version in the Info tab of the Site Health dashboard. It is preferable to use the latest version of PHP (8.x) if supported by your web host.

If your site is running on a PHP version lower than 7.0 it could various issues including the image upload error.

In this case, you should head over to your hosting panel and check if you can upgrade your website to the latest PHP version or not.

Quality hosts like Dreamhost provide the option to upgrade to the latest PHP version in their hosting panel.

If you cannot upgrade your PHP version manually then contact your web hosting support to upgrade your PHP version for you.

Did this resolve the image upload error? If not, try out the next solution below.

8. Clear the Browser Cache

Sometimes, a simple trick like clearing the browser cache can solve such image upload errors. So go ahead and press CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE simultaneously to clear the cache.

9. Plugin Conflict

If clearing the browser cache also did not solve the uploading error, then maybe one of your plugins or themes is causing it.

So, go to your Plugins panel and deactivate all the plugins. Now activate each plugin one by one. Whenever you activate a plugin, you should try to upload the file to your media library. If you’re able to upload the file without any error means that a plugin conflict was the cause of the error.

You can try this out for your themes as well by switching over the default WordPress theme.

I hope you were able to resolve the HTTP image upload error using one of the 9 methods that I described here. However, if the error persists, please get in touch with your web host to rectify it for you.

Or you can order our tried and tested WordPress Error Fixing Service to get professional and timely help in fixing the image upload issue on your website.

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How do you fix image upload issues in WordPress? Images are an essential component of any website since they enhance the overall appearance of your website. Most of us can only imagine writing a blog post incorporating visual elements.

The text on your blog will always play a significant role in the SEO of the site. However, if you include images with your post, you can make the text stand out and drive more traffic to the site.

When frequently uploading images to your WordPress website, you may encounter an error message sometimes when you can’t upload images in WordPress or can’t upload images to the WordPress media library.

However, there is no fear; even the most obscure image uploading problems, such as when media files exist in the upload folder but not showing up, can be corrected.

This article will discuss what causes image upload issues in WordPress and present various effective methods to fix them.

What Causes The Image Upload Issue in WordPress?

Typically, WordPress image upload issues are caused by incorrect file permissions. Your WordPress files are stored on your web hosting server and require specific permissions.

In this case, WordPress cannot read or upload files on the hosting server due to incorrect file permissions.

There are several reasons why this may occur. One is a misconfiguration of your shared hosting server, where the permissions are changed without your intervention.

For example, a web hosting provider may have unexpectedly conducted an upgrade that changed file permissions.

If everything else functions correctly, you can fix the image upload issue by applying the correct file permissions to your website.

How to Fix Image Upload Issues in WordPress?

One of the most common image problems in WordPress is the failure to upload images. Fortunately, this can be resolved easily, and you can do it yourself.

Various methods will be described in this section to help you easily fix the image upload issue in WordPress:

Method 1: Check File Permissions

You can solve the image upload issue in WordPress by changing the file permissions. Follow these steps to do this:

1. Connect your website through FTP.
2. Go to the /wp-content/ folder.
3. Right-click on the uploads folder and select File permissions.

1. Type 744 into the number value box.
2. Check the box next to the option Recurse into subdirectories. 
3. Select the radio option that says Apply to directories only.
4. Click on the OK button.

The file permissions will now be applied to the directories by your FTP client. If it doesn’t work, try to set the value to 755 and do the rest of the process again.

It is then necessary to set the permissions for all the files in the uploads directory. Follow these steps to do this:

1. Right-click the uploads directory and select the File permissions option.
2. Set the numeric value to 644 in the file permissions dialogue box.
3. Check the box next to Recurse into subdirectories.
4. Select the radio option that says Apply to files only.
5. Click the OK button.

FTP client now changes the permissions of all files in the uploads folder. It is now possible to return to your WordPress administrator area and attempt to upload the images again. It should resolve your website’s image upload problem.

Method 2: Check File Size

There is also the possibility that the image is too large in dimensions and file size. Image compression tools can be used to reduce the image’s size.

If you have this problem frequently, you can increase the limit by adding the following code to your site’s php.ini file:

upload_max_filesize = 128M

post_max_size = 128M

max_execution_time = 300

Method 3: Invalid Image File Name

The file name may cause WordPress image upload issues, mainly if it contains special characters ($, *, &, # …) or accent letters (ñ, á, é).

If this is the case, rename the file and remove the special characters and accents, then upload the file to WordPress once more.

Method 4: Increase the Memory Limit

You may encounter an HTTP error when you attempt to upload an image to your WordPress website.

It is possible for this to occur when server resources are low, or there is unusual traffic on the server. It is always worthwhile to wait a few minutes before re-uploading the image.

You may exceed the WordPress memory limit if the issue still needs to resolve itself.

A secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) will allow you to increase the amount of memory PHP uses on your server.

Follow these steps to do this:

1. Connect to your via SFTP.
2. Open your wp-config file.
3. Add the following code to the file, which will increase the limit to 256MB:

define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );

Alternatively, if this does not resolve your issue, there is the possibility that threading is the problem.

In WordPress, images are processed either through the GD Library module or the Imagick module, depending on which is available.

In order to increase the speed of image processing, Imagick uses multiple threads. However, some shared hosting providers restrict Imagick’s use of multiple threads. As a result, HTTP errors may occur.

A simple fix for this problem is to add the following code to your .htaccess file:

SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1.

Method 5: Clear Your WordPress Site Cache

You can resolve your image upload issues by clearing your WordPress site cache if your site is using a caching plugin.

It depends on the caching plugin you selected and how you proceed if you believe caching might cause this error.

For example, if you’re using the W3 Total Cache plugin, you can clear the cache by following these steps:

1. Go to your WordPress dashboard.
2. Go to Performance from your WordPress toolbar.
3. Click on Purge All Caches.

You should start by checking out the plugin’s Settings menu if you need help clearing the cache in your particular plugin. You can also find official documentation on the developer’s website.

Method 6: Deactivate All WordPress Plugins

WordPress relies heavily on plugins to function. If you are using any plugins, disable them one at a time to see if this resolves your image upload issue.

So, follow these steps to deactivate your WordPress plugins:

1. Go to Plugins in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the Installed Plugins option.

1. Choose plugins from the list.
2. Select the Deactivate option from the drop-down menu.
3. Click on the Apply button.

Note: If this does not resolve the issue, you may contact the plugin developer to see if they can assist you in solving the trouble with your website’s image uploads.

Method 7: Try the Browser Uploader

When all of the above approaches have been exhausted and you are still experiencing problems, you can use the built-in file uploader in your browser.

The browser uploader does not support drag-and-drop or multiple file selections like the WordPress image uploader.

In some cases, however, it may be beneficial to use this workaround to upload a file quickly.

Follow these steps to use this method:

1. Go to Media in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the Add New option.

1. Click on the browser uploader link.

1. Click on the Choose File button.

This brings up the file selection dialogue, where you can choose the image as usual to upload.

1. Click on the Upload button.

As a test, you can upload an image using the WordPress standard image uploader to determine whether this fix has resolved your issue with image uploads.

Method 8: Switch To Another browser

There are occasionally problems with HTTP when using Google Chrome. Changing your browser may assist you in determining whether your website is causing the problem or your browser.

If you can upload the file using another browser, you should contact the support team for your chosen platform to find the cause of the problem.

Method 9: Check the PHP Version

You must check the PHP version of your site. Anything lower than version 7 is likely to cause problems, mainly if you are using the most recent version of WordPress.

PHP 7.4 or higher is recommended for WordPress, although it will also function with older versions.

Follow these steps to check the PHP version of your site:

1. Go to Tools in your WordPress dashboard.
2. Click on the Site Health option.

1. Click on the Info tab.

1. Choose the Server section.
2. Check the PHP version.

If you are experiencing difficulty uploading an image, you can update the PHP version from the hosting dashboard.

Once you have updated the PHP version, you should no longer experience any issues with image uploads.

Method 10: Readjust Image Editors to Use a Single Thread

WordPress uses Imagick and the GD Library as its default image editor. With these editors, you can process images using multiple threads, accelerating the image’s display.

In some cases, all web hosts do not support the multi-thread feature. If this occurs, an HTTP error may occur when an image file is uploaded.

In order to resolve this issue, you will need to make the necessary changes to the .htaccess file. Follow these steps to do this:

1. Open your website through FTP.
2. Open the .htaccess file within the WordPress root folder.
3. Add the following code to the file:

SetEnv MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT 1

1. Verify that this has resolved the issue of an undefined image being uploaded.

The following code can be tested if it is not:

# Exclude the file upload and WP CRON scripts from authentication Satisfy Any Order allow,deny Allow from all Deny from none

Method 11: Fix Missing Temporary Folder Error in WordPress

An error regarding a missing temporary folder prevents users from uploading images, updating WordPress, and adding add-ons.

The main cause of this error may be the PHP settings on your web server. Depending on the PHP settings, you can store some data in a temporary folder, which must be relocated as soon as possible.

WordPress must have access to these folders when uploading an image, updating your WordPress, and installing a plugin.

If these folders cannot be accessed, you will receive an error message entitled Missing temporary folders.

Follow these steps to do this:

1. Connect to your host with an FTP client or through cPanel.
2. Look for wp-config.php file.
3. Open the folder in an editor, or download it to your computer and re-upload it later.
4. Copy and paste the following code before “That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging”:

define('WP_TEMP_DIR', dirname(__FILE__) . '/wp-content/temp/');

1. Save the changes and re-upload the file.
2. Go to the wp-content folder.
3. Create a new folder and call it “Temp”.
4. Go back to your WordPress website and try to upload your image again.

Method 12: Fix the HTTP error while uploading an image in GoDaddy

You may be familiar with GoDaddy as a popular web hosting service. cPanel can be accessed through GoDaddy.

In order to correct an HTTP error when uploading an image in GoDaddy, you must copy and paste the following code into your function.php file:

<?php 

add_filter( 'wp_image_editors', 'betterstudio_change_graphic_lib' );

function betterstudio_change_graphic_lib($array) {

return array( 'WP_Image_Editor_GD', 'WP_Image_Editor_Imagick' );

}

?>

Method 13: Fix the HTTP error while uploading an image in DreamHost

In DreamHost, HTTP errors may occur when uploading images are the most common errors that go unnoticed.

In most cases, you will need to change your hosting provider, or you can resolve the issue by deactivating your themes and plugins.

However, the best course is to deactivate or delete your plugins and themes first.

Conclusion

This article has discussed why image upload issues occur in WordPress and various effective methods to fix these problems.

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